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What are the meteorological values for each weather condition?

What Light, Moderate and Heavy mean for each weather condition, and the ranges you can set.

When you choose a weather condition, you set its value as a level (such as Light, Moderate or Heavy) or a number. Here's what each level means.

Condition

Levels in WeatherAds

What they mean

Rain

Heavy, Moderate, Light, None

Light: up to 1 mm per 3 hours. Moderate: 1.1–2.5 mm per 3 hours. Heavy: over 2.5 mm per 3 hours.

Snow

Heavy, Moderate, Light, None

Light: up to 1 mm per 3 hours (about 0.3–1 cm lying). Moderate: 1.1–2.5 mm per 3 hours (about 1.1–2.5 cm). Heavy: over 2.5 mm per 3 hours (over about 2.5 cm).

Sunshine

Sunny, Mostly Sunny, Part Sunny, Mostly Cloudy, Not Sunny

Sunny: under 20% cloud. Mostly Sunny: 20–39%. Part Sunny: 40–59%. Mostly Cloudy: 60–79%. Not Sunny: over 79%. Only true in daylight hours.

Cloud Cover

Cloudy, Mostly Cloudy, Part Cloudy, Mostly Clear, Clear

Clear: 0–20%. Mostly Clear: 21–40%. Part Cloudy: 41–60%. Mostly Cloudy: 61–80%. Cloudy: over 80%.

Wind Speed

Very Strong, Strong, Moderate, Light, None

None: no wind. Light: under 13 mph. Moderate: 13–25 mph. Strong: 25–39 mph. Very Strong: over 39 mph.

Temperature and RealFeel®

A number in °C or °F

Set any value.

Rain Amount, Snow Amount

A number in mm, cm or inches

Set any value.

Humidity

10% to 90%

In steps of 10%.

Air Pressure

850 to 1100 mb

In steps of 10 mb.

UV Index

1 to 11

You can compare each level with Equal to / greater than or Equal to / less than. For example, Rain Equal to / greater than Moderate is true for moderate or heavy rain.

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