Pet Peeves

[Doug Drown]

I had no idea such official categories existed, though they make perfect
sense.  Thanks for sharing them.  Assuming they originated with NOAA, are
they what pilots and sea navigators use?

-Doug

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Garrett Wollman" <wollman@csail.mit.edu>
To: "Roger Kolakowski" <rogerkola@aol.com>
Cc: <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.BostonRadio.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: Pet Peeves


> <<On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 19:13:16 -0500, "Roger Kolakowski"
<rogerkola@aol.com> said:
>
> > What is the difference between partly cloudy skies and partly sunny
skies?
> > 50% coverage?
>
> Too easy.  Skies are "partly sunny" during the day and "partly cloudy"
> at night.
>
> The actual observational categories are:
>
> CLR or SKC - clear (0/8)
> FEW - not quite clear (1-2/8)
> SCT - scattered clouds (3-4/8)
> BKN - mostly cloudy (5-7/8)
> OVC - overcast (8/8)
>
> I believe SCT observations are reported as "partly cloudy".
>
> -GAWollman
>
>