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Current Observations CSV

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).