diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 59b0475257b..7d77c7feb47 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
     'sphinx.ext.intersphinx',
     'sphinx.ext.mathjax',
     'sphinx.ext.napoleon',
-    'sphinx_gallery.gen_gallery'
+    'sphinx_gallery.gen_gallery',
+    'matplotlib.sphinxext.plot_directive'
 ]
 
 sphinx_gallery_conf = {
@@ -56,6 +57,10 @@
     'mod_example_dir': 'api/generated'
 }
 
+# Turn off code and image links for embedded mpl plots
+plot_html_show_source_link = False
+plot_html_show_formats = False
+
 mathjax_path = 'https://cdn.mathjax.org/mathjax/latest/MathJax.js?config=TeX-AMS-MML_HTMLorMML'
 # autosummary_generate = True
 
diff --git a/metpy/plots/station_plot.py b/metpy/plots/station_plot.py
index 9d41822f179..9543c5c6f48 100644
--- a/metpy/plots/station_plot.py
+++ b/metpy/plots/station_plot.py
@@ -90,6 +90,62 @@ def plot_symbol(self, location, codes, symbol_mapper, **kwargs):
             Additional keyword arguments to use for matplotlib's plotting functions.
 
 
+        .. plot::
+
+           import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+           import numpy as np
+           from math import ceil
+
+           from metpy.plots import StationPlot
+           from metpy.plots.wx_symbols import current_weather, current_weather_auto
+           from metpy.plots.wx_symbols import low_clouds, mid_clouds, high_clouds
+           from metpy.plots.wx_symbols import sky_cover, pressure_tendency
+
+
+           def plot_symbols(mapper, name, nwrap=12, figsize=(10, 1.4)):
+
+               # Determine how many symbols there are and layout in rows of nwrap
+               # if there are more than nwrap symbols
+               num_symbols = len(mapper)
+               codes = np.arange(len(mapper))
+               ncols = nwrap
+               if num_symbols <= nwrap:
+                   nrows = 1
+                   x = np.linspace(0, 1, len(mapper))
+                   y = np.ones_like(x)
+                   ax_height = 0.8
+               else:
+                   nrows = int(ceil(num_symbols / ncols))
+                   x = np.tile(np.linspace(0, 1, ncols), nrows)[:num_symbols]
+                   y = np.repeat(np.arange(nrows, 0, -1), ncols)[:num_symbols]
+                   figsize = (10, 1 * nrows + 0.4)
+                   ax_height = 0.8 + 0.018 * nrows
+
+               fig = plt.figure(figsize=figsize,  dpi=300)
+               ax = fig.add_axes([0, 0, 1, ax_height])
+               ax.set_title(name, size=20)
+               ax.xaxis.set_ticks([])
+               ax.yaxis.set_ticks([])
+               ax.set_frame_on(False)
+
+               # Plot
+               sp = StationPlot(ax, x, y, fontsize=36)
+               sp.plot_symbol('C', codes, mapper)
+               sp.plot_parameter((0, -1), codes, fontsize=18)
+
+               ax.set_ylim(-0.05, nrows + 0.5)
+
+               plt.show()
+
+
+           plot_symbols(current_weather, "Current Weather Symbols")
+           plot_symbols(current_weather_auto, "Current Weather Auto Reported Symbols")
+           plot_symbols(low_clouds, "Low Cloud Symbols")
+           plot_symbols(mid_clouds, "Mid Cloud Symbols")
+           plot_symbols(high_clouds, "High Cloud Symbols")
+           plot_symbols(sky_cover, "Sky Cover Symbols")
+           plot_symbols(pressure_tendency, "Pressure Tendency Symbols")
+
         See Also
         --------
         plot_barb, plot_parameter, plot_text
@@ -167,7 +223,8 @@ def plot_text(self, location, text, **kwargs):
             kwargs['transform'] = self.transform
 
         text_collection = self.ax.scattertext(self.x, self.y, text, loc=location,
-                                              size=self.fontsize, **kwargs)
+                                              size=kwargs.pop('fontsize', self.fontsize),
+                                              **kwargs)
         if location in self.items:
             self.items[location].remove()
         self.items[location] = text_collection
diff --git a/metpy/plots/tests/baseline/test_plot_text_fontsize.png b/metpy/plots/tests/baseline/test_plot_text_fontsize.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7443afc4e2f
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diff --git a/metpy/plots/tests/test_station_plot.py b/metpy/plots/tests/test_station_plot.py
index 33fd0c14469..44d1fcd1d81 100644
--- a/metpy/plots/tests/test_station_plot.py
+++ b/metpy/plots/tests/test_station_plot.py
@@ -199,6 +199,28 @@ def test_nws_layout():
     return fig
 
 
+@pytest.mark.mpl_image_compare(tolerance={'1.4': 6.68}.get(MPL_VERSION, 1.05),
+                               remove_text=True)
+def test_plot_text_fontsize():
+    """Test changing fontsize in plot_text."""
+    fig = plt.figure(figsize=(3, 3))
+    ax = plt.subplot(1, 1, 1)
+
+    # testing data
+    x = np.array([1])
+    y = np.array([2])
+
+    # Make the plot
+    sp = StationPlot(ax, x, y, fontsize=36)
+    sp.plot_text('NW', ['72'], fontsize=24)
+    sp.plot_text('SW', ['60'], fontsize=4)
+
+    sp.ax.set_xlim(0, 3)
+    sp.ax.set_ylim(0, 3)
+
+    return fig
+
+
 def test_layout_str():
     """Test layout string representation."""
     layout = StationPlotLayout()
diff --git a/metpy/plots/tests/test_wx_symbols.py b/metpy/plots/tests/test_wx_symbols.py
index c7bfd47149f..8a64a01d621 100644
--- a/metpy/plots/tests/test_wx_symbols.py
+++ b/metpy/plots/tests/test_wx_symbols.py
@@ -17,3 +17,8 @@ def test_alt_char():
     """Test alternate character functionality for mapper."""
     assert current_weather.alt_char(7, 1) == u'\ue9a6'
     assert current_weather.alt_char(7, 2) == u'\ue9a7'
+
+
+def test_mapper_len():
+    """Test getting the length of the mapper."""
+    assert len(current_weather) == 100
diff --git a/metpy/plots/wx_symbols.py b/metpy/plots/wx_symbols.py
index 79dcf743be2..5eac18fce8a 100644
--- a/metpy/plots/wx_symbols.py
+++ b/metpy/plots/wx_symbols.py
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ def __call__(self, code):
         """Return the Unicode code point corresponding to `code`."""
         return self.chrs[code]
 
+    def __len__(self):
+        """Return the number of codes supported by this mapping."""
+        return len(self.chrs)
+
     def alt_char(self, code, alt):
         """Get one of the alternate code points for a given value.