METARS wind direction is reported in degrees which of the following?

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METARS wind direction is reported in degrees which of the following?

In METARs, wind direction is reported as degrees true—the direction from which the wind is blowing, measured clockwise from true north. This standard avoids the variations caused by magnetic declination that differ by location and over time, keeping aviation weather reports consistent worldwide. So wind from 090 degrees means the wind is coming from the east, and wind from 360 degrees means it’s from the north. METARs always include wind direction and speed, not “not reported.”

In METARs, wind direction is reported as degrees true—the direction from which the wind is blowing, measured clockwise from true north. This standard avoids the variations caused by magnetic declination that differ by location and over time, keeping aviation weather reports consistent worldwide. So wind from 090 degrees means the wind is coming from the east, and wind from 360 degrees means it’s from the north. METARs always include wind direction and speed, not “not reported.”

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