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MADIS GTS METAR Data

Summary

This data set contains GTS METAR meteorological observations transmitted in real time to the GTS from over 5000 locations throughout the world. The temporal resolution is typically hourly with specials when conditions warrant. These data were quality controlled and provided by NOAA MADIS.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/AZ8V-WJ92-N70F
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2015-04-17)
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Related projects	S2noCliME: Snow Sensitivity to Clouds in a Mountain Environment MAIRE24: Methane Emissions Quantification at scale using the MethaneAIR Imaging Spectrometer on the NSF Gulfstream-V 2024 VORTEX-SE_2016: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes EXperiment-Southeast (VORTEX-SE) 2016 Field Campaign CG_WaveS: Convective Gravity Waves in the Stratosphere ICECHIP: In-situ Collaborative Experiment for the Collection of Hail In the Plains SNOWIE: Seeded and Natural Orographic Wintertime clouds - the Idaho Experiment CFACT: Cold Fog Amongst Complex Terrain TORUS_2022: Targeted Observation by Radars and UAS of Supercells 2022 TORUS-LItE: Targeted Observation by Radars and UAS of Supercells - Left-flank Intensive Experiment PERiLS_2022: Propagation, Evolution and Rotation in Linear Storms 2022 MAIR-E: Methane Emissions Quantification at scales from 20 m to 200 km using the MethaneAIR Imaging Spectrometer on the NSF Gulfstream-V (MAIR-E) RELAMPAGO: Remote sensing of Electrification, Lightning, And Mesoscale/microscale Processes with Adaptive Ground Observations VORTEX-SE_2018: The Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment Southeast (VORTEX-SE) 2018 Field campaign TORUS_2019: Targeted Observation by Radars and UAS of Supercells 2019 Perdigao: Perdigao Field Experiment BACS: BioAerosols and Convective Storms MATERHORN-X: Mountain Terrain Atmospheric Modeling and Observations PECAN: Plains Elevated Convection at Night SOCRATES: Southern Ocean Clouds Radiation Aerosol Transport Experimental Study DELTA: Detecting and Evaluating Low-level Tornado Attributes ICICLE: In-Cloud Icing and Large-Drop Experiment VORTEX-SE_2017: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes EXperiment-Southeast (VORTEX-SE) 2017 Field Campaign VERTEX: Vertical Enhanced Mixing Experiment IDEAL: Instabilities, Dynamics and Energetics accompanying Atmospheric Layering CHEESEHEAD: Chequamegon Heterogeneous Ecosystem Energy-balance Study Enabled by a High-density Extensive Array of Detectors SPICULE: Secondary Production of Ice in Cumulus Experiment MethaneAIR: MethaneAIR TRANS2AM: Transport and Transformation of Ammonia CSET: Cloud System Evolution in the Trades Operational: Operational Datasets Meso18-19: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes EXperiment-Southeast (VORTEX-SE) Meso18-19 ORCAS: The O2/N2 Ratio and CO2 Airborne Southern Ocean (ORCAS) Study WINTRE-MIX: Winter Precipitation Type Research Multi-scale Experiment OTREC: Organization of Tropical East Pacific Convection LIFT_2024: Low-level Internal Flow of Tornadoes 2024 PERiLS_2023: Propagation, Evolution and Rotation in Linear Storms 2023 SAVANT: Stable Air Variability and Transport M2HATS: Multi-point Monin-Obukhov Similarity Horizontal Array Turbulence Study SWEX: Sundowner Winds Experiment TI3GER: Technological Innovation Into Iodine and GV Environmental Research TCI: Tropical Cyclone Intensity Experiment
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	hourly
Progress	onGoing
Language	English
Categories	Surface
Platforms	Automated Surface Observing System - ASOS Automated Weather Observing System - AWOS Weather Stations
Instruments	Automated Weather System
GCMD Science Keywords	24 HOUR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 24 HOUR MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNT 3 AND 6 HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNT AIR TEMPERATURE CLOUD BASE HEIGHT CLOUD FRACTION DEW POINT TEMPERATURE DEW POINT TEMPERATURE HOURLY PRECIPITATION AMOUNT PRESENT WEATHER PRESSURE TENDENCY SEA LEVEL PRESSURE SNOW COVER SNOW DEPTH VISIBILITY WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED Show 15 more... Expand keywords
Related links	companion: 100.012: Global GTS Surface Synoptic Observations in GEMPAK Format companion: 100.011: Global GTS Surface Hourly Observations in GEMPAK Format info: MADIS website

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2015-03-10 00:00:00
End datetime	9999-12-31 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 90.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: -90.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -180.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: 180.00

Primary point of contact information

EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>

Additional contact information

author: NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL)

Citation

NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL). 2015. MADIS GTS METAR Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/AZ8V-WJ92-N70F. Accessed 21 Jun 2025.

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