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 Station (STC000? are climate district, ST0000 state avg)
 
First Snowfall Threshold (T for trace)
Which Variable to Plot?
Image Pixel Size @100 DPI
Image Resolution (DPI) (50 to 500)
Select Output Format:

Plot Description:

This chart displays either the first or last date of the winter season with a snowfall of a given intensity. The snowfall and snow depth data is not of great quality, so please be careful with this plot.

For a `Trace` snowfall event to count, the coincident low temperature needs to be below 40F. This is to help filter out hail events.

Based on a sampling of recent timings for this application, plot generation time has averaged 2 seconds. Hold on for the plot is generating now!


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IEM Daily Features using this plot

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