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METAR Decoding

What does a cloud group such as 'VV002' indicate?

  • A.Variable visibility of 2 statute miles
  • B.Very light rain of 0.02 inch
  • C.Vertical visibility of 200 feet into an obscured sky
Correct answer

C. Vertical visibility of 200 feet into an obscured sky

Why

VV followed by a height in hundreds of feet gives vertical visibility when the sky is obscured. VV002 therefore means a pilot looking straight up could see only 200 feet.

Source: FAA-G-8082-22 Ch. 3 · ACS knowledge area: Aviation Weather Sources and Effects · From the Aviation Weather practice bank (WEA-016).

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