what does this 33dBZ value mean on the radar?

[mbm12]

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

[Yves70]

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

[petra.pik]

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

[mbm12]

@petra-pik What does this green bar and drops mean?

[mbm12]

@yves70 In satellite what do these colors mean? give to know the type of cloud?

[Gkikas LGPZ]

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

[Gkikas LGPZ]

Colors on satellite image show cloud top temperature.

[Gkikas LGPZ]

Scale at the lower right

So, in your example

you must wait
Rain: domingo afternoon, segunda early in the morning and in the afternoon etc
Wind: moderate at terça afternoon ...

[Yves70]

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

[mbm12]

@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?

[Yves70]

@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

[mbm12]

@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?

[Gkikas LGPZ]

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