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To understand the weather we need to know how these meteorological variables are changing and how they relate to one another. To understand these relationships it is best to represent weather variables in a simple graph.

This section will discuss how to read the surface station model. Learn about the station model

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A METAR is Routine Meteorological Aviation Report.

A TAF, Terminal Aerodrome Forecast, provides weather conditions expected to occur within a five nautical mile radius of the runway complex at an airport.

This section will discuss how to decode METAR and TAF reports.

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Since aircraft spend time off the surface, it is important to know the various types of upper air maps and their use. Upper air wind direction can be inferred from isobaric patterns and wind speed inferred from the spacing of the lines on the isobaric charts. Learn about upper air maps.

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