This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.

In this episode you will learn:

- That wind direction in a METAR is always reported in True North, a common exam trap.

- Cloud base heights are given in feet Above Ground Level (AGL), not Mean Sea Level (MSL).

- A ceiling is defined only as the first cloud layer reported as Broken (BKN) or Overcast (OVC).

- The spread between temperature and dew point indicates moisture levels, with a small spread suggesting high humidity and potential for fog.

- A SPECI report is a special, unscheduled update issued due to significant weather changes between routine METARs.

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