The data files are in a tab deliminated text format.
Each line is a different report.
Here is an example line with columns denoted for reference.
20:57,03/06/02,NE,06MPH,000K,460F,028F,077%,30.18R,00.00"D,00.00"M,00.00"R, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
| Column | Ex | Data Type / Units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20:57 | Time of Day in the Central Standard Timezone. Hours are in a two digit form. To get the PM equivalent, subtract 12 from numbers larger than 13. In this example, 20:57 equates to 8:57PM. |
| 2 | 03/06/02 | Date of the observation in the Central Standard Timezone. The format is mm/dd/yy. In this example, 06 March 2002. |
| 3 | NE | Textual representation of where the wind is blowing from. (Wind Direction) |
| 4 | 06MPH | Instaneous wind speed in miles per hour. |
| 5 | 000K | Solar Radiation. Multiply by 10 to get values in Watts per meter squared. |
| 6 | 460F | Indoor Temperature in degrees Fahrenhit. The value of 460F means that this variable is not measured at this station or that the value is in error. |
| 7 | 028F | Outdoor Temperature in degrees Fahrenhit. |
| 8 | 077% | Humidity expressed as a precentage. |
| 9 | 30.18R | Barometric pressure expressed in inches of mercury. The character at the end represents the change in pressure. 'S' == Steady. 'R' == Raising. 'F' == Falling. |
| 10 | 00.00"D | Accumulation of precipitation in inches for the current day. |
| 11 | 00.00"M | Accumulation of precipitation in inches for the current month. |
| 12 | 00.00"R | Calculated current hourly precipitation rate. |