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What are the various weather icons in the weather forecast?

Weather logo patterns represent special symbols for various weather phenomena, cloud shapes, sky conditions, etc. Includes weather phenomenon symbols for observation records and weather graphic symbols for media dissemination. Common weather signs include: light rain, moderate rain, heavy rain, sunny, cloudy, overcast, heavy rain, hail and thundershowers.

Divided according to time range, that is, according to the duration of weather forecast, it can be divided into:

1. Short-term forecast. Based on radar and satellite detection data, real-time monitoring and forecasting of local severe storm systems will be carried out in the next 1 to 6 hours.

2. Short term forecast. Forecast weather conditions for the next 24 to 48 hours.

3. Medium range forecast. Forecast for the next 3 to 15 days.

4. Long range forecast. Refers to forecasts from 1 month to 1 year.

5. Very long-term forecast. The forecast validity period is 1 to 5 years.

6. Climate Outlook. More than 10 years.

Based on the coverage area, weather forecast can be divided into:

1. Large area forecast. Generally refers to global forecasts, hemispheric forecasts, continental or country-wide forecasts. Mainly produced by the World Meteorological Center, Regional Meteorological Center and National Meteorological Center.

2. Medium range forecast. Often refers to provincial (regional), state and regional scale forecasts, produced by provincial, municipal or state meteorological observatories and regional meteorological observatories.

3. Small area forecast. Such as county-wide forecasts, city forecasts, reservoir-wide forecasts, and airport and port forecasts, etc. These forecasts are produced by local meteorological stations.