What Is Surface Observation?
A weather report of conditions at ground level at a specific station. In technical terms: Measurements of surface temperature, dew point, pressure, wind, visibility, sky condition, and present weather at a station, typically from ASOS or AWOS automated systems and reported in METAR format.
Also called: Surface Ob, ASOS
Surface Observation In Plain English
A weather report of conditions at ground level at a specific station.
The Technical Definition
Measurements of surface temperature, dew point, pressure, wind, visibility, sky condition, and present weather at a station, typically from ASOS or AWOS automated systems and reported in METAR format.
