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Key to AgriMet Hourly/15 Minute Weather Parameter Codes and Flags


CODE   PARAMETER                                     STANDARD FREQUENCY
               
OB  =  15 Minute Instantaneous Temperature (Deg F)   15 min
OBX =  15 Minute Maximum Temperature (Deg F)         15 min
OBM =  15 Minute Average Temperature (Deg F)         15 min
OBN =  15 Minute Minimum Temperature (Deg F)         15 min
TU  =  15 Minute Average Relative Humidity (%)       15 min
TUX =  15 Minute Maximum Relative Humidity (%)       15 min
TUN =  15 Minute Minimum Relative Humidity (%)       15 min
EA  =  Average Actual Vapor Pressure (kPa)           15 min
TP  =  Average Dew Point Temperature (Deg F)         15 min
WD  =  Wind Direction (Mean of Vectors, Deg Azimuth) 15 min
WG  =  15 Minute Peak Wind Gust (Last 15 min, mph)   15 min
WS  =  15 Minute Average Wind Speed (mph)            15 min
PC  =  Accum Precipitation (Cumulative Inches)       15 min
SQ  =  Accum Solar Radiation (Cumulative Langleys)   15 min
UI  =  Accum Wind Run (Cumulative Miles)             15 min
SI  =  15 Minute Solar Radiation (Langleys/Hour)     15 min
	   
NOTE:  All AgriMet stations report the above DAYFILES parameters.
       Selected stations are also set up with additional special parameters.
 

   ***  ADDITIONAL DAYFILES PARAMETERS  ***
   

CODE    PARAMETER              STATIONS

SL  =   1" SOIL TEMP        -  BANO,ODSW,PMAI              
ZA  =   2" SOIL TEMP        -  ABEI,AFTY,ARAO,COVM,CRSM,CRVO,ECHO,EURN,
                               FAFI,HERO,HRMO,IMBO,PICI,PMAI,POBO,TWFI,
                               BRKO(3")
SW  =   4" SOIL TEMP        -  ABEI,AFTY,AHTI,BANO,COVM,CRSM,CRVO,ECHO,
                               EURN,FAFI,FALN,HERO,HRMO,IMBO,KFLO,MALI,
                               MDFO,MRSO,ONTO,PICI,PMAI,POBO,RPTI,RXGI,
                               TWFI,WRDO,BRKO(6")
SV  =   8" SOIL TEMP        -  ABEI,AFTY,AHTI,ARAO,COVM,CRSM,CRVO,HRMO,
                               IMBO,KFLO,MALI,MRSO,ONTO,PICI,PMAI,POBO,
                               WRDO,BRKO(12")
ZB  =   20" SOIL TEMP       -  ABEI,CRSM,CRVO,EURN,FAFI,FALN,HRMO,IMBO,
                               ONTO,PMAI
ZC  =   40" SOIL TEMP       -  ABEI,CRSM,CRVO,HRMO

AU  =   CANOPY TEMP (shielded)          -  ARAO,BANO,BRKO,LORO,WRDO
BP  =   BAROMETRIC PRESSURE (in. Hg)    -  BNDW,CJDW,DENI,DTRO,GCDW,HCKO,HOXO,
                                           KFLW,LBRW,LKPO,MASW,SBMW,SILW
YE  =   SHELTER TEMP                    -  COVM
Z1  =   CANOPY TEMP (unshielded)        -  BANO
EH  =   PAN EVAP (cumulative inches)    -  HRMO
SP  =   SNOW PILLOW (H2O equiv inches)  -  PICI        
SQ2 =   DIFFUSE SOLAR RADIATION (cumul) -  ABEI,HRMO,PICI,PMAI,TWFI,MRSO
LW  =   LEAF WETNESS (0=wet, 6999=dry)  -  BRKO,DEFO,HOXO,IMBO,MDFO,PARO,PMAI,PNGO,WRDO
PI  =   INCREMENTAL PRECIPITATION       -  ABEI,KTBI,MNTI
SI2 =   INCREMENTAL DIFFUSE SOLAR RAD.  -  ABEI,HRMO,PICI,PMAI,TWFI
WDS =   WIND DIRECTION, STD. DEVIATION  -  BNDW,CJDW,DENI,DTRO,GCDW,HCKO,KTFW,
                                           LBRW,LKPO,SBMW,SILW
										   
NOTE:  AgriMet weather data is reported in local time (Mountain and Pacific
       time zones).  The reported time also reflects daylight savings time 
       (DST) when in effect.  All values above are instantaneous at the time 
       of observation, except as noted.  All temperature values are Fahrenheit, 
	   except COVM soil temperatures (Centigrade).

   ************  DAYFILE FLAGS **********

AgriMet dayfile weather data may have quality control flags immediately
following the data values.  Following is an explanation of these flags:

e	Estimated or Edited Data

        Hard Flags (Probably Bad Data)
        ------------------------------
n	No Value
m	Missing Characters in Data Transmission
p	Parity Error in Data Transmission
i	Illegal Character in Data Transmission
f	Undefined Format
?	Math Error (Divide by Zero)

        Soft Flags (User Beware)
        ------------------------
-	Low Limit Exceedance Flag
+	High Limit Exceedence Flag
^	Rate of Change Exceedance Flag
~	No Change Limit Flag


Last Update: 8/30/16