U.S. National Climatic Center 3- and 6-Hourly Station Data

Station data from 255 U.S. surface stations are archived in this dataset. Station observation data include temperature, dew point, wind, visibility, weather, and clouds. Prior to October 1972, observation data are available at 6-hourly intervals, and from October 1972 on, they are available at 3-hourly intervals. The station reports also include 6-hourly precipitation amounts and daily maximum temperature.

本数据集收录了255个美国地表气象站的数据，涵盖了温度、露点、风速、能见度、天气状况以及云层等观测数据。自1972年10月之前，观测数据以每6小时为一个采集间隔；自1972年10月起，观测数据采集间隔缩短至每3小时一次。此外，站点的报告还包含了每6小时的降水量以及每日最高温度。