This is a little website I coded (in php) for my own use, that takes specified METAR and TAF data, and colors & highlights particular codes, allowing a quick scan to take in a lot of details. It will also show you the age of the data, in plain text just above the weather sentence.
It uses the identical url used, when you request METAR/TAF information from the US ADDS aviation weather website. So, the data should be right up to date and accurate. HOWEVER, it should be considered as a secondary weather source, as always confirm all secondary data with primary resources. If not, your wings may fall off.
I have password protected it, just so that it doesn't get found by search engines. I had it up for a while before publicly, and the traffic got kind of crazy. So, I have set a very easy to remember user/password so that all of humanity does not start using it.
www.calla.com/metar
user: flight
password: safety
You are more than welcome to share this with all your friends, and have them share it as well.
Here is what it looks like.
The first time you use it, it will fill in some default airports, which are airports local to me. It will remember whatever airports you last entered (unless you have cookies disabled) You MUST enter four characters for all airports, so include K for the US, C for Canada and so on. It will display data for any airport that is in the US ADDS site database. You may specify any number of airports. Resetting the list will always return it to the original default,
Both the ceiling and visibility elements are individually coded as VFR through LIFR. Additionally certain weather elements, such as higher wind and gusts and any "+" weather is coded in bold as a CAUTION. More extreme elements, such as high wind or FZ or TS is coded as SEVERE, in bold underline.
This will work from any computer or hand held device, even those iThingies.
There is no fee, and there is no support. Suggestions are welcome.
Enjoy.
* Orest