Growing Season Maps

This application will plot an accumulated variable for a time period of your selection. Data is based on the automated sensors from the ISU AG Climate network. A similar application exists based on the COOP network data, which is of higher quality for temperature and precipitation.

Plot Parameter Year Month Day

Interactive Map

Departure from climatology is shown below the accumulated value.

Click on any station marker to view detailed information. Use mouse wheel to zoom, drag to pan.

Dynamic Historical Data:

Daily Data Plots
Growing Season Plots

*Note: Precipitation recorded from this network is not reliable. You should use precipitation obs from the COOP network.

Station Data Table

This table contains the raw data for all weather stations shown on the map above.

Downloads the station data as a CSV file for use in spreadsheet applications 

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You should be able to 'copy & paste' this raw data listing into a simple text editor and save the data file on your machine. Most GIS systems can then import this dataset as a layer. You may have to omit the commented lines (#) if your GIS has trouble importing the data.