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Read a METAR, one group at a time.

Tap any group in the report and it explains itself. Or press Next and walk the whole line in order, the way the examiner expects you to read it.

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Group 1 of 11, station

VIDP

Delhi Indira Gandhi.

VIDP is the four letter ICAO location indicator of the aerodrome the observation was taken at, Delhi Indira Gandhi. Indian aerodromes all begin with V, and the second letter is the region: VI north, VA west, VO south, VE east.

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Delhi,

12:00 UTC on the 5th. Wind from 290 at 8 knots, swinging 260 to 320. Visibility 4 km. Haze. A few clouds at 2,500 ft, scattered at 10,000 ft. 34 degrees, dew point 18. QNH 1006. No change expected.

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