Part 107 Test Prep: Reading and Decoding METAR Reports

Today, we'll be learning about METAR reports via two practice problems:

1) (Refer to Figure 12.) What are the current conditions for Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)?
2) (Refer to Figure 12.) What are the wind conditions at Wink, Texas (KINK)?

Timestamps:
Intro: 00:00
First practice problem: 00:14
What 121856Z means (date/time): 01:35
What 32005KT means (wind): 02:18
What 1 1/2SM means (visibility): 03:07
What RA means (weather): 03:31
Different weather abbreviations: 03:43
Weather qualifiers: 04:20
What OVC007 (clouds): 04:44
What 17/16 means (temperature/dewpoint): 05:55
What A2980 means (pressure): 06:10
What RMK means (remarks): 06:36
Solution to first problem: 07:10
Why the rest of the answers are wrong: 07:26
Second practice problem: 07:59
Determining the wind conditions: 08:43
Solution to second problem: 09:42
Why the rest of the answers are wrong: 09:50

[flhandster]

Wowzer, after reviewing your series of the METAR and TAF videos, I am starting to feel like a Meteorologist. Not totally, but I must say I am beginning to connect the dots (rain dots💦). I wish you had videos on some of the other Part 107 subjects as well. Thank you again Olga! 🙏

[rickyd]

Hi Olga, your videos have been very helpful in my prep for the Part 107. I've been going through each one and making notes. I'm wondering... for METAR questions, do they give you any kind of key for a question like this?