What do the METAR and Taf codes mean?
What do the METAR and Taf codes mean? METAR codes report observed weather conditions by airfield; TAF codes report forecasted weather conditions by airfield. Both codes are lines of text made up of data groups (or just “groups”) separated by spaces. Some data groups are not discussed because they are intended for use by the weather community and are not useful for flight planning. What does METAR stand for in Weather Report? METAR (Aviation Routine Weather Report) refers to a scheduled observation taken between 55-59 minutes past the hour (also referred to as a routine hourly observation). SPECI (Special Report)...