This guide is an attempt to demystify the suite of APIs provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), which are rather sparsely documented.
As of 2019-11-08, there are at least 5 APIs offered by the NCEI, four within the 'NCEI Suite' and one inherited from the NCDC when they were gobbled up by the NCEI.
| API Name | Listed on https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/webservices | Listed on https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/data-access |
|---|---|---|
| Data Service API | Yes | Yes |
| Search Service API | Yes | Yes |
| Order Service API | No | Yes |
| Support Service API | No | Yes |
| Climate Data Online (API v2) | Yes | No |
Data Service API (NCEI Access Data Service) - https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/support/access-data-service-api-user-documentation
Use this API to get weather data.
GET https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?{paramKey1}={val1}&{paramKey2}={val2}
| Parameter Key | Possible Values | Our Description | NCEI Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| dataset | daily-summaries, global-marine, global-summary-of-the-year | The dataset parameter selects the dataset to query for data. Please note that all the datasets are NOT available through the NCEI Access Data Service API, however new datasets are added quarterly. | |
| stations | USC00457180, USC00390043, AUCE, ASN00084027 | The stations parameter adds a comma separated list of station identifiers for selection and subsetting. | |
| startDate | 1776-07-04, 1941-12-07, 2001-11-02T12:45:00Z, 2001-11-02T12:45:00z, 2001-11-02T08:45:00+04:00 | This is the date to select from the dataset for a given start date. This parameter is an ISO 8601 date (YYYY-MM-DD) -or- ISO 8601 combined date and time format (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss). If using an ISO 8601 combined date and time format the T that separates the time is NOT optional. The ISO 8601 combined date and time also supports optional time zone representations. Use Z or z for UTC and +HH:mm or -HH:mm for the offset from UTC. The plus symbol (+) must be URL encoded at “%2B” or it will not validate. The start and end dates are not required. The startDate must come before the endDate parameter. Some datasets are averages over time and may ignore parts of a date. | |
| endDate | 1776-07-04, 1941-12-07, 2001-11-02T12:45:00Z, 2001-11-02T12:45:00z, 2001-11-02T08:45:00+04:00 | This is the date to select datasets whose period of record (PoR) starts on or after the given endDate. This parameter is an ISO 8601 date (YYYY-MM-DD) -or- ISO 8601 combined date and time format (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss). If using an ISO 8601 combined date and time format, the T that separates the time is NOT optional. The ISO 8601 combined date and time also supports optional time zone representations. Use Z or z for UTC and +HH:mm or -HH:mm for the offset from UTC. The plus symbol (+) must be URL encoded as “%2B” or it will not validate. If the start date is required for the dataset then you must include the startDate parameter. | |
| dataTypes | ACCESS_STATUS_IND_ERR, ACCESS_STATUS_IND_IVAD, ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS, AF-TRIM_FLAG, AH-HI_CLD_AMT_ECR, AIR_TEMP, AM-MID_CLD_AMT_ECR, AMT_PRECIP, AMT_PRES_TEND, ANC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS, AQA-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS, AQZ-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS, ATTI-ATTM_IND5, ATTI-ATTM_IND6, ATTL-ATTM_LEN5, ATTL-ATTM_LEN6, ATTM_CT, ATTM_ENC, ATTM_ID, ATTM_ID2, ATTM_ID3, ATTM_IND10, ATTM_IND4, ATTM_IND7, ATTM_IND8, ATTM_IND9, ATTM_LEN, ATTM_LEN10, ATTM_LEN2, ATTM_LEN3, ATTM_LEN4, ATTM_LEN7, ATTM_LEN8, ATTM_LEN9, AUTH_REF_CODE_ERR, AUTH_REF_CODE_IVAD, AWSI-AWS_IND, BD, BFL, BH, BM, BMP, BNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS, BOX_SY_IND, BSAT, BSRH, BSST, BSWU, BSWV, BUID, BY1, C1M-RECRUIT_COUNTRY, CCCC, CCE-CHANGE_CODE, CHAR_PPP, CHE-HI_CLD_TYPE_ECR, CLD_HGT, CLE-LOW_CLD_TYPE_ECR, CME-MID_CLD_TYPE_ECR, CNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS, CONCEN_OF_SEA_ICE, COR-COUNTRY_OF_REGISTER, CORR_ERROR_FLAG, CORR_ERROR_VALUE, COUNTRY_CODE, COURSE_OVER_GROUND, CO_CODE_II, CREATE_DAY_NUM_ERR, CREATE_DAY_NUM_IVAD, DECK, DEP_LOAD_IN, DEW_PT_TEMP, DIR_OF_SWELL2, DNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS, DOS-SST_DEPTH, DPT_IND, DQA-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS, DQZ-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS, DUP_CHK, DUP_STATUS, DUR_OF_PER, ENC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS, EOH-HYGRO_EXPOSURE, EOT-THERM_EXPOSURE, EXTERNAL, FBSRC, FIELD_NUM, FIELD_NUM_ERR, FM_CODE_VER, FNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS, GNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS, HE-LOW_CLD_HGT_ECR, HGT_IND, HGT_OF_SWELL2, HI_CLD_TYPE, HOA-HGT_ANEMOMETER, HOB-HGT_BAR, HOP-HGT_VISUAL_OBS_PLATFORM, HOT-HGT_AT_SENSOR, ICE_ACCR_ON_SHIP, ICE_OF_LAND_ORIGIN, ICE_SIT_TREND, ID_IND, IMMA_VER, IMMT_VER, IMONO-IMO_NUM, IND_FOR_PRECIP, IND_FOR_TEMP, IND_FOR_WAVE_MEAS, IND_FOR_WBT, INPUT_COMP_NUM, INPUT_COMP_NUM_ERR, INTERMEDIATE_REJECT_FLAG, KOV-KIND_OF_VESSEL, LANDLOCKED_FLAG, LL_IND, LOT-SCREEN_LOCATION, LOV-VESSEL_LENGTH, LOW_CLD_AMT, LOW_CLD_TYPE, MAX_HT_SUM_LOAD, META_SRC, MID_CLD_TYPE, MQCS_VER, MSH, MST, NATIONAL_USE, NAT_SOURCE_IND, NCDC_QC_FLAGS, NE-TTL_CLD_AMT_ECR, NHE-LOW_CLD_AMT_ECR, NIGHT_DAY_FLAG, NOL_HIGH_AMT_ECR, NOL_MID_AMT_ECR, OAV-ALKALINITY, OAZ-ALKALINITY_DEPTH, OB_PLATFORM, OB_SOURCE, OCV-TTL_CHLORO, OCZ-TTL_CHLORO_DEPTH, ODV-DIS_ORG_CARBON, ODZ-DIS_ORG_CARBON_DEPTH, ONE_BOX_NUM, ONV-NITRATE, ONZ-NITRATE_DEPTH, OOV-DIS_OXYGEN, OOZ-DIS_OXYGEN_DEPTH, OPCV-PP_CO2, OPCZ-PP_CO2_DEPTH, OPHV-PH, OPHZ-PH_DEPTH, OPM-SHIP_TYPE, OPV-PHOSPHATE, OPZ-PHOSPHATE_DEPTH, OSIV-SILICATE, OSIZ-SILICATE_DEPTH, OSV-SALINITY, OSZ-SALINITY_DEPTH, OTV-SST2, OTZ-SST_DEPTH2, PAST_WX, PAST_WX2, PER_OF_SWELL2, PF-TRIM_FLAG, PLATFORM_ID, PNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS, PQA-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS, PQZ-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS, PRESS_BIAS, PRES_WX, PUID-PROVIDER_UID, QC_IND, QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI1-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI10-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI11-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI12-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI13-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI14-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI15-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI16-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI17-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI18-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI19-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI2-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI20-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI22-IMMT_QC_SHIP_HEADING, QI23-IMMT_QC_COURSE_OVER_GROUND, QI24-IMMT_QC_SHIP_SPEED_OVER_GROUND, QI25-IMMT_QC_MAX_HT_SUM_LOAD, QI27-IMMT_QC_DEP_SUM_LOAD, QI28-IMMT_QC_REL_WIND_DIR, QI29-IMMT_QC_REL_WIND_SPEED, QI3-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI4-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI5-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI6-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI7-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI8-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, QI9-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS, RATE_OF_I, RELEASE_NUM_PRIMARY, RELEASE_NUM_SECONDARY, RELEASE_NUM_TERTIARY, RELEASE_STATUS_IND, REL_LUNAR_ILLUM, REL_WIND_DIR, REL_WIND_SPD, RF-TRIM_FLAG, RH, RH_IND, SEA_LVL_PRES, SEA_SURF_TEMP, SF-TRIM_FLAG, SHIP_COURSE, SHIP_HEADING, SHIP_ID, SHIP_SPD, SIG_CLOUD_AMT, SIG_CLOUD_HGT, SIG_CLOUD_TYPE, SIM-SST_METHOD, SKY_BRIGHT_IND, SME-SRC_META_ELEMENT, SMF-SRC_META_FILE, SMV-SRC_FORMAT_VER, SNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS, SOLAR_ALT, SOURCE_EXCLUSION_FLAG, SOURCE_ID, SPD_OVER_GROUND, SQA-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS, SQZ-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS, SRH, SST_MM, STAGE_OF_DEVELP, STA_WX_IND, SUPPLEMENTAL_DATA, SWELL_DIR, SWELL_HGT, SWELL_PERIOD, SWELL_PERIOD_IND, SWU, SWV, TEN_BOX_NUM, THICKNESS_OF_I, TIME_IND, TNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS, TOB-BAR_TYPE, TOH-HYGRO_TYPE, TOT-THERM_TYPE, TOT_CLD_AMT, TRACK_CHK, TRIM_FLAG, TRUE_BEARING_ICE_EDGE, TYPE_IND_VAU1, TYPE_IND_VAU2, TYPE_IND_VAU3, UF-TRIM_FLAG, UNCERT_TYPE_IVAU1, UNCERT_TYPE_IVAU2, UNCERT_TYPE_IVAU3, UNIQUE_ID, UQA-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS, UQZ-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS, VAD_QC, VAD_SCALE_FACTOR, VALUE_ADDED, VAU1_SCALE_FACTOR, VAU2_SCALE_FACTOR, VAU3_SCALE_FACTOR, VF-TRIM_FLAG, VISIBILITY, VQA-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS, VQZ-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS, VV_IND, WAVE_DIR, WAVE_HGT, WAVE_PERIOD, WAVE_PERIOD_IND, WET_BULB_TEMP, WIND_DIR, WIND_DIR_IND, WIND_SPD, WIND_SPD_IND, WIND_SPEED, WNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS, WWE-PRES_WX_ECR, XNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS, YNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS, ZNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS, alt, lat, lon, station_info, station_name, time | Data Types allows the selection of one or many dataTypes. Datasets have different names for the data types (e.g., variables, observations). The dataTypes parameter is used with a comma-separated list. This parameter is case-sensitive and will respond with an HTTPS Status Code: 400 Bad Request and JSON with more information. | |
| boundingBox | 49.795,-2.073,49.183,-0.992 | The bounding box is used to select data from a geographic location contained within the coordinates, given as four comma separated numbers. North and South range from -90 to 90 and East and West range from -180 to 180. If these are not set the geographic extent defaults to the entire globe (90,-180,-90,180). | |
| format | csv, ssv, json, pdf, netcdf (probably exhaustive) | The format parameter allows the user to select how the data should be formatted. Note that some data formats ignore certain data types. For example, PDF data may only display data types for a report, and not for the requested dataTypes. | |
| options | includeAttributes:true,includeStationName:1 | The API supports an options parameter that turns features on and off. Options are separated by commas and the respective values are separated by a colon (:); boolean values are represented by true or false,or zero (0) and one (1). Options can either pass as a comma-separated list: …&options=includeAttributes:true,includeStationName:1 or individually as URL parameters: ...&includeAttributes=0&includeStationName=true | |
| includeAttributes | true, false | Includes the attribute for a selected datatype. These are typically comma separated (e.g., “T,,0,0700”), and added to the results if the includeAttributes parameter is set to true. This value can be the word true or a numeric representation of the boolean value, 1. The default value is false or 0 and will not display datatype(s) attributes. | |
| includeStationName | true, false | Includes the station’s name, if available, for the selected dataset and data type. This value can be the word true or a numeric representation of the boolean value, 1. The default value is false or 0 and will not display datatype(s) attributes. | |
| includeStationLocation | 1, 0, true, false | Includes the station’s location, if available, for the selected dataset and data type. This value can be the word true or a numeric representation of the boolean value, 1. The default value is false or 0 and will not display datatype(s) attributes. | |
| units | metric, standard | The units parameter converts the output data for datasets and datatypes that support conversion to either “metric” or “standard” units. |
| Value | NCEI Description |
|---|---|
| ACCESS_STATUS_IND_ERR | Access Status Indicator - Error |
| ACCESS_STATUS_IND_IVAD | Access Status Indicator |
| ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS | ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS |
| AF-TRIM_FLAG | Trimming Flag - Air Temperature |
| AH-HI_CLD_AMT_ECR | Extended Cloud Reconstructions High Cloud Amount |
| AIR_TEMP | Air Temperature |
| AM-MID_CLD_AMT_ECR | Extended Cloud Reconstructions Middle Cloud Amount |
| AMT_PRECIP | Precipitation Amount |
| AMT_PRES_TEND | Pressure Tendency |
| ANC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS | NCDC QC Flags - Air Temp |
| AQA-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS | Adaptive QC Flag - Air Temperature |
| AQZ-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS | Adaptive QC Flag - Air Temperature |
| ATTI-ATTM_IND5 | Attachment Indicator 5 |
| ATTI-ATTM_IND6 | Attachment Indicator 6 |
| ATTL-ATTM_LEN5 | Attachment Length 5 |
| ATTL-ATTM_LEN6 | Attachment Length 6 |
| ATTM_CT | Attachment Count |
| ATTM_ENC | Attachment Encoding |
| ATTM_ID | Attachment Indicator |
| ATTM_ID2 | Attachment Indicator 2 |
| ATTM_ID3 | Attachment Indicator 3 |
| ATTM_IND10 | Attachment Indicator 10 |
| ATTM_IND4 | Attachment Indicator 4 |
| ATTM_IND7 | Attachment Indicator 7 |
| ATTM_IND8 | Attachment Indicator 8 |
| ATTM_IND9 | Attachment Indicator 9 |
| ATTM_LEN | Attachment Length |
| ATTM_LEN10 | Attachment Length 10 |
| ATTM_LEN2 | Attachment Length 2 |
| ATTM_LEN3 | Attachment Length 3 |
| ATTM_LEN4 | Attachment Length 4 |
| ATTM_LEN7 | Attachment Length 7 |
| ATTM_LEN8 | Attachment Length 8 |
| ATTM_LEN9 | Attachment Length 9 |
| AUTH_REF_CODE_ERR | Author Reference Code - Error |
| AUTH_REF_CODE_IVAD | Author Reference Code |
| AWSI-AWS_IND | Automatic Weather Station Indicator |
| BD | Background Day |
| BFL | Time Period Displacement |
| BH | Background Hour |
| BM | Background Month |
| BMP | Background Sea Level Pressure |
| BNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS | NCDC QC Flags - Visibility |
| BOX_SY_IND | Box System Indicator |
| BSAT | Background Air Temperature |
| BSRH | Background Relative Humidity |
| BSST | Background SST |
| BSWU | Background Wind U Component |
| BSWV | Background Wind V Component |
| BUID | Bulletin ID |
| BY1 | Background Year |
| C1M-RECRUIT_COUNTRY | Recruiting Country |
| CCCC | Collecting Center |
| CCE-CHANGE_CODE | Change Code |
| CHAR_PPP | Characteristics of Pressure Tendency |
| CHE-HI_CLD_TYPE_ECR | Extended Cloud Reconstructions High Cloud Type |
| CLD_HGT | Cloud Height |
| CLE-LOW_CLD_TYPE_ECR | Extended Cloud Reconstructions Low Cloud Type |
| CME-MID_CLD_TYPE_ECR | Extended Cloud Reconstructions Middle Cloud Type |
| CNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS | NCDC QC Flags - Clouds |
| CONCEN_OF_SEA_ICE | Concentration of Sea Ice |
| COR-COUNTRY_OF_REGISTER | Country of Register |
| CORR_ERROR_FLAG | Corrected/Erroneous Field Flag |
| CORR_ERROR_VALUE | Corrected/Erroneous Field Value |
| COUNTRY_CODE | Country Code |
| COURSE_OVER_GROUND | Ship's Course Over Ground |
| CO_CODE_II | Country Code 2 |
| CREATE_DAY_NUM_ERR | Creation Day Number - Error |
| CREATE_DAY_NUM_IVAD | Creation Day Number |
| DECK | Deck |
| DEP_LOAD_IN | Departure from Maximum Height of Cargo Above Max Summer Load Line |
| DEW_PT_TEMP | Dew Point Temperature |
| DIR_OF_SWELL2 | Swell Direction 2 |
| DNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS | NCDC QC Flags - Dew Point |
| DOS-SST_DEPTH | SST Depth |
| DPT_IND | Dew Point Temperature Indicator |
| DQA-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS | Adaptive QC Flag - Dew Point Temperature |
| DQZ-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS | Adaptive QC Flag - Dew Point Temperature |
| DUP_CHK | Duplicate Check |
| DUP_STATUS | Duplicate Status |
| DUR_OF_PER | Duration of Precipitation |
| ENC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS | NCDC QC Flags - Wind Waves |
| EOH-HYGRO_EXPOSURE | Hygrometer Exposure |
| EOT-THERM_EXPOSURE | Thermometer Exposure |
| EXTERNAL | Externally Provided QC Flags |
| FBSRC | Feedback Source |
| FIELD_NUM | Field Number |
| FIELD_NUM_ERR | Field Number - Error |
| FM_CODE_VER | FM SHIP Code Version |
| FNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS | NCDC QC Flags - Swells |
| GNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS | NCDC QC Flags - Wet Bulb |
| HE-LOW_CLD_HGT_ECR | Extended Cloud Reconstructions Low Cloud Height |
| HGT_IND | Cloud Height Indicator |
| HGT_OF_SWELL2 | Swell Height 2 |
| HI_CLD_TYPE | High Cloud Type |
| HOA-HGT_ANEMOMETER | Height of Anemometer |
| HOB-HGT_BAR | Height of Barometer |
| HOP-HGT_VISUAL_OBS_PLATFORM | Height of Visual Observation Platform |
| HOT-HGT_AT_SENSOR | Height of Air Temperature Sensor |
| ICE_ACCR_ON_SHIP | Ice Accretion On Ship |
| ICE_OF_LAND_ORIGIN | Ice of Land Origin |
| ICE_SIT_TREND | Ice trend |
| ID_IND | Identification Indicator |
| IMMA_VER | IMMA Version |
| IMMT_VER | IMMT Version |
| IMONO-IMO_NUM | IMO Number |
| IND_FOR_PRECIP | Precipitation Indicator |
| IND_FOR_TEMP | Temperature Indicator |
| IND_FOR_WAVE_MEAS | Wave Measurement Indicator |
| IND_FOR_WBT | Wet Bulb Temperature Indicator |
| INPUT_COMP_NUM | Input Component Number |
| INPUT_COMP_NUM_ERR | Input Component Number - Error |
| INTERMEDIATE_REJECT_FLAG | Intermediate Reject Flag |
| KOV-KIND_OF_VESSEL | Kind of Vessel |
| LANDLOCKED_FLAG | Landlocked Flag |
| LL_IND | Latitude Longitude Indicator |
| LOT-SCREEN_LOCATION | Screen Location |
| LOV-VESSEL_LENGTH | Vessel Length |
| LOW_CLD_AMT | Low Cloud Amount |
| LOW_CLD_TYPE | Low Cloud Type |
| MAX_HT_SUM_LOAD | Maximum Height of Cargo Above Max Summer Load Line |
| META_SRC | Metadata Source |
| MID_CLD_TYPE | Middle Cloud Type |
| MQCS_VER | Version of Minimum QC Standards (MQCS) |
| MSH | Model Surface Height |
| MST | Model Surface Type |
| NATIONAL_USE | National Use |
| NAT_SOURCE_IND | National Source Indicator |
| NCDC_QC_FLAGS | NCDC_QC_FLAGS |
| NE-TTL_CLD_AMT_ECR | Extended Cloud Reconstructions Total Cloud Amount |
| NHE-LOW_CLD_AMT_ECR | Extended Cloud Reconstructions Low Cloud Amount |
| NIGHT_DAY_FLAG | Night/Day Flag |
| NOL_HIGH_AMT_ECR | Extended Cloud Reconstructions NOL High Cloud Amount |
| NOL_MID_AMT_ECR | Extended Cloud Reconstructions NOL Middle Cloud Amount |
| OAV-ALKALINITY | Alkalinity |
| OAZ-ALKALINITY_DEPTH | Alkalinity Depth |
| OB_PLATFORM | Observation Platform |
| OB_SOURCE | Observation Source |
| OCV-TTL_CHLORO | Total Chlorophyll |
| OCZ-TTL_CHLORO_DEPTH | Total Chlorophyll Depth |
| ODV-DIS_ORG_CARBON | Dissolved Organic Carbon |
| ODZ-DIS_ORG_CARBON_DEPTH | Dissolved Organic Carbon Depth |
| ONE_BOX_NUM | One Degree Box Number |
| ONV-NITRATE | Nitrate |
| ONZ-NITRATE_DEPTH | Nitrate Depth |
| OOV-DIS_OXYGEN | Dissolved Oxygen |
| OOZ-DIS_OXYGEN_DEPTH | Dissolved Oxygen Depth |
| OPCV-PP_CO2 | Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide |
| OPCZ-PP_CO2_DEPTH | Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide Depth |
| OPHV-PH | PH |
| OPHZ-PH_DEPTH | PH Depth |
| OPM-SHIP_TYPE | Ship Type |
| OPV-PHOSPHATE | Phosphate |
| OPZ-PHOSPHATE_DEPTH | Phosphate Depth |
| OSIV-SILICATE | Silicate |
| OSIZ-SILICATE_DEPTH | Silicated Depth |
| OSV-SALINITY | Salinity |
| OSZ-SALINITY_DEPTH | Salinity Depth |
| OTV-SST2 | SST 2 |
| OTZ-SST_DEPTH2 | SST Depth 2 |
| PAST_WX | Past Weather |
| PAST_WX2 | Past Weather 2 |
| PER_OF_SWELL2 | Swell Period 2 |
| PF-TRIM_FLAG | Trimming Flag - Sea Level Pressure |
| PLATFORM_ID | Platform Type Indicator |
| PNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS | NCDC QC Flags - SLP |
| PQA-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS | Adaptive QC Flag - Sea Leve Pressure |
| PQZ-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS | Adaptive QC Flag - Sea Leve Pressure |
| PRESS_BIAS | Pressure Bias |
| PRES_WX | Present Weather |
| PUID-PROVIDER_UID | Provider's Unique Record Identification |
| QC_IND | QC Indicator |
| QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS |
| QI1-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - height of clouds |
| QI10-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - sea surface temperature |
| QI11-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - period of wind waves |
| QI12-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - height of wind waves |
| QI13-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - swell |
| QI14-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - precipitation |
| QI15-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - characteristic of pressure tendency |
| QI16-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - amount of pressure tendency |
| QI17-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - true direction of ship |
| QI18-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - ship's average speed |
| QI19-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - wet bulb temperature |
| QI2-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - visibility |
| QI20-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - ship's position |
| QI22-IMMT_QC_SHIP_HEADING | QC Flag - ship's heading |
| QI23-IMMT_QC_COURSE_OVER_GROUND | QC Flag - ship's course over ground |
| QI24-IMMT_QC_SHIP_SPEED_OVER_GROUND | QC Flag - ship's speed over ground |
| QI25-IMMT_QC_MAX_HT_SUM_LOAD | QC Flag - summer load line |
| QI27-IMMT_QC_DEP_SUM_LOAD | QC Flag - departure from summer load line |
| QI28-IMMT_QC_REL_WIND_DIR | QC Flag - relative wind direction |
| QI29-IMMT_QC_REL_WIND_SPEED | QC Flag - relative wind speed |
| QI3-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - clouds |
| QI4-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - wind direction |
| QI5-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - wind speed |
| QI6-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - air temperature |
| QI7-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - dew point temperature |
| QI8-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - air pressure |
| QI9-QC_IND_FOR_FIELDS | QC Flag - weather |
| RATE_OF_I | Rate of Ice Accretion on Ship |
| RELEASE_NUM_PRIMARY | Release Number Primary |
| RELEASE_NUM_SECONDARY | Release Number Secondary |
| RELEASE_NUM_TERTIARY | Release Number Tertiary |
| RELEASE_STATUS_IND | Release Status Indicator |
| REL_LUNAR_ILLUM | Relative Lunar Illuminance |
| REL_WIND_DIR | Relative Wind Direction |
| REL_WIND_SPD | Relative Wind Speed |
| RF-TRIM_FLAG | Trimming Flag - Relative Humidity |
| RH | Relative Humidity |
| RH_IND | Relative Humidity Indicator |
| SEA_LVL_PRES | Sea Level Pressure |
| SEA_SURF_TEMP | Sea Surface Temperature |
| SF-TRIM_FLAG | Trimming Flag - SST |
| SHIP_COURSE | Ship's Course |
| SHIP_HEADING | Ship's Heading |
| SHIP_ID | Identification |
| SHIP_SPD | Ship's Speed |
| SIG_CLOUD_AMT | Significant Cloud Amount |
| SIG_CLOUD_HGT | Significant Cloud Height |
| SIG_CLOUD_TYPE | Significant Cloud Type |
| SIM-SST_METHOD | SST Method |
| SKY_BRIGHT_IND | Sky Brightness Indicator |
| SME-SRC_META_ELEMENT | Source Metadata Element |
| SMF-SRC_META_FILE | Source Metadata File |
| SMV-SRC_FORMAT_VER | Source Metadata Format Version |
| SNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS | NCDC QC Flags - SST |
| SOLAR_ALT | Solar Altitude |
| SOURCE_EXCLUSION_FLAG | Source Exclusion Flag |
| SOURCE_ID | Source |
| SPD_OVER_GROUND | Ship's Speed Over Ground |
| SQA-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS | Adaptive QC Flag - SST |
| SQZ-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS | Adaptive QC Flag - SST |
| SRH | Derived Relative Humidity |
| SST_MM | Sea Surface Temperature Method Indicator |
| STAGE_OF_DEVELP | Stage of Development of Sea Ice |
| STA_WX_IND | Weather Indicator |
| SUPPLEMENTAL_DATA | Supplemental Data |
| SWELL_DIR | Swell Direction |
| SWELL_HGT | Swell Height |
| SWELL_PERIOD | Swell Period |
| SWELL_PERIOD_IND | Swell Period Indicator |
| SWU | Derived Wind U Component |
| SWV | Derived Wind V Component |
| TEN_BOX_NUM | Ten Degree Box Number |
| THICKNESS_OF_I | Thickness of Ice Accretion On Ship |
| TIME_IND | Time Indicator |
| TNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS | NCDC QC Flags - Character of Pressure Tendency |
| TOB-BAR_TYPE | Barometer Type |
| TOH-HYGRO_TYPE | Hygrometer Type |
| TOT-THERM_TYPE | Thermometer Type |
| TOT_CLD_AMT | Total Cloud Amount |
| TRACK_CHK | Track Check |
| TRIM_FLAG | TRIM_FLAG |
| TRUE_BEARING_ICE_EDGE | Ice Edge Bearing |
| TYPE_IND_VAU1 | Type Indicator for VAU1 |
| TYPE_IND_VAU2 | Type Indicator for VAU2 |
| TYPE_IND_VAU3 | Type Indicator for VAU3 |
| UF-TRIM_FLAG | Trimming Flag - U Wind Component |
| UNCERT_TYPE_IVAU1 | Uncertainty Type for VAU1 |
| UNCERT_TYPE_IVAU2 | Uncertainty Type for VAU2 |
| UNCERT_TYPE_IVAU3 | Uncertainty Type for VAU3 |
| UNIQUE_ID | Unique Report ID |
| UQA-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS | Adaptive QC Flag - U Wind Component |
| UQZ-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS | Adaptive QC Flag - U Wind Component |
| VAD_QC | Value-Added Data QC Flag |
| VAD_SCALE_FACTOR | Value-Added Data Scale Factor |
| VALUE_ADDED | Value-Added Data |
| VAU1_SCALE_FACTOR | Scaling Factor for VAU1 |
| VAU2_SCALE_FACTOR | Scaling Factor for VAU2 |
| VAU3_SCALE_FACTOR | Scaling Factor for VAU3 |
| VF-TRIM_FLAG | Trimming Flag - V Wind Component |
| VISIBILITY | Visibility |
| VQA-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS | Adaptive QC Flag - V Wind Component |
| VQZ-ADAPTIVE_QC_FLAGS | Adaptive QC Flag - V Wind Component |
| VV_IND | Visibility Indicator |
| WAVE_DIR | Wave Direction |
| WAVE_HGT | Wave Height |
| WAVE_PERIOD | Wave Period |
| WAVE_PERIOD_IND | Wave Period Indicator |
| WET_BULB_TEMP | Wet Bulb Temperature |
| WIND_DIR | Wind Direction |
| WIND_DIR_IND | Wind Direction Indicator |
| WIND_SPD | Wind Speed |
| WIND_SPD_IND | Wind Speed Indicator |
| WIND_SPEED | Wind Speed |
| WNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS | NCDC QC Flags - Wind |
| WWE-PRES_WX_ECR | Extended Cloud Reconstructions Present Weather |
| XNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS | NCDC QC Flags - Present Wx |
| YNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS | NCDC QC Flags - Past Wx |
| ZNC-NCDC_QC_FLAGS | NCDC QC Flags - Full Report |
| alt | the elevation of a geophysical point of observation relative to Mean Sea Level |
| lat | GEOPHYSICAL-POINT-OBSERVATION latitude coordinate |
| lon | GEOPHYSICAL-POINT-OBSERVATION longitude coordinate |
| station_info | name of the station |
| station_name | station identification code |
| time | time of observation |
documentation to come...
| key | value |
|---|---|
Search Service API (NCEI Common Access Search Service) - https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/support/access-search-service-api-user-documentation
Use this API to "discover datasets and data.
GET https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/search/v1/data?{paramKey1}={val1}&{paramKey2}={val2}
| Parameter Key | Possible Values | Our Description | NCEI Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| dataset | daily-summaries | ||
| startDate | 2010-01-01T00:00:00 | This is the date to select datasets whose period of record (PoR) starts on or after the given startDate. This parameter is an ISO 8601 date (YYYY-MM-DD) -or- ISO 8601 combined date and time format (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss). If using an ISO 8601 combined date and time format, the T that separates the time is NOT optional. The ISO 8601 combined date and time also supports optional time zone representations. Use Z or z for UTC and +HH:mm or -HH:mm for the offset from UTC. The start and end dates are not required. The startDate must come before the endDate parameter. Some datasets are averages over time and may ignore parts of a date. | |
| endDate | 2016-12-31T23:09:59 | This is the date to select datasets whose period of record (PoR) starts on or after the given startDate. This parameter is an ISO 8601 date (YYYY-MM-DD) -or- ISO 8601 combined date and time format (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss). If using an ISO 8601 combined date and time format, the T that separates the time is NOT optional. The ISO 8601 combined date and time also supports optional time zone representations. Use Z or z for UTC and +HH:mm or -HH:mm for the offset from UTC. The start and end dates are not required. The startDate must come before the endDate parameter. Some datasets are averages over time and may ignore parts of a date. | |
| boundingBox OR bbox | 35.462327,-82.563951,35.412327,-82.513951 | The bounding box is used to select data from a geographic location contained within the coordinates, given as four comma separated numbers. North and South range from -90 to 90 and East and West range from -180 to 180. If these are not set the geographic extent defaults to the entire globe (90,-180,-90,180). | |
| keywords | precipitation | The text parameter used to locate datasets by matching the terms of the dataset name and description. | |
| text | rain | The text parameter used to locate datasets by matching the terms of the dataset name and description. | |
| available | true, false | A boolean (true or false) used to locate datasets based on whether they are available in the Data Search Endpoint. | |
| dataTypes | PRCP | ||
| stations | USW00003812 | ||
| limit | 10 | ||
| offset | 0 |
documentation to come...
| key | value |
|---|---|
Order Service API (NCEI Common Access Order Service) - https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/support/access-order-service
GET https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/orders/v1?{paramKey1}={val1}&{paramKey2}={val2}
| Parameter Key | Possible Values | Our Description | NCEI Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| john.smith@noaa.gov | The email parameter is required, while the limit and offset are not. | ||
| limit | 10 | Limit and offset parameters can be used for paginated resultsets. The limit parameter sets the number of orders per page. | |
| offset | 0 | Limit and offset parameters can be used for paginated resultsets. The offset parameter delegates the starting point of the orders resultset. |
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/orders/v1?email=charles.burris@noaa.gov&limit=5&offset=0
| key | value |
|---|---|
Support Service API (NCEI Common Access Support Service) - https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/support/access-support-service
Use this API to get information about what attributes are available for a given dataset.
GET https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/support/v3/datasets/{datasetId}.json
| Parameter Key | Possible Values | Our Description | NCEI Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| datasetId | daily-summaries, global-marine, global-summary-of-the-year | The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Common Access Support Service provides a RESTful application programming interface (API) to discover metadata and attributes about datasets based on a set of parameters to the /v3/datasets URL. |
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/support/v3/datasets/daily-summaries.json
| key | value |
|---|---|
Climate Data Online - https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/webservices/v2
Access to Climate Data Online (CDO) Advanced Programming Interface (API) is changing. The CDO API version 2 is at end-of-life and will be shutdown after 7/15/2019.
First, request a token at this URL: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/token
Don't be alarmed by the NCDC URL. The National Climactic Data Center (NCDC) is the former name of the NCEI.