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Training Guide in Surface Weather Observations - Multiple Choices

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Exercise #3<br />

Lower layer has ____/8ths coverage. Prevail<strong>in</strong>g visibility is statute miles.<br />

Middle layer has ____/8ths coverage. Sector visibility and direction (if any).<br />

Upper layer has ____/8ths coverage.<br />

Total sky coverage is ____/8ths.<br />

Given:<br />

Altimeter: 29.839 <strong>in</strong>ches<br />

Sea-level pressure: 994.5 hPa<br />

W<strong>in</strong>d <strong>in</strong>dicator has direction of 140°, speed is 12 knots.<br />

Dry bulb temperature is 86.7°F; wet bulb temperature is 80.2°F<br />

Computed dew po<strong>in</strong>t is °F.<br />

No thunder has been heard, however, lightn<strong>in</strong>g is observed strik<strong>in</strong>g the ground approximately 6 miles<br />

North of the station at a rate of 1 to 6 flashes per-m<strong>in</strong>ute.<br />

A light ra<strong>in</strong> shower is fall<strong>in</strong>g at the station.<br />

Cumulonimbus clouds are observed overhead <strong>in</strong> the layer at 8,000 feet and are mov<strong>in</strong>g east.<br />

The last element was observed at 1254 UTC.<br />

9-3

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