Automated Data Plotter

This application dynamically generates many types of graphs. These graphs are derived from processing of various data sources done by the IEM. Please feel free to use these generated graphics in whatever way you wish. Reset App. The IEM Explorer application offers a simplified frontend to some of these autoplots.


First, select a chart type::

Second, select specific chart options::

Select SPC/WPC Outlook Day and Type
Select SPC/WPC Outlook Category
Select plot extent type:
Select WFO: (ignored if plotting state)
 
Select state/sector to plot
Outlook Issuance/Valid Timestamp (UTC Timezone):
(YYYY/mm/dd HH24MI)
Image Pixel Size @100 DPI
Image Resolution (DPI) (max 500)
Select Output Format:

Plot Description:

This app generates infographics for the Storm Prediction Center or Weather Prediction Center outlooks. The trick here is how the valid time works. The app will first attempt to match an issuance to that timestamp, if it fails, it then looks backwards in time for the most recent issuance to that timestamp.

Another bit of ambiguity is which outlook you get between about midnight and the 13z issuance of the Day 1 Outlook. In this case and as the code stands now, you get the next day's outlook.

A GIS Shapefile download option exists for downloading these outlooks in-bulk.

Based on a sampling of recent timings for this application, plot generation time has averaged 5 seconds. Hold on for the plot is generating now!


View Data (as csv)   Download as Excel  
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