Table of Significant Present, Forecast and Recent Weather - Grouped in categories and used in the order listed below; or as needed in TAF, No Significant Weather.

QUALIFIER
Intensity or Proximity
   - Light              "no sign" Moderate   + Heavy
   VC Vicinity: but not at aerodrome;
                in U.S. METAR, between 5 and 10SM of the point(s) of observation;
                in U.S. TAF, 5 to 10SM from center of runway complex
                (elsewhere within 8000m)

Descriptor
   MI Shallow           BC Patches           PR Partial          TS Thunderstorm
   BL Blowing           SH Showers           DR Drifting         FZ Freezing

WEATHER PHENOMENA
Precipitation
   DZ Drizzle           RA Rain              SN Snow             SG Snow grains
   IC Ice crystals      PL Ice pellets       GR Hail             GS Small hail/snow pellets
   UP Unknown precipitation in automated observations

Obscuration
   BR Mist(>= 5/8SM)    FG Fog(< 5/8SM)      FU Smoke            VA Volcanic Ash
   SA Sand              HZ Haze              PY Spray            DU Widespread dust

Other
   SQ Squall            SS Sandstorm         DS Duststorm        PO Well developed
   FC Funnel cloud      +FC tornado/waterspout                      dust/sand whirls