Terms

Percentage of Clouds in the Sky (Cloud Cover):

• Clear - less than 10%
• Scattered - between 10% and 50%
• Broken - between 50% and 90%
• Overcast - over 90%

Wind Direction:

• North (N)
• North-Northeast (NNE)
• Northeast (NE)
• East-Northeast (ENE)
• East (E)
• East-Southeast (ESE)
• Southeast (SE)
• South-Southeast (SSE)
• South (S)
• South-Southwest (SSW)
• Southwest (SW)
• West-Southwest (WSW)
• West (W)
• West-Northwest (WNW)
• Northwest (NW)
• North-Northwest (NNW)

Wind Rose.  See "Wind Direction" (top of page) for abbreviation meanings.

Wind Strength:

• Calm - ...
• Very light - ...
• Light - ...
• Moderate - ...
• Strong - ...
• Very Strong - ...