MADIS Surface Variables - METAR
Numeric
For OMO (One Minute Asos) see sfc_OMO_variable_list.shtml
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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
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
VERTVIS vertical visibility m 0 X
WMOID WMO station number 0 X X
ELEV elevation m 0 X X
LAT latitude deg N 0 X X
LON longitude deg E 0 X X
CORR correction flag code 0 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
PCPRATE precipitation rate kg/(m**2)/s 1 7 X X
SKYCVLB sky cover layer base m 0 10 X X
T24MIN 24 hour minimum temperature K 1 6 X X
T24MAX 24 hour maximum temperature K 1 6 X X
FFGUST wind gust m/s 1 6 X X
SNOWC snow cover m 1 X
TD10C dewpoint from tenths of a deg C K 0 16 X X
T10C temperature from tenths of a deg C K 0 16 X X
Character
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Code Name Character Notes Database
Size FSL AWIPS
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AUTOTYP automated station type 6 18 X X
REPTYPE report type 6 19 X X
PRESWEA present weather 25 20 X X
SKYCOV sky cover 6x8 10 X X
STALOC station location 51 21 X
RAWMTR raw METAR message 256 X
*The AWIPS database only has QC available for the MESONET dataset.
Last updated 31 October 2022
