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RAB / RAE

METAR Remarks

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Rain Began / Rain Ended

Precipitation began (B) or ended (E) at the stated time. RAB12E45 means rain began at 12 minutes past and ended at 45 minutes past. The same B/E convention applies to any weather code, e.g. TSB05, SNE30.

Source NWS, METAR/TAF List of Abbreviations and Acronyms · checked 2026-08-25

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