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Probability of precipitation
pop descriptive term
0% not mentioned
10% no mention or slight chance/isolated
20% slight chance/isolated
30-50% chance/scattered
60-70% likely / periods / occasional / frequent / areas / numerous
80-100% snow/rain


Sky condition
sky cover (tenths) descriptive term
9/10 - 10/10 cloudy
7/10 - 8/10 mostly cloudy / considerable cloudiness
3/10 - 6/10 partly cloudy/partly sunny
a few clouds mostly clear
1/10 - 3/10 mostly sunny
0/10 - 1/10 clear or sunny
less than 4/10 opaque clouds fair - (pleasant weather conditions i.e. no extreme condition of visibility, wind, or temperature)


Winds
sustained wind speed descriptive term
0 - 5 mph light, or light and variable
5-15 mph none used
15-25 mph breezy (usually for mild weather) brisk (usually for cold weather)
20-30 mph windy
30-40 mph very windy
40 mph or greater strong, dangerous, damaging - high wind warning required.



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