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    • mbm12M
      mbm12
      last edited by

      what does this 33dBZ value mean on the radar? how do I know on the radar if the rain is heavy?Captura de tela_2021-02-20_08-07-42.png

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      • Gkikas LGPZG
        Gkikas LGPZ Moderator Meteorologist @mbm12
        last edited by Gkikas LGPZ

        @mbm12
        https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DBZ_(meteorology)

        25 Light
        30 Light to moderate
        35 Moderate rain

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        • Yves70Y
          Yves70 Meteorologist @mbm12 | Premium
          last edited by

          @mbm12
          https://community.windy.com/topic/13349/rain-radar-issues?_=1613838959013

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          • mbm12M
            mbm12 @Gkikas LGPZ
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            @gkikas-lgpz Captura de tela_2021-02-21_07-47-36.png thanks

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            • mbm12M
              mbm12 @Yves70
              last edited by

              @yves70 The radar of the state of ceara in brazil, the images are provided by Funceme?

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              • Yves70Y
                Yves70 Meteorologist @mbm12 | Premium
                last edited by

                @mbm12
                I don’t know. Maybe @Korina or @petra-pik ?

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                • petra.pikP
                  petra.pik @mbm12
                  last edited by

                  Hi @mbm12, weather radar data for Brazil are provided by http://www.cemaden.gov.br/.

                  2AC23DE5-7E47-4561-A445-3E5BCFA809C7.jpeg

                  Petra

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                  • mbm12M
                    mbm12 @petra.pik
                    last edited by

                    @petra-pik What does this green bar and drops mean?ksnip_20210227-113247.png

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                    • mbm12M
                      mbm12 @Yves70
                      last edited by

                      @yves70 In satellite what do these colors mean? give to know the type of cloud?Captura de tela_2021-02-27_11-56-19.png

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                      • Gkikas LGPZG
                        Gkikas LGPZ Moderator Meteorologist @mbm12
                        last edited by

                        @mbm12
                        The colors on the bar, show wind speed.
                        Rain drops show rain forecasted during that time of the day.

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                        • Gkikas LGPZG
                          Gkikas LGPZ Moderator Meteorologist @Gkikas LGPZ
                          last edited by

                          Colors on satellite image show cloud top temperature.

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                          • Gkikas LGPZG
                            Gkikas LGPZ Moderator Meteorologist @Gkikas LGPZ
                            last edited by Gkikas LGPZ

                            Scale at the lower right
                            159b1a09-e62d-4585-a962-04c5a8305d5e-εικόνα.png

                            So, in your example
                            c316f064-1ff4-4502-833e-11d3858be598-εικόνα.png
                            you must wait
                            Rain: domingo afternoon, segunda early in the morning and in the afternoon etc
                            Wind: moderate at terça afternoon ...

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                            • Yves70Y
                              Yves70 Meteorologist | Premium
                              last edited by

                              @mbm12
                              The scale as indicated by @Gkikas-LGPZ is visible with the desktop version

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                              • mbm12M
                                mbm12 @Gkikas LGPZ
                                last edited by

                                @gkikas-lgpz said in what does this 33dBZ value mean on the radar?:

                                Colors on satellite image show cloud top temperature.

                                what it means? the hotter the more rain?

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                                • Yves70Y
                                  Yves70 Meteorologist @mbm12 | Premium
                                  last edited by

                                  @mbm12
                                  In theory, the colder the more rain. Cold cloud means high cloud like a cumulonimbus but be careful because it should be thick as well, as it is the case for cumulonimbus. Cirrus are also high but will not generate rain

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                                  • mbm12M
                                    mbm12 @Yves70
                                    last edited by

                                    @yves70 said in what does this 33dBZ value mean on the radar?:

                                    @mbm12
                                    In theory, the colder the more rain. Cold cloud means high cloud like a cumulonimbus but be careful because it should be thick as well, as it is the case for cumulonimbus. Cirrus are also high but will not generate rain

                                    In the maps of clouds give to know which types of clouds?

                                    what does low, medium and high cloud mean?

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                                    • Gkikas LGPZG
                                      Gkikas LGPZ Moderator Meteorologist @mbm12
                                      last edited by

                                      @mbm12
                                      https://community.windy.com/topic/3361/description-of-weather-overlays

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