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In the METAR group "24/18", what do the numbers represent?

Choices

  • ✓ Temperature 24 C and dewpoint 18 Ccorrect

    Temperature and dewpoint are reported in Celsius separated by a slash.

  • Visibility 24 miles and ceiling 1,800 feet

    Visibility and ceiling are coded elsewhere, not as a slash pair.

  • Wind 24 knots from 180 degrees

    Wind is coded in a separate group ending in KT.

  • Altimeter 24.18 inches

    The altimeter is prefixed with A, such as A2992.

Why

The slash-separated pair is temperature and dewpoint in Celsius, so 24/18 is 24 C temperature and 18 C dewpoint.

FAA source: FAA-H-8083-28 (METAR)browse the reference library →

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