NWS MOS Download Interface
This page allows you to download from the IEM's archive of NWS MOS data. The archive goes back to June 2000. You can set the start and end times to the same time to get that particular run.
For dates after 25 Feb 2020, the NBS was only archived for the 1, 7, 13, and 19 UTC cycles as per guidance from the MOS developers. For dates before 25 Feb 2020, the NBS was only archived for 0, 7, 12, and 19 UTC runs.
Description of MOS variables
n_x | Max/Min Temp [F] |
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tmp | 2m Air Temperature [F] |
dpt | 2m Dew Point [F] |
cld | Cloud Coverage |
wdr | 10m Wind Direction [deg] |
wsp | 10m Wind Speed [kts] |
p06 | 6 Hr Probability of Precipitation [%] |
p12 | 12 Hr Probability of Precipitation [%] |
q06 | 6 Hr Quantitative Precipitation Forecast |
q12 | 12 Hr Quantitative Precipitation Forecast |
t06 | 6 Hr Thunderstorm Probability [%] |
t12 | 12 Hr Thunderstorm Probability [%] |
snw | Categorical Snow |
cig | Categorical Ceiling Height |
vis | Categorical Visibility |
obv | Obstruction to Vision |
poz | Freezing Rain Probability [%] |
pos | Snowfall Probability [%] |
typ | Precipitation Type |
sky | Sky Coverage [%] |
gst | Wind Gust [kts] |
t03 | T03 |
pzr | Probability of Freezing Rain [%] |
psn | Probability of Snow [%] |
ppl | Probability of PL [%] |
pra | Probability of Rain [%] |
s06 | S06 |
slv | SLV |
i06 | I06 |
lcb | LCB |
swh | SWH |