MADIS Surface Variables - MESONET/RWIS/National Mesonet
Numeric
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Code Name Units Max Notes Database
QC Level* FSL AWIPS
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TD dewpoint temperature K 3 1,6 X X
RH relative humidity % 3 1,6 X X
Q specific humidity kg/kg 3 1,6 X X
DPD dewpoint depression K 3 1,6 X X
AH absolute humidity g/(m**3) 3 1,6 X X
ALTSE altimeter Pa 3 2 X X
WVMR water vapor mixing ratio kg/kg 3 1,6 X X
PT3 3 hour pressure change Pa 2 3 X X
PT3CHR character of 3h pressure change code 0 3 X X
SLP sea level pressure Pa 3 X X
P station pressure Pa 3 2 X X
T air temperature K 3 4 X X
TV virtual temperature K 3 4,6 X X
DD wind direction deg 3 5 X X
FF wind speed m/s 3 5 X X
U u wind component m/s 3 5 X X
V v wind component m/s 3 5 X X
VIS visibility m 1 X X
ELEV elevation m 0 X X
LAT latitude deg N 0 X X
LON longitude deg E 0 X X
PCPTOTL total precipitation m 0 30,6 X X
PCP5M accumulated precip - 5m m 1 6 X X
PCP15M accumulated precip - 15m m 1 X X
PCP1H accumulated precip - 1h m 1 7,6 X X
PCP3H accumulated precip - 3h m 1 X X
PCP6H accumulated precip - 6h m 1 X X
PCP12H accumulated precip - 12h m 1 X X
PCP18H accumulated precip - 18h m 1 X X
PCP24H accumulated precip - 24h m 1 6 X X
PCPLM accum. precip - since local midnight m 1 X X
PCPUTCM accum. precip - since UTC midnight m 1 X X
PCPRATE precipitation rate kg/(m**2)/s 1 7 X X
PCPINT precipitation intensity code 0 8 X X
PCPTYPE precipitation type code 0 9 X X
SKYCVLB sky cover layer base m 0 10 X X
FUELM Fuel moisture % 0 X X
FUELT Fuel temperature K 0 X X
SOILM Soil moisture tension kPa 0 X X
SOILMP Soil moisture percent % 1 X X
SOILT Soil temperature K 2 6 X X
DDGUST wind dir at gust deg 1 6 X X
FFGUST wind gust m/s 1 6 X X
SST sea surface temperature K 2 X X
FSRDINS diffuse solar radiation - instant. watt/(m**2) 0 X X
FSRD5M diffuse solar radiation - 5min watt/(m**2) 0 X X
FSRD15M diffuse solar radiation - 15m watt/(m**2) 0 X X
FSRD1H diffuse solar radiation - 1h watt/(m**2) 0 X X
FSRD24H diffuse solar radiation - 24h watt/(m**2) 0 X X
DSRDINS direct solar radiation - instant. watt/(m**2) 0 X X
DSRD5M direct solar radiation - 5min watt/(m**2) 0 X X
DSRD15M direct solar radiation - 15m watt/(m**2) 0 X X
DSRD1H direct solar radiation - 1h watt/(m**2) 0 X X
DSRD24H direct solar radiation - 24h watt/(m**2) 0 X X
GSRDINS global solar radiation - instant. watt/(m**2) 0 X X
GSRD5M global solar radiation - 5min watt/(m**2) 0 6 X X
GSRD15M global solar radiation - 15m watt/(m**2) 0 X X
GSRD1H global solar radiation - 1h watt/(m**2) 0 X X
GSRD24H global solar radiation - 24h watt/(m**2) 0 X X
PAR photosynthetically active radiation watt/(m**2) 0 X X
SOLRAD solar radiation - unknown type watt/(m**2) 0 X X
PWV GPSMET precipitable water vapor m 0 X X
GPSTSD GPSMET total signal delay m 0 X X
GPSDSD GPSMET dry signal delay m 0 X X
GPSWSD GPSMET wet signal delay m 0 X X
GPSMWT GPSMET mean weighted temperature K 0 X X
GPSFE GPSMET formal error m 0 X X
GPSWDMF GPSMET wet delay mapping function 0 X X
RDT1 Road temperature - sensor 1 K 0 X X
RDT2 Road temperature - sensor 2 K 0 X X
RDT3 Road temperature - sensor 3 K 0 X X
RDT4 Road temperature - sensor 4 K 0 X X
RDLFT1 Road liquid freeze temp - sensor 1 K 0 X X
RDLFT2 Road liquid freeze temp - sensor 2 K 0 X X
RDLFT3 Road liquid freeze temp - sensor 3 K 0 X X
RDLFT4 Road liquid freeze temp - sensor 4 K 0 X X
RDLCF1 Road liquid chem factor - sensor 1 0 X X
RDLCF2 Road liquid chem factor - sensor 2 0 X X
RDLCF3 Road liquid chem factor - sensor 3 0 X X
RDLCF4 Road liquid chem factor - sensor 4 0 X X
RDLCP1 Road liquid chem percent - sensor 1 % 0 X X
RDLCP2 Road liquid chem percent - sensor 2 % 0 X X
RDLCP3 Road liquid chem percent - sensor 3 % 0 X X
RDLCP4 Road liquid chem percent - sensor 4 % 0 X X
RDLIP1 Road liquid ice percent - sensor 1 % 0 X X
RDLIP2 Road liquid ice percent - sensor 2 % 0 X X
RDLIP3 Road liquid ice percent - sensor 3 % 0 X X
RDLIP4 Road liquid ice percent - sensor 4 % 0 X X
RDLDP1 Road liquid depth - sensor 1 m 0 X X
RDLDP2 Road liquid depth - sensor 2 m 0 X X
RDLDP3 Road liquid depth - sensor 3 m 0 X X
RDLDP4 Road liquid depth - sensor 4 m 0 X X
RDSTA1 Road state - sensor 1 code 0 17 X X
RDSTA2 Road state - sensor 2 code 0 17 X X
RDSTA3 Road state - sensor 3 code 0 17 X X
RDSTA4 Road state - sensor 4 code 0 17 X X
RDSUBT1 Road subsurface temp - sensor 1 K 0 X X
RDSUBT2 Road subsurface temp - sensor 2 K 0 X X
RDSUBT3 Road subsurface temp - sensor 3 K 0 X X
RDSUBT4 Road subsurface temp - sensor 4 K 0 X X
MLLW mean lower low water m 0 X X
NOBSSC number of sky cover obs X X
HEDLIT Mobile Head Lights code 0 38 X X
MOFRIC Mobile Friction % 0 X X
PCP10M precip 10 min m 0 X X
RDBIS Surface Black Ice Signal code 0 39 X X
RDCV2 Surface Conductivity V2 mhos/m 0 X X
RDSDP Road Snow Depth mm 0 X X
RDSPDP Road Snowpack Depth mm 0 X X
RDSS Surface Salinity 0 X X
SFACR Snowfall AccumRate m/s 0 X X
TSUN24H Sunshine in 24hr minutes 0 X X
VISSIT Visibility situation code 0 40 X X
WIPER Mobile Wipers code 0 41 X X
ICEPER1 Percent of ice cover on roadway % 0 X X
ICETK Thickness of the ice mm 0 X X
PCPYN Precipitation Yes No code 0 42 X X
WATDP Depth of water from user-defined pnt m 0 X X
Character
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Code Name Character Notes Database
Size FSL AWIPS
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PRESWEA present weather 25 20 X
SKYCOV sky cover 6x8 10 X
STALOC station location 51 21 X X
SUBPVDR subprovider 11 29 X X
*The AWIPS database only has QC available for the MESONET dataset.
Last updated 3 March 2017
