Weather Code Explanation

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) uses a series of standardized weather codes to describe various weather phenomena and conditions. These codes are commonly used in weather reports and forecasts to standardize and simplify the transmission of weather information. Below are the codes involved in meteorological data.

WMO Weather Codes

Code	Description	Common Name
0	Clear weather	Clear
1, 2, 3	Partly cloudy, locally cloudy, overcast	Partly cloudy, few clouds, overcast
45, 48	Fog and hoarfrost deposit	Fog, freezing fog
51, 53, 55	Drizzle not freezing, intensity light, moderate, heavy	Drizzle
56, 57	Drizzle freezing, intensity light, moderate to heavy	Freezing drizzle
61, 63, 65	Rain, intensity light, moderate, heavy	Light rain, moderate rain, heavy rain
66, 67	Freezing rain, intensity light, heavy	Freezing rain
71, 73, 75	Snow, intensity light, moderate, heavy	Light snow, moderate snow, heavy snow
77	Ice pellets	Ice pellets
80, 81, 82	Showers, intensity light, moderate, heavy	Light showers, showers, heavy showers
85, 86	Snow showers, intensity light, moderate to heavy	Light snow showers, snow showers
95	Thunderstorm, light to moderate, no hail	Thunderstorm
96	Thunderstorm, light to moderate, with hail	Thunderstorm with hail
99	Thunderstorm, heavy, with hail	Thunderstorm with hail

Reference the standardized code table for weather phenomena.