WxCoder III

NEW Changes!

We have been working to improve the WxCoder III interface based on feedback from around the country. On December 31st, we will release the changes and roll in the new year with some improvements. The highlights include:

• For Precipitation Time of Occurrence, 48 hours are displayed on the entry form. On the daily entry form for a site configured with "Precipitation Time of Occurrence", there are two 24-hour sets displayed. The 24-hour sets are aligned with the calendar days to allow for observation periods that span two calendar days ( 7am-7am, for example.)
• After each month, observers will review all the data entered for that month and then submit a close-out, which is the digital equivalent of mailing in a paper form. The local weather service offices will also have a chance to review the data and submit their own close-out, at which point the data will be ready for transmission to NCDC.
• The WS Forms B-92 and B-83a are now available as output formats, where previously on the B-91 form was. Look for the options in the "Download Data" section.

Welcome to WxCoder III

Welcome to WxCoder III - the official web-based entry system for the National Weather Service (NWS) Cooperative Observer Program (COOP)! Combined with IV-ROCS, the telephone entry system, WxCoder offers the means for daily entry of weather records for COOP volunteers. WxCoder is sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through the National Weather Service, the Regional Climate Center Program and the National Climatic Data Center.

COOP consists of thousands of dedicated volunteers that take observations on farms, in urban and suburban areas, National Parks, seashores, and mountaintops. The input data are truly representative of where people live, work and play. Since 1890, COOP has fulfilled key mission elements:

• To provide observational meteorological data, usually consisting of daily maximum and minimum temperatures, snowfall, and 24-hour precipitation totals, required to define the climate of the United States and to help measure long-term climate changes
• To provide observational meteorological data in near real-time to support forecast, warning and other public service programs of the NWS.

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