How do I request data from the SRCC?

Our office hours are from 8:00 - 5:00 (Central Time) Monday through Friday. You can call or FAX us using the numbers listed on our Contact Information page. We have a voice mail system that is available 24-hours a day.

Please leave us your name, telephone number (with area code), and details concerning your data request such as the date, city and state, and the weather data you are interested in (hourly, daily, monthly, temperatures, precipitation, wind speed, etc.).

I need climate data on a monthly basis but I don’t want to have to call and order it each month. Is there way to obtain data on a regular basis?

Yes. The SRCC maintains an on-line data access system called CLIMOD. It is a subscription-based service that gives users access to a large variety and quantity of climate data. If your regular data needs can be met by a CLIMOD subscription, this may be the most cost-effective way to obtain your data. Contact our Service Climatologist to discuss your needs. If you have data needs that cannot be met by a subscription to CLIMOD, our Service Climatologist will work with you to determine the best means to provide you the data you require.

I want the daily rainfall for a location. Can I just call the observer and get the data?

The observers in the U.S. Cooperative Network are volunteers. We do not provide the names, addresses, or phone numbers of observers. In fact, their identity is protected through formal agreements with the National Weather Service.

Many observers report their observations each day(near real-time), and these data are available from the SRCC or from the National Weather Service.  However, near real-time data are subjected to a lower-level of quality control than is applied by the National Climatic Data Center. Near real-time climate data are, therefore, considered to be provisional data. Observers send their information to the local National Weather Service office once each month. All data are then sent to the National Climatic Data Center where higher level quality control routines are applied.