NCEP GFS 0.25 Degree Global Forecast Grids Historical Archive
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| DOI: 10.5065/D65D8PWK
Abstract:
The NCEP operational Global Forecast System analysis and forecast grids are on a 0.25 by 0.25 global latitude longitude grid. Grids include analysis and forecast time steps at a 3 hourly interval from 0 to 240, and a 12 hourly interval from 240 to 384. Model forecast runs occur at 00, 06, 12, and 18 UTC daily. For real-time data access please use the NCEP data server.
Temporal Range:
2015-01-15 00:00 +0000 to 2024-12-09 12:00 +0000
(Entire dataset)
Period details by dataset product
Period details by dataset product
2015-01-15 00:00 +0000 to 2016-01-16 18:00 +0000 (NCEP GFS 0.25 Degree Analysis and Forecast Grids for 2015)
2016-01-01 00:00 +0000 to 2017-01-16 18:00 +0000 (NCEP GFS 0.25 Degree Analysis and Forecast Grids for 2016)
2017-01-01 00:00 +0000 to 2018-01-16 18:00 +0000 (NCEP GFS 0.25 Degree Analysis and Forecast Grids for 2017)
2018-01-01 00:00 +0000 to 2024-12-09 12:00 +0000 (NCEP GFS 0.25 Degree Analysis and Forecast Grids for 2018)
2019-01-01 00:00 +0000 to 2020-01-16 18:00 +0000 (NCEP GFS 0.25 Degree Analysis and Forecast Grids for 2019)
2020-01-01 00:00 +0000 to 2021-01-16 18:00 +0000 (NCEP GFS 0.25 Degree Analysis and Forecast Grids for 2020)
2021-01-01 00:00 +0000 to 2022-01-16 18:00 +0000 (NCEP GFS 0.25 Degree Analysis and Forecast Grids for 2021)
2022-01-01 00:00 +0000 to 2023-01-16 18:00 +0000 (NCEP GFS 0.25 Degree Analysis and Forecast Grids for 2022)
2023-01-01 00:00 +0000 to 2024-01-16 18:00 +0000 (NCEP GFS 0.25 Degree Analysis and Forecast Grids for 2023)
Updates:
Daily
Variables:
| Air Temperature | Albedo | Cloud Frequency | Cloud Liquid Water/Ice |
| Dew Point Temperature | Evaporation | Geopotential Height | Gravity Wave |
| Heat Flux | Humidity | Hydrostatic Pressure | Ice Depth/Thickness |
| Ice Extent | Land Use/Land Cover Classification | Longwave Radiation | Maximum/Minimum Temperature |
| Planetary Boundary Layer Height | Potential Temperature | Precipitation Amount | Precipitation Rate |
| Runoff | Sea Level Pressure | Sea Surface Temperature | Shortwave Radiation |
| Skin Temperature | Snow Depth | Snow Water Equivalent | Soil Moisture/Water Content |
| Soil Temperature | Surface Winds | Total Precipitable Water | Upper Air Temperature |
| Upper Level Winds | Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed | Visibility | Vorticity |
| Wind Shear |
Vertical Levels:
See the detailed metadata for level information.
Data Types:
Grid
Spatial Coverage:
Longitude Range: Westernmost=180W Easternmost=180E
Latitude Range: Southernmost=90S Northernmost=90N Detailed coverage information Detailed coverage information 0.25° x 0.25° from 0E to 359.75E and 90N to 90S (1440 x 721 Longitude/Latitude)
Latitude Range: Southernmost=90S Northernmost=90N Detailed coverage information Detailed coverage information 0.25° x 0.25° from 0E to 359.75E and 90N to 90S (1440 x 721 Longitude/Latitude)
Data Contributors:
DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP
National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Related Resources:
Total Volume:
508.9 TB
Data Formats:
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More Details:
View a more detailed summary of the data, including specific date ranges and locations by parameter
Metadata Record:
Data License:
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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