Automated Data Plotter

This application dynamically generates many types of graphs derived from various IEM data sources. Feel free to use these generated graphics in whatever way you wish.

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1 Select a Chart Type

Choose from available chart types:

2 Configure Chart Options

Geographical extent to plot:

From Date (ignore year):

(YYYY/mm/dd)

To Date (ignore year):

(YYYY/mm/dd)

Which metric to plot?

Color Ramp:

Reverse Colormap?

Image Pixel Size @100 DPI

Image Resolution (DPI) (50 to 500)

Select Output Format:

Plot Description:

This autoplot intends to show the spatial distribution of the change in temperature or precipitation climatology over a given period of days. The climatology is based on the 1991-2020 period from NCEI.

3 Generated Chart

Based on recent timings, plot generation averages 4 seconds. Please wait while your chart is being generated...

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IEM Daily Features using this plot

The IEM Daily Features found on this website often utilize plots found on this application. Here is a listing of features referencing this plot type.

27 Mar 2025: Climatology Pull
20 Mar 2024: March Precip Increase
01 Mar 2022: March Warmup
24 Jul 2020: Not Much Change
27 Feb 2019: We should be warming
20 Mar 2017: Positive Three Weeks
07 Oct 2015: 3 Week Change
23 Sep 2014: Three Week Change
24 Sep 2010: Fall's Tug on Climatology