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.

1 Select a Chart Type

Bias of 24 Hour Precip Computation by Hour (#96)

2 Configure Chart Options

[DSM] Des Moines [1928-01-01 till now]
 

Plot Description:

This plot looks at the bias associated with computing 24 hour precipitation totals using a given hour of the day as the delimiter. This plot will take a number of seconds to generate, so please be patient. This chart attempts to address the question of if computing 24 hour precip totals at midnight or 7 AM biases the totals. Such biases are commmon when computing this metric for high or low temperature.

3 Generated Chart

Generated chart
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