Grid/Station Data Comparison

What is this tool?

Compares gridded data at a lon/lat coordinate with historic station data closest to the location

What datasets can be used?

SEE STATION_NETWORKS

SEE GRIDDED DATASETS

NRCC Interpolated
Source: Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC)
Domain: Continental US
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Date Range: 1950 - Present
Spatial Resolution: 5 km
Climate Variables: Maximum/Minimum Temperature, Precipitation, Degree Days

NRCC Interpolated High Resolution
Source: Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC)
Domain: East of Rockies
Date Range: 2007 - Present
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Spatial Resolution: 5 km
Climate Variables: Maximum/Minimum Temperature, Precipitation, Degree Days

PRISM
Source: PRISM Climate Group
Domain: Continental US
Temporal Resolution:
Daily
Date Range: 1981- Present
Spatial Resolution: 4 km
Climate Variables:
Maximum/Minimum/Average Temperature, Precipitation, Degree Days
Version: “4kmD1”

-------- LOCA DOWNSCALED CMIP5 PROJECTIONS --------
GDFL-CM3
Source: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Domain: US, Canada, Mexico
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Date Range: 1950 - 2100
Spatial Resolution: 6 km
Climate Variables: Maximum/Minimum Temperature, Precipitation, Degree Days
Emission Scenarios: rcp45, rcp85

HadGEM2-CC
Source: Met Office Hadley Center
Domain: US, Canada, Mexico
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Date Range: 1950 - 2100
Spatial Resolution: 6 km
Climate Variables: Maximum/Minimum Temperature, Precipitation, Degree Days
Emission Scenarios: rcp45, rcp85

HadGEM2-ES
Source: Met Office Hadley Center (additional HadGEM2-ES realizations contributed by Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais)
Domain: US, Canada, Mexico
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Date Range: 1950 - 2100
Spatial Resolution: 6 km
Climate Variables: Maximum/Minimum Temperature, Precipitation, Degree Days
Emission Scenarios: rcp45, rcp85

CCSM4
Source: The Community Climate System Model
Domain: US, Canada, Mexico
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Date Range: 1950 - 2100
Spatial Resolution: 6 km
Climate Variables: Maximum/Minimum Temperature, Precipitation, Degree Days
Emission Scenarios: rcp45, rcp85

CanESM2
Source: Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis
Domain: US, Canada, Mexico
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Date Range: 1950 - 2100
Spatial Resolution: 6 km
Climate Variables: Maximum/Minimum Temperature, Precipitation, Degree Days
Emission Scenarios: rcp45, rcp85

CESM1-BGC
Source: The Community Earth System Model
Domain: US, Canada, Mexico
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Date Range: 1950 - 2100
Spatial Resolution: 6 km
Climate Variables: Maximum/Minimum Temperature, Precipitation, Degree Days
Emission Scenarios: rcp45, rcp85

CMCC-CMS
Source: The Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici
Domain: US, Canada, Mexico
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Date Range: 1950 - 2100
Spatial Resolution: 6 km
Climate Variables: Maximum/Minimum Temperature, Precipitation, Degree Days
Emission Scenarios: rcp45, rcp85

CNRM-CM5
Source: Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques
Domain: US, Canada, Mexico
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Date Range: 1950 - 2100
Spatial Resolution: 6 km
Climate Variables: Maximum/Minimum Temperature, Precipitation, Degree Days
Emission Scenarios: rcp45, rcp85

MICRO5
Source: Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, the University of Tokyo
Domain: US, Canada, Mexico
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Date Range: 1950 - 2100
Spatial Resolution: 6 km
Climate Variables: Maximum/Minimum Temperature, Precipitation, Degree Days
Emission Scenarios: rcp45, rcp85

ACCESS1-0
Source: ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science
Domain: US, Canada, Mexico
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Date Range: 1950 - 2100
Spatial Resolution: 6 km
Climate Variables: Maximum/Minimum Temperature, Precipitation, Degree Days
Emission Scenarios: rcp45, rcp85

-------- NARRCAP PROJECTIONS --------
CRCM -- Canadian Regional Climate Model
Source: Ouranos Climate Simulation Team / UQAM via NARRCAP
Domain: US
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Date Range: 1970 - 2000, 2040 - 2070
Spatial Resolution: 50km
Climate Variables: Maximum/Minimum Temperature, Precipitation

HRM3 -- Hadley Regional Model
Source: Hadley Centre via NARCCAP
Domain: US
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Date Range: 1970 - 2000, 2040 - 2070
Spatial Resolution: 50km
Climate Variables: Maximum/Minimum Temperature, Precipitation

MM5I -- PSU/NCAR mesoscale model
Source: NCAR-Mesoscale Prediction Group/Penn State via NARCCAP
Domain: US
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Date Range: 1970 - 2000, 2040 - 2070
Spatial Resolution: 50km
Climate Variables: Maximum/Minimum Temperature, Precipitation

RCM3 -- Regional Climate Model Version 3
Source: UC Santa Cruz via NARCCAP
Domain: US
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Date Range: 1970 - 2000, 2040 - 2070
Spatial Resolution: 50km
Climate Variables: Maximum/Minimum Temperature, Precipitation

WRFG -- Weather Research Forecasting Model
Source: Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology spanision of NCAR via NARCCAP
Domain: US
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Date Range: 1970 - 2000, 2040 - 2070
Spatial Resolution: 50km
Climate Variables: Maximum/Minimum Temperature, Precipitation

Temporal Resolution
Daily
Observed Quantities
Precipitation (in/mm)
Maximum Temperature (F/C), Minimum Temperature (F/C)
Derived Quantities
Heating/Cooling/Growing Degree Days (F/C)
Average Temperature (F/C)

All data sets are made available through the ACIS system.
ACIS Home Page

What can you do with this tool?

Generate comparative time series

Generate comparative statistics

Download data tables and graphs

Gridpoint
Enter the lon, lat coordinates of the grid point of interest
or place the marker on the map to find your grid point.
Note that the form field will update automatically.

Grid

See more on gridded datasets

Start Date/End Date
Time period of the request. Several formats are supported:

yyyymmdd
yyyy-mm-dd
yyyy/mm/dd

Variable Chose a climate variable from drop down menu.
If you chose any of the Degree Day variables,
please specify your base temperature.

Units
Data can be obtained in metric or English units.

Note: degree day calculations are preformed
with base temperatures in Fahrenheit.

English:
  Temperatures in Fahrenheit
  Precipitation/Snow/Pan Evaporation in Inches
  Wind Movements in Miles
Metric:
Note: native database units are English.
If you choose metric, be aware that data values loose precision
since they are converted from English units and will be rounded.
  Temperatures in Celsius
  Precipitation/Snow/Pan Evaporation in Millimiter
  Degree Days: °C HDD = (5/9) x (°F HDD)
  Wind Movements in Kilometers