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List of Possible Current Conditions
Unknown
Light Drizzle
Light Rain
Light Snow
Light Snow Grains
Light Ice Crystals
Light Ice Pellets
Light Hail
Light Mist
Light Fog
Light Smoke
Light Volcanic Ash
Light Widespread Dust
Light Sand
Light Haze
Light Spray
Light Dust Whirls
Light Sandstorm
Light Low Drifting Snow
Light Low Drifting Widespread Dust
Light Low Drifting Sand
Light Blowing Snow
Light Blowing Widespread Dust
Light Blowing Sand
Light Rain Showers
Light Snow Showers
Light Ice Pellet Showers
Light Hail Showers
Light Small Hail Showers
Light Thunderstorm
Light Thunderstorms and Rain
Light Thunderstorms and Snow
Light Thunderstorms and Ice Pellets
Light Thunderstorms with Hail
Light Thunderstorms with Small Hail
Light Freezing Drizzle
Light Freezing Rain
Light Freezing Fog
Drizzle
Rain
Snow
Snow Grains
Ice Crystals
Ice Pellets
Hail
Small Hail
Unknown Precipitation
Mist
Fog
Smoke
Volcanic Ash
Widespread Dust
Sand
Haze
Spray
Dust Whirls
Squalls
Funnel Cloud
Sandstorm
Shallow Fog
Partial Fog
Patches of Fog
Low Drifting Snow
Low Drifting Widespread Dust
Low Drifting Sand
Blowing Snow
Blowing Widespread Dust
Blowing Sand
Rain Showers
Snow Showers
Ice Pellet Showers
Hail Showers
Small Hail Showers
Thunderstorm
Thunderstorms and Rain
Thunderstorms and Snow
Thunderstorms and Ice Pellets
Thunderstorms with Hail
Thunderstorms with Small Hail
Freezing Drizzle
Freezing Rain
Freezing Fog
Heavy Drizzle
Heavy Rain
Heavy Snow
Heavy Snow Grains
Heavy Ice Crystals
Heavy Ice Pellets
Heavy Hail
Heavy Small Hail
Heavy Mist
Heavy Fog
Heavy Smoke
Heavy Volcanic Ash
Heavy Widespread Dust
Heavy Sand
Heavy Haze
Heavy Spray
Heavy Dust Whirls
Heavy Sandstorm
Heavy Fog Patches
Heavy Low Drifting Snow
Heavy Low Drifting Widespread Dust
Heavy Low Drifting Sand
Heavy Blowing Snow
Heavy Blowing Widespread Dust
Heavy Blowing Sand
Heavy Rain Showers
Heavy Snow Showers
Heavy Ice Pellet Showers
Heavy Hail Showers
Heavy Small Hail Showers
Heavy Thunderstorm
Heavy Thunderstorms and Rain
Heavy Thunderstorms and Snow
Heavy Thunderstorms with Ice Pellets
Heavy Thunderstorms with Hail
Heavy Thunderstorms with Small Hail
Heavy Freezing Drizzle
Heavy Freezing Rain
Heavy Freezing Fog
Overcast
Clear
Partly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Scattered Clouds

List of Possible 5-Day Conditions
$coverage Fog
$coverage Freezing
$coverage Frost
$coverage Haze
$coverage Ice Crystals
$coverage Ice Fog
$coverage Smoke
Blowing Dust
Blowing Sand
Blowing Snow
Blustery
Breezy
Chance Drizzle
Chance Flurries
Chance Freezing Drizzle
Chance Freezing Rain
Chance Rain
Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain/Freezing Rain
Chance Rain/Sleet
Chance Rain/Snow
Chance Snow
Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow/Sleet
Chance Thunderstorms
Cloudy
Cold
Dense Fog
Drizzle
Drizzle Likely
Flurries
Flurries Likely
Fog
Freezing Drizzle
Freezing Drizzle Likely
Freezing Fog
Freezing Rain
Freezing Rain Likely
Freezing Spray
Frost
Haze
Heavy Rain
Heavy Snow
Hot
Ice Crystals
Ice Fog
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Rain
Rain Likely
Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Rain/Freezing Rain
Rain/Freezing Rain Likely
Rain/Sleet
Rain/Sleet Likely
Rain/Snow
Rain/Snow Likely
Severe Tstms
Sleet
Smoke
Snow Likely
Snow Showers
Snow Showers Likely
Snow/Sleet
Snow/Sleet Likely
Sunny
Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms Likely
Volcanic Ash
Water Spout
Windy
Wintry Mix
$coverage is Null, Light or Heavy

Possible Warning Events
Tornado Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Flash Flood Warning
Tsunami Warning
Inland Hurricane Warning
Hurricane Force Wind Warning
Hurricane Warning
Typhoon Warning
Blizzard Warning
Ice Storm Warning
Tropical Storm Warning
Heavy Snow Warning
Winter Storm Warning
Inland Tropical Storm Warning
Dust Storm Warning
Storm Warning
Coastal Flood Warning
Lakeshore Flood Warning
High Surf Warning
Heavy Sleet Warning
Flood Warning
High Wind Warning
Lake Effect Snow Warning
Excessive Heat Warning
Freeze Warning
Wind Chill Warning
Avalanche Warning
Red Flag Warning
Gale Warning
Flash Flood Statement
Special Marine Warning
Severe Weather Statement
Tornado Watch
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Flash Flood Watch
Hurricane Watch
Typhoon Watch
Hurricane Local Statement
Typhoon Local Statement
Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory
Freezing Rain Advisory
Freezing Drizzle Advisory
Snow Advisory
Sleet Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
Lake Effect Snow Advisory
Wind Chill Advisory
Heat Advisory
Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory
Small Stream Flood Advisory
Minor Flood Advisory
Flood Advisory
High Surf Advisory
Blowing Snow Advisory
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning
Dense Smoke Advisory
Small Craft Advisory
Dense Fog Advisory
Marine Weather Statement
Lake Wind Advisory
Blowing Dust Advisory
Frost Advisory
Wind Advisory
Ashfall Advisory
Freezing Fog Advisory
Air Stagnation Advisory
Tsunami Watch
Coastal Flood Watch
Lakeshore Flood Watch
Blizzard Watch
Tropical Storm Watch
Inland Tropical Storm Watch
Inland Hurricane Watch
Winter Storm Watch
Flood Watch
Lake Effect Snow Watch
High Wind Watch
Excessive Heat Watch
Wind Chill Watch
Freeze Watch
Fire Weather Watch
Avalanche Watch
Earthquake Warning
Local Area Emergency
Law Enforcement Warning
911 Telephone Outage
Hazardous Materials Warning
Nuclear Power Plant Warning
Radiological Hazard Warning
Civil Danger Warning
Civil Emergency Message
Evacuation - Immediate
Fire Warning
Shelter In Place Warning
Volcano Warning
Flood Statement
Coastal Flood Statement
Lakeshore Flood Statement
Special Weather Statement
Short Term Forecast
Extreme Fire Danger
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Child Abduction Emergency
Brisk Wind Advisory
Very High Fire Danger
High Fire Danger

Units
Windchill (°F) :: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bmx/tables/the_new_chill.html
Heat Index (°F) :: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bmx/tables/heat_index.html
Pressure (in) ::
Visibility (miles) :: Range: 0.0 - 20.0 miles

Sample Output
<Weather>
 <LastUpdated>12:53 PM EDT April 19, 2005</LastUpdated>
 <TemperatureF>72</TemperatureF>
 <Windchill>N/A</Windchill>
 <HeatIndex>N/A</HeatIndex>
 <Humidity>25%</Humidity>
 <Dewpoint>34</Dewpoint>
 <Wind>East at 6</Wind>
 <Pressure>30.01</Pressure>
 <Conditions>Clear</Conditions>
 <Visibility>10.0</Visibility>
 <Sunrise>06:04 AM (EDT)</Sunrise>
 <Sunset>07:35 PM (EDT)</Sunset>
 <City>Rocky Hill</City>
 <State>Connecticut</State>
 <Moonrise>02:42 PM (EDT)</Moonrise>
 <Moonset>04:09 AM (EDT)</Moonset>
 </Weather>






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