WX 301 Final Exam ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Light Snow and Mist - CORRECT ANSWER - KUGN 042108Z VRB04KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR
OVC022 M02/M04 A2988 RMK AO2 P0000
What is the present weather at the above station?
A trace - CORRECT ANSWER - KUGN 042108Z VRB04KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC022
M02/M04 A2988 RMK AO2 P0000
How much precipitation fell at the above station in the past 1 hour?
1800 Zulu Time - CORRECT ANSWER - METAR KDAB 251753Z 18014G22KT 10SM
FEW021 BKN026 OVC032 25/21 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 60000 T02500206 10250 20233
58031
The observation is considered to be KDAB's hourly scheduled report for what time?
From the south at 14 gusting 22 knots - CORRECT ANSWER - METAR KDAB 251753Z
18014G22KT 10SM FEW021 BKN026 OVC032 25/21 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 60000
T02500206 10250 20233 58031
,What is the wind direction and speed?
2,600 ft AGL - CORRECT ANSWER - METAR KDAB 251753Z 18014G22KT 10SM
FEW021 BKN026 OVC032 25/21 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 60000 T02500206 10250 20233
58031
What is the lowest level at which at least 5/8ths of the sky is covered by cloud?
21 C - CORRECT ANSWER - METAR KDAB 251753Z 18014G22KT 10SM FEW021
BKN026 OVC032 25/21 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 60000 T02500206 10250 20233 58031
What's the dew point temperature?
1010.6 mb - CORRECT ANSWER - METAR KDAB 251753Z 18014G22KT 10SM FEW021
BKN026 OVC032 25/21 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 60000 T02500206 10250 20233 58031
What is the sea level pressure?
Automated and can discriminate - CORRECT ANSWER - METAR KDAB 251753Z
18014G22KT 10SM FEW021 BKN026 OVC032 25/21 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 60000
T02500206 10250 20233 58031
,What does the remark "AO2" indicate?
+FC - CORRECT ANSWER - If observed, how would a tornado be reported?
Automated System - CORRECT ANSWER - KIZG 042054Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR
M11/M19 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP249 T11061189 56007
What does the "AUTO" tell us about the observation?
1835 Zulu Time - CORRECT ANSWER - SPECI KDAB 251841Z 21019G34KT 3/4SM
+TSRA FEW007 BKN022CB OVC03223/21 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 27035/37 SFC VIS
1SM TSB32RAB35 TS ALQDS FRQ LTGCC ALQDS P0011 $
What time did the rain begin?
1832 Zulu Time - CORRECT ANSWER - SPECI KDAB 251841Z 21019G34KT 3/4SM
+TSRA FEW007 BKN022CB OVC03223/21 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 27035/37 SFC VIS
1SM TSB32RAB35 TS ALQDS FRQ LTGCC ALQDS P0011 $
What time did the thunderstorms begin?
, With heavy rain - CORRECT ANSWER - SPECI KDAB 251841Z 21019G34KT 3/4SM
+TSRA FEW007 BKN022CB OVC03223/21 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 27035/37 SFC VIS
1SM TSB32RAB35 TS ALQDS FRQ LTGCC ALQDS P0011 $
What type of thunderstorms were reported as the present weather?
3/4 Statute Miles - CORRECT ANSWER - SPECI KDAB 251841Z 21019G34KT 3/4SM
+TSRA FEW007 BKN022CB OVC03223/21 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 27035/37 SFC VIS
1SM TSB32RAB35 TS ALQDS FRQ LTGCC ALQDS P0011 $
What visibility was reported by the ATC tower?
From the west at 35 knots - CORRECT ANSWER - SPECI KDAB 251841Z 21019G34KT
3/4SM +TSRA FEW007 BKN022CB OVC03223/21 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 27035/37
SFC VIS 1SM TSB32RAB35 TS ALQDS FRQ LTGCC ALQDS P0011 $
What was the peak wind observed since the last hourly observation?
Cumulonimbus Clouds - CORRECT ANSWER - SPECI KDAB 251841Z 21019G34KT
3/4SM +TSRA FEW007 BKN022CB OVC03223/21 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 27035/37
SFC VIS 1SM TSB32RAB35 TS ALQDS FRQ LTGCC ALQDS P0011 $
What does the "CB" in "BKN022CB" represent?
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Light Snow and Mist - CORRECT ANSWER - KUGN 042108Z VRB04KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR
OVC022 M02/M04 A2988 RMK AO2 P0000
What is the present weather at the above station?
A trace - CORRECT ANSWER - KUGN 042108Z VRB04KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC022
M02/M04 A2988 RMK AO2 P0000
How much precipitation fell at the above station in the past 1 hour?
1800 Zulu Time - CORRECT ANSWER - METAR KDAB 251753Z 18014G22KT 10SM
FEW021 BKN026 OVC032 25/21 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 60000 T02500206 10250 20233
58031
The observation is considered to be KDAB's hourly scheduled report for what time?
From the south at 14 gusting 22 knots - CORRECT ANSWER - METAR KDAB 251753Z
18014G22KT 10SM FEW021 BKN026 OVC032 25/21 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 60000
T02500206 10250 20233 58031
,What is the wind direction and speed?
2,600 ft AGL - CORRECT ANSWER - METAR KDAB 251753Z 18014G22KT 10SM
FEW021 BKN026 OVC032 25/21 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 60000 T02500206 10250 20233
58031
What is the lowest level at which at least 5/8ths of the sky is covered by cloud?
21 C - CORRECT ANSWER - METAR KDAB 251753Z 18014G22KT 10SM FEW021
BKN026 OVC032 25/21 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 60000 T02500206 10250 20233 58031
What's the dew point temperature?
1010.6 mb - CORRECT ANSWER - METAR KDAB 251753Z 18014G22KT 10SM FEW021
BKN026 OVC032 25/21 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 60000 T02500206 10250 20233 58031
What is the sea level pressure?
Automated and can discriminate - CORRECT ANSWER - METAR KDAB 251753Z
18014G22KT 10SM FEW021 BKN026 OVC032 25/21 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 60000
T02500206 10250 20233 58031
,What does the remark "AO2" indicate?
+FC - CORRECT ANSWER - If observed, how would a tornado be reported?
Automated System - CORRECT ANSWER - KIZG 042054Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR
M11/M19 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP249 T11061189 56007
What does the "AUTO" tell us about the observation?
1835 Zulu Time - CORRECT ANSWER - SPECI KDAB 251841Z 21019G34KT 3/4SM
+TSRA FEW007 BKN022CB OVC03223/21 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 27035/37 SFC VIS
1SM TSB32RAB35 TS ALQDS FRQ LTGCC ALQDS P0011 $
What time did the rain begin?
1832 Zulu Time - CORRECT ANSWER - SPECI KDAB 251841Z 21019G34KT 3/4SM
+TSRA FEW007 BKN022CB OVC03223/21 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 27035/37 SFC VIS
1SM TSB32RAB35 TS ALQDS FRQ LTGCC ALQDS P0011 $
What time did the thunderstorms begin?
, With heavy rain - CORRECT ANSWER - SPECI KDAB 251841Z 21019G34KT 3/4SM
+TSRA FEW007 BKN022CB OVC03223/21 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 27035/37 SFC VIS
1SM TSB32RAB35 TS ALQDS FRQ LTGCC ALQDS P0011 $
What type of thunderstorms were reported as the present weather?
3/4 Statute Miles - CORRECT ANSWER - SPECI KDAB 251841Z 21019G34KT 3/4SM
+TSRA FEW007 BKN022CB OVC03223/21 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 27035/37 SFC VIS
1SM TSB32RAB35 TS ALQDS FRQ LTGCC ALQDS P0011 $
What visibility was reported by the ATC tower?
From the west at 35 knots - CORRECT ANSWER - SPECI KDAB 251841Z 21019G34KT
3/4SM +TSRA FEW007 BKN022CB OVC03223/21 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 27035/37
SFC VIS 1SM TSB32RAB35 TS ALQDS FRQ LTGCC ALQDS P0011 $
What was the peak wind observed since the last hourly observation?
Cumulonimbus Clouds - CORRECT ANSWER - SPECI KDAB 251841Z 21019G34KT
3/4SM +TSRA FEW007 BKN022CB OVC03223/21 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 27035/37
SFC VIS 1SM TSB32RAB35 TS ALQDS FRQ LTGCC ALQDS P0011 $
What does the "CB" in "BKN022CB" represent?
