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The map is displaying the highest freezing level in feet.

Text in white indicates rawindsonde data, text in yellow indicates ACARS data.

Shading: Surface to 5,000ft to 15,000ft

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The map is displaying altimeter readings in inches of mercury.

Shading: 29.5" to 30.0" to 30.5"

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The map is displaying sea level pressure readings in millibars.

Shading: 990mb to 1010mb to 1030mb

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The map is displaying temperature in °F.

Shading: 0°F to 50°F to 100°F

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The map is displaying dew point temperature in °F.

Shading: -10°F to 30°F to 70°F

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The map is displaying surface winds in knots.

Shading: Calm to 8kt to 16kt

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The map is displaying ceiling heights in hundereds of feet.

Shading: 400ft to 1000ft to 3000ft

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The map is displaying visibilities in statute miles.

Shading: 0sm to 3sm to 6sm

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The map is displaying the weather, color-coded based on the following hierarchy:

Convective RelatedTS GR GS SQ FC
Winter PrecipitationFZ SG SN IC PL UP
Smoke/Sand/Dust/AshFU SA DU PO DS SS VA
Liquid PrecipRA DZ
Fog/Haze/SprayBR FG HZ PY
OtherOther

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The map is displaying flight categories based on the following color scheme.

Flight Category Visibility (sm)   Ceiling (ft)
VLIFR<1/2and/or<200
LIFR1/2 to <1and/or200 to <500
IFR1 to <3and/or500 to <1000
MVFR3 to 5and/or1000 to 3000
VFR>5and>3000 to <5000
VFR>5and≥5000

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Click on the push pin to get the highest freezing level in feet.

Light blue push pins indicate rawindsonde data, dark blue indicate ACARS data.

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Click on the push pin to select the vertical wind profile.

2,000, 10,000, and 20,000 feet are available.

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Click on the ID to select the vertical wind profile.

2,000, 10,000, and 20,000 feet are available.

The push pins above indicate the flight categories. Click for more information.


White push pins indicate unavailable/unknown flight category.
Flight Category Visibility (sm)   Ceiling (ft)
LIFR<1and/or<500
IFR1 to <3and/or500 to <1000
MVFR3 to 5and/or1000 to 3000
VFR>5and>3000

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The map is displaying all PIREPs (icon based on the following hierarchy):

  Severe Turbulence
  Severe Clear Icing
  Severe Mixed Icing
  Severe Rime Icing
  Severe Chop
  Moderate-Severe Turbulence
  Moderate-Severe Clear Icing
  Moderate-Severe Mixed Icing
  Moderate-Severe Rime Icing
  Moderate-Severe Chop
  Moderate Turbulence
  Moderate Clear Icing
  Moderate Mixed Icing
  Moderate Rime Icing
  Low-Level Wind Shear
  Light-Moderate Turbulence
  Light-Moderate Clear Icing
  Light-Moderate Mixed Icing
  Light-Moderate Rime Icing
  Moderate Chop
  Light Turbulence
  Light-Moderate Chop
  Light Clear Icing
  Light Mixed Icing
  Light Rime Icing
  Light Chop
  Smooth
  No Icing
  Unknown / General PIREP

Click on the PIREP icons to get more information.

The map is displaying icing PIREPs using the following icons:

  Severe Clear Icing
  Severe Mixed Icing
  Severe Rime Icing
  Moderate-Severe Clear Icing
  Moderate-Severe Mixed Icing
  Moderate-Severe Rime Icing
  Moderate Clear Icing
  Moderate Mixed Icing
  Moderate Rime Icing
  Light-Moderate Clear Icing
  Light-Moderate Mixed Icing
  Light-Moderate Rime Icing
  Light Clear Icing
  Light Mixed Icing
  Light Rime Icing
  No Icing

Click on the PIREP icons to get more information.

The map is displaying turbulence PIREPs using the following icons:

  Severe Turbulence
  Severe Chop
  Moderate-Severe Turbulence
  Moderate-Severe Chop
  Moderate Turbulence
  Low-Level Wind Shear
  Light-Moderate Turbulence
  Moderate Chop
  Light Turbulence
  Light-Moderate Chop
  Light Chop
  Smooth

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The map is displaying other PIREPs (no known turbulence/icing).

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The map is displaying Airmets, Sigmets, and CWAs, based on the following color scheme:

IFR, Low-Level Turbulence, High-Level Turbulence, Icing, Convective, Volcanic Ash, and CWA.

Click on the shaded areas to get more information.