Loading dataset
Back to data
Updated

3.4 MB across 1 part, newest sealed 18 September 2026 at 20:45 UTC.

The last refresh changed nothing.

STATION_HOUR_UNIQUE passed.

ROWS_PRESENT passed.

NONNEGATIVE_PRECIPITATION passed.

station_id

string

Current canonical station identifier; historical aliases resolve to this station.

  • KMSY100%
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
1 · 0% of valid

city

string

City associated with the observation station.

  • New Orleans100%
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
1 · 0% of valid

state

string

U.S. state abbreviation.

  • LA100%
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
1 · 0% of valid

ghcn_id

string

NOAA GHCN station identifier.

  • USW00012916100%
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
1 · 0% of valid

hour_utc

timestamp_utc

UTC hour bucket containing the selected report time.

  • 2000-01-01 06:00:00+000%
  • 2000-01-01 07:00:00+000%
  • 2000-01-01 08:00:00+000%
  • Other (232,895)
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
232,907 · 100% of valid

observed_at

timestamp_utc

Selected report timestamp converted from local standard time to UTC.

  • 2000-01-01 06:53:00+000%
  • 2000-01-01 07:53:00+000%
  • 2000-01-01 08:53:00+000%
  • Other (232,895)
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
232,907 · 100% of valid

reported_local_standard_time

string

Original NOAA report time in local standard time without daylight saving adjustments.

  • 2000-01-01 00:53:000%
  • 2000-01-01 01:53:000%
  • 2000-01-01 02:53:000%
  • Other (232,895)
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
232,907 · 100% of valid

report_type

string

SODHP hourly summary preferred; FM-15 routine METAR fallback.

  • FM-1598%
  • SODHP2%
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
2 · 0% of valid

report_source

string

NOAA source code.

  • 34379%
  • 33519%
  • 2232%
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
4 · 0% of valid

precipitation_raw

string

Original HourlyPrecipitation token, preserving trace and quality flags.

  • 0.090%
  • T5%
  • 0.31%
  • Other (199)
Valid
222,252 · 95.4%
Missing
10,655 · 4.6%
Distinct
211 · 0.1% of valid

precipitation_mm

decimal

Hourly liquid-equivalent precipitation in millimeters; trace or unparseable values remain null.

  • 0.000095%
  • 0.30001%
  • 0.50001%
  • Other (198)
Valid
212,241 · 91.1%
Missing
20,666 · 8.9%
Distinct
210 · 0.1% of valid
Min
0.0000
25%
0.0000
Median
0.0000
75%
0.0000
Max
85.9000

is_trace

boolean

True for source trace token T.

  • false96%
  • true4%
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
2 · 0% of valid

quality_status

string

Missing, trace, numeric, suspect, or unparsed source value.

  • numeric91%
  • missing5%
  • trace4%
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
3 · 0% of valid

interval_basis

string

Summary hourly interval or preceding rolling hour of a routine METAR.

  • rolling_hour_metar_fallback98%
  • summary_hourly2%
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
2 · 0% of valid

is_latest

boolean

True for the most recent report hour available for this station.

  • false100%
  • true0%
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
2 · 0% of valid

source_url

string

NOAA acquisition URL for the source time slice.

  • https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=local-climatological-data-v2&stations=USW00012916&startDate=2015-01-01&endDate=2017-12-31&dataTypes=HourlyPrecipitation&format=csv&units=metric11%
  • https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=local-climatological-data-v2&stations=USW00012916&startDate=2018-01-01&endDate=2020-12-31&dataTypes=HourlyPrecipitation&format=csv&units=metric11%
  • https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=local-climatological-data-v2&stations=USW00012916&startDate=2012-01-01&endDate=2014-12-31&dataTypes=HourlyPrecipitation&format=csv&units=metric11%
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
9 · 0% of valid

snapshot_date

date

Date this archived source snapshot was requested.

  • 2026-09-14100%
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
1 · 0% of valid

latitude

decimal

Station latitude effective on the local report date; approximate gauge location.

  • 29.993300047%
  • 29.997550018%
  • 29.996910017%
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
5 · 0% of valid
Min
29.9927800
25%
29.9933000
Median
29.9933000
75%
29.9969100
Max
29.9975500

longitude

decimal

Station longitude effective on the local report date; approximate gauge location.

  • -90.251100047%
  • -90.277720018%
  • -90.277510017%
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
5 · 0% of valid
Min
-90.2778060
25%
-90.2775100
Median
-90.2511000
75%
-90.2511000
Max
-90.2508300

coordinate_precision

string

Published precision code for the historical coordinate.

  • DDMMSS63%
  • DDddddd35%
  • DDMMSSs2%
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
3 · 0% of valid

coordinate_datum

string

Published horizontal datum.

  • NAD8379%
  • WGS8421%
Valid
196,240 · 84.3%
Missing
36,667 · 15.7%
Distinct
2 · 0% of valid

coordinate_source

string

Published coordinate evidence source.

  • ASOS SITE SURVEY78%
  • ASOS CM22%
Valid
192,593 · 82.7%
Missing
40,314 · 17.3%
Distinct
2 · 0% of valid

location_valid_from

date

Start of the matched location effective period.

  • 2004-04-0147%
  • 2021-11-2218%
  • 2017-04-1017%
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
5 · 0% of valid

location_valid_to

date

End of the matched period; null for Present.

  • 2016-11-0958%
  • 2021-11-2221%
  • 2004-04-0119%
Valid
191,115 · 82.1%
Missing
41,792 · 17.9%
Distinct
4 · 0% of valid

metadata_source_url

string

NOAA HOMR station-history source.

  • https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/homr/services/station/20008704?date=all&definitions=false100%
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
1 · 0% of valid

equipment_types

string

Distinct precipitation equipment codes for all active NOAA program records, separated by |; null if no matching history.

  • AHTB | PCPNX49%
  • AWPAG35%
  • TB16%
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
5 · 0% of valid

equipment_record_count

integer

Number of active precipitation equipment history records, including overlapping observation programs.

Histogram: 2 to 2.6666666666666665, 232,836; 2.6666666666666665 to 3.333333333333333, 0; 3.333333333333333 to 4, 71
24
Valid
232,907 · 100%
Missing
0 · 0%
Distinct
2 · 0% of valid
Min
2
25%
2
Median
2
75%
2
Max
4