Class WX::Groups::Sky
In: lib/wx/groups.rb
Parent: Object

Information about clouds or lack thereof

Methods

auto_clear?   cb?   clear?   clr?   cumulonimbus?   new   skc?   tcu?   to_s   towering_cumulus?   vertical_visibility?   vv?  

Constants

Contractions = {'FEW'=>'Few', 'SCT'=>'Scattered', 'BKN' => 'Broken', 'OVC' => 'Overcast'}

External Aliases

cover -> clouds
height -> base

Attributes

cover  [R]  Cloud cover. A two-character code. (See FMH-1 12.6.9)
height  [R]  Distance Unit to the base of the cover type.

Public Class methods

Public Instance methods

auto_clear?()

Alias for clr?

cb?()

Are there cumulonimbus clouds? Only when reported by humans.

clear?()

Alias for skc?

clr?()

Is the sky reported clear by automated equipment (meaning it‘s clear up to 12,000 feet at least)?

cumulonimbus?()

Alias for cb?

skc?()

Is the sky clear?

tcu?()

Are there towering cumulus clouds? Only when reported by humans.

towering_cumulus?()

Alias for tcu?

vertical_visibility?()

Alias for vv?

vv?()

Is this a vertical visibility restriction (meaning they can‘t tell what‘s up there above this height)

[Validate]