• Forecast elev 3287ft indicates that the elevation at the center of the forecast region is 3287 feet above sea level. If you are at a significantly higher or lower elevation you should adjust the forecast appropriately (examples).
• 9/6d: is the forecast for today and 9/6n: is the forecast for this night. If you send your command in the evening, today's daytime forecast will not be included
• 9/7d: is the forecast for the next day (daytime) and 9/7n: is the forecast for the next night

Help

What it is:

Replies with a list of available commands

Reply messages: 1

Park Alerts

What it is:

Current park alerts if you are in a US National Park

Reply messages: 1-20

Example:

1/2 Burning 40 miles southeast of King Salmon, the fire
continues to be monitored by NPS and DOF personnel as it
burns in a limited area in Katmai. The suspecte

2/2 d cause is lightning. Updates will be posted as new
details are available.

• 1/2 indicates that the message is the first of two

Precipitation Forecast

What it is:

Hourly precipitation forecast for the next 48 hours: chance of precipitation and type

Reply messages: 2-6

Example:

@9/18 CDT
Hour: % type
11p: 0
12a: 0
1: 0
2: 0
3: 0
4: 0
5: 0
6: 0
7: 0
8: 0
9: 0
10: 0
11: 0
12p: 0
1: 0
2: 13 rain
3: 15
4: 42
5: 27
6: 33
7: 16
8: 38
9: 45
10: 23
11: 15
12a: 23
1: 23
2: 0
3: 0

9/20 4a: 0
5: 0
6: 0
7: 0
8: 0
9: 0
10: 6
11: 0
12p: 0
1: 0
2: 0
3: 0
4: 0
5: 0
6: 0
7: 0
8: 7
9: 7
10: 7
11: 7 rain

• @9/18 CDT indicates that the forecast begins on September 18 and the times are in Central Daylight Time
• 11p: 0 at 11 PM the forecast calls for a 0% change of precipitation
• 2: 13 rain at 2 PM the forecast calls for 13% change of precipitation in the form of rain
• 3: 15 at 3 PM, 15% change of the same type of precipitation
• Note: the month, day, hour and AM/PM are included at the start of each message in case the messages arrive out of order or some are lost

Quake

What it is:

Recent earthquakes centered within 75 miles (120 km)

Reply messages: 1-2

Example:

9/6 7:02PM PDT: M 1.6, 2 mi WSW of Anderson Springs, CA, 70 mi NNW
9/6 7:02PM PDT: M 1.4, 2 mi ENE of Kenwood, CA, 44 mi NNW

• 9/6 7:02PM PDT indicates that the earthquake happened on September 6 ad 7:02PM Pacific Daylight Time
• M 1.6 is a magnitude of 1.6 on the Richter scale
• 2 mi WSW of Anderson Springs, CA means the earthquake was centered 2 miles west-southwest of Anderson Springs, CA
• 70 mi NNW means the earthquake was centered 70 miles north-northwest of your specified location

Snow Depth

What it is:

Nearest snow depth measurements (as many as will fit in one reply message)

Reply messages: 1-2

Example:

1mi WNW elev 9327ft Deadman Ck Near
Kennedy Meadows - Sonora Pass: 12in
2mi ESE elev 8780ft Sonora Pass: 7in
4mi SSE elev 9606ft Leavitt Lake: 78in

• 1mi WNW: this measurement station is 1 mile WNW of your specified location
• elev 9327ft: elevation of the measurement station
• Deadman Ck Near Kennedy Meadows - Sonora Pass: description of the measurement station location
• 12in: measured snow depth

Temperature Forecast

What it is:

Hourly temperature for the next 48 hours: actual temperature and apparent temperature. If the actual and apparent temperature are within 5 degrees Fahrenheit, only the actual temperature will be shown.

Reply messages: 3-6

Example:

@4/21 PDT
Hour: temp F (apparent temp)
1p: 50
2: 50
3: 50
4: 49
5: 48
6: 46
7: 43
8: 40
9: 39
10: 38
11: 37 (31)
12a: 36 (30)
1: 35 (29)
2: 35 (29)
3: 34 (28)
4: 34 (28)
5: 33 (28)
6: 33 (28)
7: 34 (29)

4/22 8a: 37
9: 41
10: 46
11: 48
12p: 49
1: 49
2: 48
3: 48
4: 47
5: 46 (41)
6: 44 (38)
7: 41 (35)
8: 39 (33)
9: 37 (32)
10: 36 (29)
11: 35 (29)
12a: 34 (28)
1: 33 (27)
2: 32 (26)
3: 31 (25)
4: 31 (24)

4/23 5a: 31 (25)
6: 32 (26)
7: 32 (27)
8: 34
9: 38
10: 41
11: 44
12p: 45
1: 45

• @4/21 PDT indicates that the forecast begins on April 21 and the times are in Pacific Daylight Time
• 5p: 58 at 5 PM the forecast calls for 48°F temperature and the apparent temperature will be similar
• 11: 37 (31) at 11 PM the forecast calls for 37 temperature with a 31°F apparent temperature (wind chill)
• Note: the month, day, hour and AM/PM are included at the start of each message in case the messages arrive out of order or some are not delivered

Weather

What it is:

Most recent weather observation near your specified location, and a brief summary of any active weather alerts

Reply messages: 1

Example:

9/6 10AM PDT
Temp 68 F
Wind 2mph SW gust 5
DewPt 54 F
RelHum 62%
2mi NW elev 759ft
Alerts: none

• 9/6 10AM PDT: month/day, time and time zone of the observation
• Temp 68 F: temperature in degrees Fahrenheit
• Wind 2mph SW gust 5: wind is 2 miles per hour from the southwest with gusts of 5 miles per hour
• DewPt 54 deg F: dew point in degrees Fahrenheit
• RelHum 62%: relative humidity
• 2mi NW elev 759ft: the observation is from 2 miles northwest of your specified location at an elevation of 759 feet above sea level
• Alerts: none: no active weather alerts found

Weather Alerts

What it is:

Full text of all active alerts in your area. These may be sent in many numbered messages

Reply messages: 1-20

Example:

1/4: The area has experienced multiple episodes
of rain, heavy at times, over the last week or so.
This has left the area with streams running above
no

2/4: rmal and high soil moisture levels. Periods
of heavy rain with a high snow level will occur
later in the week. A warm front will move through
the area on Th

3/4: ursday. On Friday an atmospheric river will
give the mountains heavy rain, but some
lowland areas could see over 2 inches of rain.

The rivers will rise eve

4/4: n further around the end of the week with
river flooding possible. In addition, there will
be the threat of urban and small stream flooding.

Wind Forecast

What it is:

Hourly wind for the next 48 hours: wind speed, gust speed, direction from which the wind will come

Reply messages: 3-6

Example:

@9/18 CDT
Hour: speed gust (mph) direction
11p: 8 12 SSW
12a: 6 9
1: 5 11 SW
2: 5 10
3: 5 8
4: 4 7
5: 4 6
6: 4 5
7: 4 5 SSW
8: 4 6
9: 4 6
10: 5 7 S
11: 6 8
12p: 8 11
1: 11 16
2: 11 18 SSW
3: 11 19 S

9/19 4p: 11 18
5: 12 19 SE
6: 12 20
7: 10 18 ESE
8: 10 17
9: 11 18 SE
10: 12 20 SSE
11: 12 19 S
12a: 12 18
1: 10 16 SSW
2: 9 14 SW
3: 9 14
4: 7 12 WSW
5: 7 12
6: 7 12 W
7: 8 12
8: 9 12 WNW
9: 12 15

9/20 10a: 12 18
11: 14 20
12p: 15 23
1: 16 24
2: 17 25
3: 17 25
4: 17 25
5: 16 24
6: 15 22
7: 14 21
8: 13 20
9: 12 19
10: 12 19
11: 12 20

• @9/18 CDT indicates that the forecast begins on September 18 and the times are in Central Daylight Time
• 11p: 8 12 SSW at 11 PM the forecast calls for 8 miles per hour wind, gusts of 12 MPH fromt the SSW direction
• 12a: 6 9 at 12 AM the forecast calls for 6 MPH wind, 9 MPH gusts from the same direction as at 11 PM
• Note: the month, day, hour and AM/PM are included at the start of each message in case the messages arrive out of order or some are not delivered

Test

For test messages: you will receive a reply with a portion of your message

Reply messages: 1

Device Verification

Used only when adding a device to your account

Reply messages: 0 (reply will go the email address you used to create your Aware Outdoors account)