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Data Set Documentation and Samples
| Annual Summary |
| Daily GHCND |
| Monthly Summaries GHCND |
| Normals Annual/Seasonal |
| Normals Daily |
| Normals Hourly |
| Normals Monthly |
| Precipitation 15 Minute |
| Precipitation Hourly |
Annual Summary DocumentationFull documentation of Annual Summary data, including record layout, full data type list and definitions, observations, and attributes. Download documentationPDF Format MS Word Format
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SamplesThe following samples are intended to show how data is formatted within a specific data set's product. The data contain therein is for sample purposes only. |
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Adobe PDF output is formatted into an easy-to-read table which includes a predefined subset of data types and parameters. Annual Summary Form sample
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CSV, or Comma-Separated Values, is text output where station data type values are delimited by a comma. Typically, these output files can be easily imported into Excel or a similar spreadsheet program. Annual Summary CSV sample
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ASCII output format is similar to CSV format, however, the values are arranged into an easy-to-read columnar layout. These files can also be imported into a spreadsheet program. Annual Summary ASCII sample
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Daily GHCND DocumentationFull documentation of Daily GHCND data, including record layout, full data type list and definitions, observations, and attributes. Download documentationPDF FormatMS Word Format
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SamplesThe following samples are intended to show how data is formatted within a specific data set's product. The data contain therein is for sample purposes only. |
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Adobe PDF output is formatted into an easy-to-read table which includes a predefined subset of data types and parameters. Daily GHCND Form sample
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CSV, or Comma-Separated Values, is text output where station data type values are delimited by a comma. Typically, these output files can be easily imported into Excel or a similar spreadsheet program. Daily GHCND CSV sample
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ASCII output format is similar to CSV format, however, the values are arranged into an easy-to-read columnar layout. These files can also be imported into a spreadsheet program. Daily GHCND ASCII sample
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Monthly Summaries GHCND DocumentationFull documentation of Monthly Summaries GHCND data, including record layout, full data type list and definitions, observations, and attributes. Download documentationPDF FormatMS Word Format
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SamplesThe following samples are intended to show how data is formatted within a specific data set's product. The data contain therein is for sample purposes only. |
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Adobe PDF output is formatted into an easy-to-read table which includes a predefined subset of data types and parameters. Monthly Summaries GHCND Form sample
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CSV, or Comma-Separated Values, is text output where station data type values are delimited by a comma. Typically, these output files can be easily imported into Excel or a similar spreadsheet program. Monthly Summaries GHCND CSV sample
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ASCII output format is similar to CSV format, however, the values are arranged into an easy-to-read columnar layout. These files can also be imported into a spreadsheet program. Monthly Summaries GHCND ASCII sample
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Normals Annual/Seasonal DocumentationFull documentation of Normals Annual/Seasonal data, including record layout, full data type list and definitions, observations, and attributes. Download documentationPDF FormatMS Word Format
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SamplesThe following samples are intended to show how data is formatted within a specific data set's product. The data contain therein is for sample purposes only. |
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CSV, or Comma-Separated Values, is text output where station data type values are delimited by a comma. Typically, these output files can be easily imported into Excel or a similar spreadsheet program. Normals Annual/Seasonal CSV sample
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ASCII output format is similar to CSV format, however, the values are arranged into an easy-to-read columnar layout. These files can also be imported into a spreadsheet program. Normals Annual/Seasonal ASCII sample
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Normals Daily DocumentationFull documentation of Normals Daily data, including record layout, full data type list and definitions, observations, and attributes. Download documentationPDF FormatMS Word Format
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SamplesThe following samples are intended to show how data is formatted within a specific data set's product. The data contain therein is for sample purposes only. |
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Adobe PDF output is formatted into an easy-to-read table which includes a predefined subset of data types and parameters. Normals Daily Form sample
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CSV, or Comma-Separated Values, is text output where station data type values are delimited by a comma. Typically, these output files can be easily imported into Excel or a similar spreadsheet program. Normals Daily CSV sample
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ASCII output format is similar to CSV format, however, the values are arranged into an easy-to-read columnar layout. These files can also be imported into a spreadsheet program. Normals Daily ASCII sample
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Normals Hourly DocumentationFull documentation of Normals Hourly data, including record layout, full data type list and definitions, observations, and attributes. Download documentationPDF FormatMS Word Format
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SamplesThe following samples are intended to show how data is formatted within a specific data set's product. The data contain therein is for sample purposes only. |
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CSV, or Comma-Separated Values, is text output where station data type values are delimited by a comma. Typically, these output files can be easily imported into Excel or a similar spreadsheet program. Normals Hourly CSV sample
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ASCII output format is similar to CSV format, however, the values are arranged into an easy-to-read columnar layout. These files can also be imported into a spreadsheet program. Normals Hourly ASCII sample
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Normals Monthly DocumentationFull documentation of Normals Monthly data, including record layout, full data type list and definitions, observations, and attributes. Download documentationPDF FormatMS Word Format
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SamplesThe following samples are intended to show how data is formatted within a specific data set's product. The data contain therein is for sample purposes only. |
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Adobe PDF output is formatted into an easy-to-read table which includes a predefined subset of data types and parameters. Normals Monthly Form sample
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CSV, or Comma-Separated Values, is text output where station data type values are delimited by a comma. Typically, these output files can be easily imported into Excel or a similar spreadsheet program. Normals Monthly CSV sample
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ASCII output format is similar to CSV format, however, the values are arranged into an easy-to-read columnar layout. These files can also be imported into a spreadsheet program. Normals Monthly ASCII sample
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Precipitation 15 Minute DocumentationFull documentation of Precipitation 15 Minute data, including record layout, full data type list and definitions, observations, and attributes. Download documentationPDF FormatMS Word Format
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SamplesThe following samples are intended to show how data is formatted within a specific data set's product. The data contain therein is for sample purposes only. |
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CSV, or Comma-Separated Values, is text output where station data type values are delimited by a comma. Typically, these output files can be easily imported into Excel or a similar spreadsheet program. Precipitation 15 Minute CSV sample
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ASCII output format is similar to CSV format, however, the values are arranged into an easy-to-read columnar layout. These files can also be imported into a spreadsheet program. Precipitation 15 Minute ASCII sample
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Precipitation Hourly DocumentationFull documentation of Precipitation Hourly data, including record layout, full data type list and definitions, observations, and attributes. Download documentationPDF FormatMS Word Format
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SamplesThe following samples are intended to show how data is formatted within a specific data set's product. The data contain therein is for sample purposes only. |
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CSV, or Comma-Separated Values, is text output where station data type values are delimited by a comma. Typically, these output files can be easily imported into Excel or a similar spreadsheet program. Precipitation Hourly CSV sample
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ASCII output format is similar to CSV format, however, the values are arranged into an easy-to-read columnar layout. These files can also be imported into a spreadsheet program. Precipitation Hourly ASCII sample
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FTP & Legacy Access
Many products have not been migrated into the new map services and must be searched using the legacy interface. Click the appropriate links below to search for specific data.
Image & Publication Systems
- Select specific subsets of Image and Publication Systems data below
- Image & Publication Systems »
- Local Climatological Data »
- Climatological Data »
- Hourly Precipitation Data »
- Storm Data »
- Monthly Climatic Data for the World »
- COOP Data/Record of Climatoligcal Observations Form »
- Climatoligcal Data National Summary »
- Other Publications & Documents »
ICOADS Marine Data
Dynamic Normals
- Select specific subsets of Dynamic Normals data below
- Dynamic Normals »
- Daily Consecutive Number of Days »
- Daily Cooling Degree Days »
- Daily Extreme Maximum Temperature »
- Daily Extreme Minimum Temperature »
- Daily Extreme Precipitation »
- Daily Freeze Probability »
- Daily Heating Degree Days »
- Daily Maximum Temperature »
- Daily Mean Number of Days for Selected Thresholds »
- Daily Mean Temperature »
- Daily Minimum Temperature »
- Daily Precipitation »
- Monthly Degree Days »
- Monthly Degree Days Selected Bases »
- Monthly Maximum Temperature »
- Monthly Mean Temperature »
- Monthly Minimum Temperature »
- Monthly Precipitation »
- Monthly Precipitation Probability »
Quality Controlled (QCLCD) Data
Analysis & Forecast Charts
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- Analysis & Forecast Charts »
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- North American Forecast »
- Northern Hemisphere Analysis »
- Northern Hemisphere Forecast »
- Ocean Analysis »
- Ocean Forecast »
- Southern Hemisphere Analysis »
- Tropical Analysis »
- US Radar Summary »
- United States Analysis »
Global Hourly Summaries
Summary of the Day (DS3210)
U.S. Climate Normals
Surface Data, Monthly Extremes
Surface Data, Global Hourly
Surface Data, Global Summary of the Day
15-minute Precipitation (DS3260)
Hourly Precipitation (DS3240)
NSRDB (1991-2005) Hourly
NOMADS Model Data
Satellite Data
Climate Indices
ISH/ISD (DS3505)
COOP Daily (DS3200)
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