[[[Zambretti]]]
# mapping between zambretti codes and descriptive labels
A = Settled fine
B = Fine weather
C = Becoming fine
D = Fine, becoming less settled
E = Fine, possible showers
F = Fairly fine, improving
G = Fairly fine, possible showers early
H = Fairly fine, showery later
I = Showery early, improving
J = Changeable, mending
K = Fairly fine, showers likely
L = Rather unsettled clearing later
M = Unsettled, probably improving
N = Showery, bright intervals
O = Showery, becoming less settled
P = Changeable, some rain
Q = Unsettled, short fine intervals
R = Unsettled, rain later
S = Unsettled, some rain
T = Mostly very unsettled
U = Occasional rain, worsening
V = Rain at times, very unsettled
W = Rain at frequent intervals
X = Rain, very unsettled
Y = Stormy, may improve
Z = Stormy, much rain

[[[Weather]]]
# labels for components of a weather forecast
temp = Temperature
dewpt = Dewpoint
humidity = Relative Humidity
winddir = Wind Direction
windspd = Wind Speed
windchar = Wind Character
windgust = Wind Gust
clouds = Sky Coverage
windchill = Wind Chill
heatindex = Heat Index
obvis = Obstructions to Visibility

# types of precipitation
rain = Rain
rainshwrs = Rain Showers
sprinkles = Rain Sprinkles
tstms = Thunderstorms
drizzle = Drizzle
snow = Snow
snowshwrs = Snow Showers
flurries = Snow Flurries
sleet = Ice Pellets
frzngrain = Freezing Rain
frzngdrzl = Freezing Drizzle
hail = Hail

# codes for sky cover
CL = Clear
FW = Few Clouds
SC = Scattered Clouds
BK = Broken Clouds
B1 = Mostly Cloudy
B2 = Considerable Cloudiness
OV = Overcast

# codes for precipitation
S = Slight Chance
C = Chance
L = Likely
O = Occasional
D = Definite

IS = Isolated
#SC = Scattered # conflicts with scattered clouds
NM = Numerous
EC = Extensive Coverage
PA = Patchy
AR = Areas
WD = Widespread

…

# codes for obstructions to visibility
F = Fog
PF = Patchy Fog
F+ = Dense Fog
PF+ = Patchy Dense Fog
H = Haze
BS = Blowing Snow
K = Smoke
BD = Blowing Dust
AF = Volcanic Ash
M = Mist
FF = Freezing Fog
DST = Dust
SND = Sand
SP = Spray
DW = Dust Whirls
SS = Sand Storm
LDS = Low Drifting Snow
LDD = Low Drifting Dust
LDN = Low Drifting Sand
BN = Blowing Sand
SF = Shallow Fog