Automated Data Plotter
This application dynamically generates many types of graphs derived from various IEM data sources. Feel free to use these generated graphics in whatever way you wish.
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Plot Description:
Due to various software and support issues at the National Weather Service, they generally stopped the generation of Regional Temperature and Precipitation (RTP) reports during 2024. The IEM processes all of the raw SHEF encoded reports from the COOP networks and attempts robust accounting of Airport ASOS reports, so this autoplot attempts to generate a RTP report for others to use.Since this tool is within the autoplot framework, you can automate the generation and download of the SHEF text reports. Here are some examples:
Generate a RTPIA report for the morning of 10 June 2024. Note that when even requesting a state report, it is good to set the CWA so to get a locally relevant timezone.
$ wget -O RTPIA.txt 'https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/plotting/auto/plot/256/date:2024-06-10::wfo:DMX::state:IA::by:state::report:12z.txt' $ cat RTPIA.txt | dcshef
Generate a RTPBOU report for the morning of 21 May 2024:
$ wget -O RTPBOU.txt 'https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/plotting/auto/plot/256/date:2024-05-21::wfo:BOU::by:wfo::report:12z.txt' $ cat RTPBOU.txt | dcshef
Report Types:
- 12z: COOP Morning ~12 UTC reports made between 5 AM and 11 AM local time. Computed ASOS summaries for previous day and for 12 UTC to 12 UTC period.
Implementation Notes:
- The choice of a WFO governs the timezone used for the report.
- The IEM has made a likely futile attempt to delineate ASOS from AWOS stations. The two are separated in the report as the AWOS data quality, particularly for precipitation is often suspect. Also, the terms ASOS and AWOS are vague, so alas.
Work in progress, please report bugs! akrherz@iastate.edu
000 ASUS63 XIEM 171219 RTPDMX IEM Generated Regional Temperature and Precipitation Report Iowa State University Ames IA 0719 AM Sun Aug 17 2025 CDT COOP Reports .BR DMX 20250817 C DH07/TAIRZX/TAIRZN/PPDRZZ/SFDRZZ/SDIRZZ AESI4 :AMES 5 SE : DH0600/ 95 / 74 / 0.00 / M / M ATLI4 :ATLANTIC 1 NE : DH0700/ 95 / 73 / 0.00 / M / M CINI4 :CARROLL : DH0700/ 92 / 73 / 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 CLUI4 :CLUTIER : DH0700/ M / M / 0.00 / M / M FMBI4 :Ankeny 2 SE : DH0700/ M / M / 0.00 / M / M MCWI4 :Mason City : DH0700/ 90 / 71 / 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 OTWI4 :Ottumwa : DH0700/ M / M / 0.00 / M / M RKWI4 :ROCKWELL CITY : DH0600/ 93 / 71 / M / M / 0.0 SACI4 :SAC CITY : DH0600/ 92 / 71 / 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 WCCI4 :Grimes 4 WSW : DH0700/ M / M / M / M / M .END CoCoRaHS Reports .BR DMX 20250817 C DH07/PPDRZZ/SFDRZZ/SDIRZZ : Appanoose (County), IA IAAP009 :Numa 1.7 W : DH0642/ 0.00 / 0.0 / M : Cerro Gordo (County), IA IACG007 :Swaledale 0.0 WNW : DH0700/ 0.00 / 0.0 / M : Clarke (County), IA IACL009 :Osceola 2.5 N : DH0600/ 0.00 / 0.0 / M : Dallas (County), IA IADL022 :Waukee 1.2 ENE : DH0600/ 0.00 / 0.0 / M IADL033 :Waukee 1.6 N : DH0700/ 0.00 / 0.0 / M IADL040 :Perry 1.1 NNW : DH0659/ 0.00 / 0.0 / M : Davis (County), IA IADV010 :Bloomfield 8.4 NNE : DH0700/ 0.00 / 0.0 / M IADV003 :Bloomfield 8.6 SSW : DH0700/ 0.00 / 0.0 / M : Hamilton (County), IA IAHM004 :Webster City 0.8 SSW : DH0628/ 0.00 / 0.0 / M : Taylor (County), IA IATY002 :New Market 4.7 N : DH0645/ 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 : Wapello (County), IA IAWP013 :Ottumwa 2.2 ENE : DH0700/ 0.00 / 0.0 / M : Webster (County), IA IAWB015 :Clare 5.2 WNW : DH0700/ 0.00 / 0.0 / M IAWB017 :Fort Dodge 1.7 NNW : DH0600/ 0.00 / 0.0 / M .END ASOS Reports .BR DMX 20250817 Z DH06/TAIRVX/DH12/TAIRVP/PPDRVZ : 06Z YESTERDAY to 06Z HIGH TEMPERATURE : 00Z TO 12Z TODAY LOW TEMPERATURE : 12Z YESTERDAY TO 12Z TODAY PRECIPITATION ALO :Waterloo : 92 / 70 / 0.00 AMW :Ames : 92 / 71 / 0.00 DSM :Des Moines : 94 / 75 / 0.00 EST :ESTHERVILLE : 87 / 72 / 0.00 LWD :LAMONI : 93 / 74 / 0.00 MCW :MASON CITY : 90 / 71 / 0.00 MIW :MARSHALLTOWN : 92 / 71 / 0.00 OTM :OTTUMWA : 92 / 71 / 0.00 .END AWOS Reports .BR DMX 20250817 Z DH06/TAIRVX/DH12/TAIRVP/PPDRVZ : 06Z YESTERDAY to 06Z HIGH TEMPERATURE : 00Z TO 12Z TODAY LOW TEMPERATURE : 12Z YESTERDAY TO 12Z TODAY PRECIPITATION ADU :AUDUBON : 91 / 70 / 0.00 AIO :ATLANTIC : 91 / 72 / 0.00 AXA :Algona : 90 / 73 / 0.00 BNW :BOONE MUNI : 93 / 72 / 0.00 CAV :CLARION : 90 / 73 / 0.00 CIN :CARROLL : 90 / 72 / 0.00 CNC :CHARITON : 91 / 72 / 0.00 CSQ :CRESTON : 91 / 72 / 0.00 DNS :DENISON : 91 / 73 / 0.00 EBS :Webster City : M / M / 0.00 FOD :FORT DODGE : 91 / 72 / 0.00 FXY :Forest City : 88 / 70 / 0.00 GGI :Grinnell : 91 / 72 / 0.00 HPT :Hampton : 88 / 68 / 0.00 I75 :Osceola : 92 / 73 / 0.00 IKV :ANKENY : 93 / 72 / 0.00 OOA :Oskaloosa : 94 / 72 / 0.00 OXV :Knoxville : 91 / 73 / 0.00 PEA :PELLA : 92 / 72 / 0.00 PRO :Perry : 92 / 71 / T TNU :NEWTON MUNI : 91 / 72 / 0.00 TVK :Centerville : 91 / 70 / 0.00 .END $$
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