Automated Data Plotter

This application dynamically generates many types of graphs. These graphs are derived from processing of various data sources done by the IEM. Please feel free to use these generated graphics in whatever way you wish. Reset App. The IEM Explorer application offers a simplified frontend to some of these autoplots.


First, select a chart type::

Second, select specific chart options::

Select Year
Precipitation Threshold [inch]
Over Period of Days
For State
Image Pixel Size @100 DPI
Image Resolution (DPI) (50 to 500)
Select Output Format:

Plot Description:

Using the gridded IEM ReAnalysis of daily precipitation. This chart presents the areal coverage of some trailing number of days precipitation for a state of your choice. This application does not properly account for the trailing period of precipitation during the first few days of January. This application only works for contiguous states eventhough it presents states like AK and HI as an option, sorry.

Based on a sampling of recent timings for this application, plot generation time has averaged 3 seconds. Hold on for the plot is generating now!


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IEM Daily Features using this plot

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