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Weather Forecasting Terms

Decode meteorological abbreviations like ACSL, BWER, CASCDS, and more with this comprehensive guide on weather forecasting terminology.

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Weather Forecasting Terms

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  1. ACSL -   Altocumulus Standing Lenticular  BFDK - Before dark  BL... - Blowing (followed by DU = dust, SA = sand or SN = snow)  BWER -   Bounded Weak Echo Region  CASCDS - Cascades  CIN -   Convective Inhibition  CISK -   Conditional Instability of the Second Kind.  CLA - Clear type of ice formation  CNCLG - Cancelling  CRP -   Critical Rainfall Probability  CUF - Cumuliform  CUFRA - Cumulus Fractus  CW -   Cloud-Water Lightning or Continuous Wave  DGNLLY - Diagonally  DMSH - Diminish  DSTBLZ - Destabilize  DTRT - Deteriorate or deterioring  ETIM - Elapsed time  +FC - Funnel cloud (tornado or waterspout)  FFA -   Flood or Flash Flood Watch  FIRAV - First available  FROPA - Frontal passage  HCVIS - High clouds visible  HDFRZ - Hard freeze  HLSTO - Hailstones  JTST - Jet stream  JTSTR - Jet stream  KFRST - Killing frost  KOCTY - Smoke over city  LCTMP - Little change in temperature  LEWP -   Line Echo Wave Pattern  MEGG - Merging  MIFG - Shallow fog  MOGR - Moderate or greater  OTP - On top  PCPN - Precipitation PL -   Ice Pellets or Sleet  PRESFR - Pressure falling rapidly Smart Scratch pad from www.safepic.com PRESRR - Pressure rising rapidly  PRJMP - Pressure jump  PROG - Forecast  PROGD - Forecasted  PROGS - Forecasts  PSG - Passing or Passage  PVL - Prevail  PY -   Spray    SAO - Surface observation  SCSL - Standing lenticular stratocumulus  SEL -   Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Tornado Watch  SG - Snow Grains  SHARS -   Subtle Heavy Rainfall Signature  SHSN -   Snow Shower  SPCLY - Especially  SS - Sandstorm or sunset  THRFTR - Thereafter  THRU - Through  THRUT - Throughout  THSD - Thousand  THTN - Threaten  THTND - Threatened  THTNG - Threatening  THTNS - Threatens  TSQLS - Thundersqualls  U/S - Unservicable  UDDF - Up and down drafts  VAL - In valleys  VIL -   Vertically Integrated Liquid Water  WIBIS - Will be issued  WIE - effective immediately  WTSPT - Waterspout  WTSPTS - Waterspouts  WWAMKC - Severe Thunderstorm ZL - Freezing drizzle  ZN - Zone  ZNS - Zones  ZR - Freezing rain   Smart Scratch pad from www.safepic.com

  2. ACSL -   Altocumulus Standing Lenticular  BFDK - Before dark  BL... - Blowing (followed by DU = dust, SA = sand or SN = snow)  BWER -   Bounded Weak Echo Region  CASCDS - Cascades  CIN -   Convective Inhibition  CISK -   Conditional Instability of the Second Kind.  CLA - Clear type of ice formation  CNCLG - Cancelling  CRP -   Critical Rainfall Probability  CUF - Cumuliform  CUFRA - Cumulus Fractus  CW -   Cloud-Water Lightning or Continuous Wave  DGNLLY - Diagonally  DMSH - Diminish  DSTBLZ - Destabilize  DTRT - Deteriorate or deterioring  ETIM - Elapsed time  +FC - Funnel cloud (tornado or waterspout)  FFA -   Flood or Flash Flood Watch  FIRAV - First available  FROPA - Frontal passage  HCVIS - High clouds visible  HDFRZ - Hard freeze  HLSTO - Hailstones  JTST - Jet stream  JTSTR - Jet stream  KFRST - Killing frost  KOCTY - Smoke over city  LCTMP - Little change in temperature  LEWP -   Line Echo Wave Pattern  MEGG - Merging  MIFG - Shallow fog  MOGR - Moderate or greater  OTP - On top  PCPN - Precipitation PL -   Ice Pellets or Sleet  PRESFR - Pressure falling rapidly Smart Scratch pad from www.safepic.com PRESRR - Pressure rising rapidly  PRJMP - Pressure jump  PROG - Forecast  PROGD - Forecasted  PROGS - Forecasts  PSG - Passing or Passage  PVL - Prevail  PY -   Spray    SAO - Surface observation  SCSL - Standing lenticular stratocumulus  SEL -   Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Tornado Watch  SG - Snow Grains  SHARS -   Subtle Heavy Rainfall Signature  SHSN -   Snow Shower  SPCLY - Especially  SS - Sandstorm or sunset  THRFTR - Thereafter  THRU - Through  THRUT - Throughout  THSD - Thousand  THTN - Threaten  THTND - Threatened  THTNG - Threatening  THTNS - Threatens  TSQLS - Thundersqualls  U/S - Unservicable  UDDF - Up and down drafts  VAL - In valleys  VIL -   Vertically Integrated Liquid Water  WIBIS - Will be issued  WIE - effective immediately  WTSPT - Waterspout  WTSPTS - Waterspouts  WWAMKC - Severe Thunderstorm ZL - Freezing drizzle  ZN - Zone  ZNS - Zones  ZR - Freezing rain   Smart Scratch pad from www.safepic.com

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