Automated Data Plotter

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Generate RTP for state or WFO:

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Plot Description:

Due to various software and support issues at the National Weather Service, they generally stopped the generation of Regional Temperature and Precipitation (RTP) reports during 2024. The IEM processes all of the raw SHEF encoded reports from the COOP networks and attempts robust accounting of Airport ASOS reports, so this autoplot attempts to generate a RTP report for others to use.

Since this tool is within the autoplot framework, you can automate the generation and download of the SHEF text reports. Here are some examples:

Generate a RTPIA report for the morning of 10 June 2024. Note that when even requesting a state report, it is good to set the CWA so to get a locally relevant timezone.

$ wget -O RTPIA.txt 'https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/plotting/auto/plot/256/date:2024-06-10::wfo:DMX::state:IA::by:state::report:12z.txt'
$ cat RTPIA.txt | dcshef

Generate a RTPBOU report for the morning of 21 May 2024:

$ wget -O RTPBOU.txt 'https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/plotting/auto/plot/256/date:2024-05-21::wfo:BOU::by:wfo::report:12z.txt'
$ cat RTPBOU.txt | dcshef

Report Types:

12z: COOP Morning ~12 UTC reports made between 5 AM and 11 AM local time. Computed ASOS summaries for previous day and for 12 UTC to 12 UTC period.

Implementation Notes:

The choice of a WFO governs the timezone used for the report.
The IEM has made a likely futile attempt to delineate ASOS from AWOS stations. The two are separated in the report as the AWOS data quality, particularly for precipitation is often suspect. Also, the terms ASOS and AWOS are vague, so alas.

Work in progress, please report bugs! akrherz@iastate.edu

000 
ASUS63 XIEM 040456
RTPDMX

IEM Generated Regional Temperature and Precipitation Report
Iowa State University Ames IA
1156 PM Thu Jul 03 2025 CDT

COOP Reports

.BR DMX 20250703 C DH07/TAIRZX/TAIRZN/PPDRZZ/SFDRZZ/SDIRZZ
3OI   :LAMONI                   : DH0700/   88 /  69 / 0.00 /    M /    M
AESI4 :AMES 5 SE                : DH0600/   88 /  65 / 0.00 /    M /    M
ALRI4 :ALLERTON                 : DH0700/   84 /  63 / 0.01 /  0.0 /  0.0
ATLI4 :ATLANTIC 1 NE            : DH0700/   83 /  64 / 0.02 /    M /    M
AUDI4 :Audubon                  : DH0800/   82 /   M / 0.00 /    M /    M
BLMI4 :BLOOMFIELD 1 WNW         : DH0700/    M /   M / 0.00 /    M /    M
BNWI4 :BOONE                    : DH0800/   84 /  65 / 0.00 /    M /    M
CINI4 :CARROLL                  : DH0700/   85 /  68 / 0.00 /    M /    M
CLUI4 :CLUTIER                  : DH0700/    M /   M / 0.00 /    M /    M
CRNI4 :Corning                  : DH0700/   81 /  64 / 0.10 /  0.0 /  0.0
CRTI4 :CRESTON 2 SW             : DH0700/   81 /  64 / 0.10 /  0.0 /  0.0
FMBI4 :Ankeny 2 SE              : DH0700/    M /   M / 0.00 /    M /    M
GNDI4 :GRUNDY CENTER            : DH0720/   85 /  64 / 0.00 /    M /    M
GRII4 :GRINNELL 3 SW            : DH0700/   86 /  66 / 0.00 /    M /    M
GTHI4 :GUTHRIE CENTER           : DH0800/   83 /  68 / 0.00 /    M /    M
HPTI4 :HAMPTON                  : DH0700/   87 /  64 / 0.00 /  0.0 /  0.0
IDAI4 :INDIANOLA 4 W            : DH0700/    M /   M / 0.00 /  0.0 /  0.0
IWAI4 :IOWA FALLS               : DH0700/   87 /  63 / 0.00 /    M /    M
JFFI4 :JEFFERSON 2 NW           : DH0637/   84 /  67 / 0.00 /    M /    M
MSHI4 :MARSHALLTOWN             : DH0700/   85 /  63 / 0.00 /    M /    M
MSNI4 :MASSENA                  : DH0700/    M /   M / 0.23 /  0.0 /  0.0
OSEI4 :OSCEOLA                  : DH0700/    M /   M / 0.02 /  0.0 /  0.0
PEAI4 :PELLA 1 S                : DH0700/    M /   M / 0.00 /  0.0 /  0.0
RADI4 :RATHBUN DAM              : DH0700/   85 /  63 / 0.00 /  0.0 /  0.0
SACI4 :SAC CITY                 : DH0600/   85 /  64 / 0.00 /  0.0 /  0.0
TLDI4 :TOLEDO 3 N               : DH0700/   85 /  64 / 0.00 /  0.0 /  0.0
WCCI4 :Grimes 4 WSW             : DH0700/    M /   M /    M /    M /    M
WEBI4 :WEBSTER CITY             : DH0700/   85 /  62 / 0.00 /  0.0 /  0.0
WGCI4 :DES MOINES WAVELAND      : DH0700/    M /   M / 0.00 /  0.0 /  0.0
WMTI4 :FORT DODGE 5 NNW         : DH0738/   84 /  63 / 0.00 /  0.0 /  0.0
WTRI4 :WINTERSET 2 NNW          : DH0700/   83 /  67 / 0.00 /    M /    M
.END

CoCoRaHS Reports

.BR DMX 20250703 C DH07/PPDRZZ/SFDRZZ/SDIRZZ
: Adams (County), IA
IAAD002   :Creston 8.3 WNW          : DH0725/  0.08 /    M /    M
: Appanoose (County), IA
IAAP011   :Melrose 6.8 SSE          : DH0800/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IAAP012   :Jerome 0.4 W             : DH0700/     T /    M /    M
IAAP009   :Numa 1.7 W               : DH0624/  0.02 /    M /    M
: Black Hawk (County), IA
IABH017   :Gilbertville 1.0 NW      : DH0800/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IABH026   :Waterloo 6.7 E           : DH0900/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IABH003   :Cedar Falls 0.4 WNW      : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /  0.0
IABH033   :Waterloo 1.1 S           : DH0953/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IABH006   :Waterloo 1.9 SSE         : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Boone (County), IA
IABN013   :Madrid 5.8 NNW           : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IABN020   :Madrid 0.5 NE            : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Calhoun (County), IA
IACH007   :Lytton 4.0 NE            : DH0800/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Carroll (County), IA
IACR007   :Manning 0.2 ESE          : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Cass (County), IA
IACS010   :Massena 1.8 WSW          : DH0800/  0.14 /    M /    M
IACS011   :Massena 0.5 NE           : DH0700/  0.23 /    M /    M
IACS005   :Atlantic 7.1 NNE         : DH0700/     T /    M /    M
: Cerro Gordo (County), IA
IACG013   :Mason City 4.2 N         : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IACG014   :Rockwell 0.7 NNW         : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IACG007   :Swaledale 0.0 WNW        : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Clarke (County), IA
IACL011   :Osceola 0.5 WSW          : DH0800/     T /    M /    M
IACL002   :Osceola 2.5 WSW          : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IACL003   :Murray 0.5 N             : DH0700/  0.02 /  0.0 /  0.0
IACL004   :Murray 1.7 W             : DH0700/  0.02 /  0.0 /  0.0
IACL007   :Murray 6.1 NNW           : DH0700/  0.03 /    M /    M
IACL009   :Osceola 2.5 N            : DH0600/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Crawford (County), IA
IACF009   :Dunlap 5.4 NNW           : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Dallas (County), IA
IADL022   :Waukee 1.2 ENE           : DH0600/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IADL028   :Waukee 3.0 SSW           : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IADL033   :Waukee 1.6 N             : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IADL038   :Adel 0.2 N               : DH0800/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IADL041   :Madrid 3.3 SSW           : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IADL042   :Perry 0.4 SSW            : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Davis (County), IA
IADV010   :Bloomfield 8.4 NNE       : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IADV013   :Drakesville 7.4 NNW      : DH0800/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IADV014   :Drakesville 4.7 WNW      : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IADV015   :Bloomfield 9.3 WSW       : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IADV007   :Bloomfield 4.2 WNW       : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Decatur (County), IA
IADC004   :Weldon 1.7 W             : DH0700/  0.10 /    M /    M
IADC005   :Grand River 4.8 N        : DH0800/  0.25 /    M /    M
IADC008   :Lineville 3.8 W          : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Hamilton (County), IA
IAHM001   :Webster City 0.5 NW      : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IAHM004   :Webster City 0.8 SSW     : DH0604/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Hardin (County), IA
IAHD005   :Eldora 1.2 ENE           : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Lucas (County), IA
IALC010   :Williamson 0.3 N         : DH0600/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IALC012   :Chariton 2.0 WSW         : DH0800/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Madison (County), IA
IAMD006   :St Charles 1.1 NW        : DH0700/     T /    M /    M
: Marshall (County), IA
IAMS010   :Marshalltown 3.0 S       : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Monroe (County), IA
IAMR006   :Lovilia 0.6 SSE          : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /  0.0
: Palo Alto (County), IA
IAPA005   :West Bend 5.4 W          : DH0800/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Pocahontas (County), IA
IAPC008   :Fonda 4.5 NNW            : DH0800/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Polk (County), IA
IAPK121   :Pleasant Hill 3.2 E      : DH0800/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IAPK125   :Urbandale 1.0 NNE        : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IAPK130   :Urbandale 0.5 ESE        : DH0833/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IAPK139   :Ankeny 2.3 NE            : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IAPK144   :Johnston 1.7 S           : DH0900/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IAPK021   :Johnston 3.7 NNW         : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /  0.0
IAPK003   :Des Moines 4.5 WNW       : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IAPK037   :Windsor Heights 0.8 SE   : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /  0.0
IAPK068   :Clive 1.2 E              : DH1000/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IAPK073   :Des Moines 4.1 N         : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IAPK083   :Altoona 1.5 SSE          : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IAPK088   :Des Moines 5.4 WNW       : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /  0.0
IAPK097   :Ankeny 1.5 NNE           : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /  0.0
: Poweshiek (County), IA
IAPW006   :Malcom 7.7 NNW           : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Sac (County), IA
IASC007   :Sac City 0.6 SSW         : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Story (County), IA
IASR017   :Ames 0.9 ENE             : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IASR019   :Gilbert 0.2 W            : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IASR002   :Ames 1.5 NNE             : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IASR029   :Ames 2.5 W               : DH0800/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IASR045   :Ames 2.0 WNW             : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IASR054   :Ames 2.2 N               : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Tama (County), IA
IATM004   :Vining 0.2 ENE           : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Taylor (County), IA
IATY002   :New Market 4.7 N         : DH0630/  0.05 /    M /  0.0
: Wapello (County), IA
IAWP013   :Ottumwa 2.2 ENE          : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Warren (County), IA
IAWR005   :Hartford 1.0 E           : DH0800/  0.00 /  0.0 /  0.0
IAWR007   :Indianola 0.8 SSW        : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
: Wayne (County), IA
IAWY003   :Seymour 1.7 W            : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IAWY004   :Promise City 0.6 W       : DH0800/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IAWY007   :Allerton 5.1 E           : DH0702/  0.02 /  0.0 /    M
: Webster (County), IA
IAWB015   :Clare 5.2 WNW            : DH0700/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IAWB017   :Fort Dodge 1.7 NNW       : DH0500/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
IAWB003   :Fort Dodge 1.6 ENE       : DH0600/  0.00 /  0.0 /    M
.END

ASOS Reports

.BR DMX 20250703 Z DH06/TAIRVX/DH12/TAIRVP/PPDRVZ
: 06Z YESTERDAY to 06Z HIGH TEMPERATURE
: 00Z TO 12Z TODAY LOW TEMPERATURE
: 12Z YESTERDAY TO 12Z TODAY PRECIPITATION
ALO   :Waterloo                 :   87 /  64 / 0.00
AMW   :Ames                     :   85 /  67 / 0.00
DSM   :Des Moines               :   84 /  70 / 0.00
EST   :ESTHERVILLE              :   88 /  65 / 0.00
LWD   :LAMONI                   :   85 /  67 /    T
MCW   :MASON CITY               :   87 /  61 / 0.00
MIW   :MARSHALLTOWN             :   84 /  66 / 0.00
OTM   :OTTUMWA                  :   84 /  67 / 0.00
.END

AWOS Reports

.BR DMX 20250703 Z DH06/TAIRVX/DH12/TAIRVP/PPDRVZ
: 06Z YESTERDAY to 06Z HIGH TEMPERATURE
: 00Z TO 12Z TODAY LOW TEMPERATURE
: 12Z YESTERDAY TO 12Z TODAY PRECIPITATION
ADU   :AUDUBON                  :   84 /  64 / 0.00
AIO   :ATLANTIC                 :   82 /  66 / 0.01
AXA   :Algona                   :   86 /  66 / 0.00
BNW   :BOONE MUNI               :   84 /  66 / 0.00
CAV   :CLARION                  :   88 /  68 / 0.00
CIN   :CARROLL                  :   84 /  68 / 0.00
CNC   :CHARITON                 :   84 /  68 / 0.00
CSQ   :CRESTON                  :   81 /  66 / 0.03
DNS   :DENISON                  :   84 /  70 / 0.00
EBS   :Webster City             :   86 /  66 / 0.00
FOD   :FORT DODGE               :   87 /  65 / 0.00
FXY   :Forest City              :   88 /  61 / 0.00
GGI   :Grinnell                 :   86 /  70 / 0.00
HPT   :Hampton                  :   82 /  59 / 0.00
I75   :Osceola                  :   85 /  69 / 0.00
IFA   :Iowa Falls               :   87 /  65 / 0.00
IKV   :ANKENY                   :   84 /  66 / 0.00
OOA   :Oskaloosa                :   86 /  68 / 0.00
OXV   :Knoxville                :   84 /  70 / 0.00
PEA   :PELLA                    :   84 /  69 / 0.00
PRO   :Perry                    :   84 /  66 / 0.00
TNU   :NEWTON MUNI              :   84 /  68 / 0.00
.END

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