Variable ceiling
From Glossary of Meteorology
variable ceiling
After U.S. weather observing practice, a condition in which the ceiling rapidly increases and decreases while the ceiling observation is being made.
The average of the observed values is used as the reported ceiling, and it is reported only for ceilings of less than 3000 ft. Variable ceiling is reported in the remarks section of the observation.
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