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Possible Record Breaking Warmth in the Western U.S.; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Eastern U.S.

Anomalously warm temperatures over the western U.S. today and Wednesday may break or tie current high and warm low records. In the East, dry conditions and gusty winds are bringing elevated fire weather to parts of the Eastern U.S. with critical fire weather in the southern Appalachians. Read More >

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WMO Initiatives

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What does WMO Initiatives provide to you?

WIGOS IDs
 

WIGOS Station Identifier (WSI) is used to register an observing station or platform in the OSCAR/Surface database.

Washington RWC (Regional WIGOS Center)

RWCs play a critical role in advancing the implementation of WIGOS within their Region or subregion, providing regional coordination and technical support to Members.
OSCAR/Surface

OSCAR is WMO's global repository of surface and space observing system capabilities. OSCAR is a web-based tool in which metadata is registered, managed and archived. It records observing system requirements and allows critical reviews of how well actual capabilities address requirements.
WDQMS

Welcome to the WIGOS Data Quality Monitoring System (WDQMS) webtool.
IWXXM Format

IWXXM (ICAO Meteorological Information Exchange Model) is a format for reporting weather information in XML/GML. IWXXM includes XML/GML-based representations for products standardized in International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex III and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) No.306 Manual.