The current observations CSV file is a comma separated list of the most recent observations for each Mesonet station. Missing data, whether due to data or communications problem, are denoted by a space. Observations update every 5 minutes.
Variables
Name | ID | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Station ID | STID | Station ID | |
Station Name | NAME | Station name is typically the nearest (either incorporated or unincorporated) town. | |
State | ST | State postal abbreviation | |
Latitude | LAT | decimal degrees | Station latitude |
Longitude | LON | decimal degrees | Station longitude |
Year | YEAR | CST | |
Month | MO | CST | |
Day | DA | CST | |
Hour | HR | CST | |
Minute | MI | CST | |
Air Temperature | TAIR | Fahrenheit | 5-minute averaged air temperature at 1.5m. |
Dewpoint Temperature | TDEW | Fahrenheit | 5-minute averaged dewpoint temperature at 1.5m. |
Relative Humidity | RELH | percent | 5-minute averaged relative humidity at 1.5m. |
Wind Chill | CHIL | Fahrenheit | 5-minute averaged wind chill at 1.5m. |
Heat Index | HEAT | Fahrenheit | 5-minute averaged heat index at 1.5m. |
Wind Direction | WDIR | cardinal direction | 5-minute averaged wind direction at 10m. |
Wind Speed | WSPD | miles per hour | 5-minute averaged wind speed at 10m. |
Maximum Wind Speed | WMAX | miles per hour | Maximum 3-second wind speed sample over 5-minute period at 10m. |
Air Pressure | PRES | millibars | Station atmospheric pressure. |
Maximum Air Temperature | TMAX | Fahrenheit | Maximum air temperature for the day (local time). |
Minimum Air Temperature | TMIN | Fahrenheit | Minimum air temperature for the day (local time). |
Precipitation | RAIN | inches | Total precipitation accumulation for the day (local time). Only displays values greater than 0 (i.e. zero is denoted by a space). |