# Source: Near-surface level collection Met Office UKV 2km deterministic forecast
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  id: planetary-computer-met-office-uk-deterministic-near-surface
  name: Near-surface level collection Met Office UKV 2km deterministic forecast
  type: cog
  url: https://planetarycomputer.microsoft.com/api/stac/v1/collections/met-office-uk-deterministic-near-surface
  description: "This collection offers 35 parameters at near-surface level from the\
    \ Met Office UKV 2km deterministic forecast. This is a high-resolution gridded\
    \ weather forecast for the UK, with a resolution of 0.018 degrees, projected on\
    \ to a 2km horizontal grid.\n\nThe data is available as NetCDF files. It's offered\
    \ on a free, unsupported basis, so we don't recommend using it for any critical\
    \ business purposes. \n\n## Coverage area\nThe forecast covers the UK and Ireland,\
    \ with the following latitude and longitude coordinates for each corner of the\
    \ included area: \n* Southwest: 48.8643°N, 10.6734°W \n* Northwest: 61.3322°N,\
    \ 13.7254°W \n* Northeast: 61.6102°N, 4.3408°E \n* Southeast: 49.0594°N, 2.4654°E\
    \ \n\n## Data collection height\nThere are 3 forecast heights used within the\
    \ near-surface this collection:\n* Surface: the default collection height\n* Screen\
    \ level: 1.5m above the surface\n* Wind parameters: 10m above the surface\n\n\
    ## Timesteps\nFor most parameters, the following time steps are available, see\
    \ exceptions below:\n* every hour from 0 to 54 hours\n* every 3 hours from 57\
    \ to 120 hours\n\nExceptions (for `rate`, `accumulation`, `min` and `max` parameters):\n\
    * Hourly hail fall accumulation (hail_fall_accumulation-PT01H) is only available\
    \ every hour from 1 to 54 hours\n* Hail fall rate (hail_fall_rate) has 15 minutely\
    \ timesteps from 0 to 54 hours\n* Hourly precipitation accumulation (precipitation_accumulation-PT01H)\
    \ is only available every hour from 1 to 54 hours\n* 3H precipitation accumulation\
    \ (precipitation_accumulation-PT03H) is only available every three hours from\
    \ 57 to 120 hours\n* Precipitation rate (precipitation_rate) has 15 minutely timesteps\
    \ from 0 to 54 hours\n* Hourly rainfall accumulation (rainfall_accumulation-PT01H)\
    \ is only available every hour from 1 to 54 hours\n* 3H rainfall accumulation\
    \ (rainfall_accumulation-PT03H) is only available every three hours from 57 to\
    \ 120 hours\n* Rainfall rate (rainfall_rate) has 15 minutely timesteps from 0\
    \ to 54 hours\n* Hourly snowfall accumulation (snowfall_accumulation-PT01H) is\
    \ only available every hour from 1 to 54 hours\n* 3H snowfall accumulation (snowfall_accumulation-PT03H)\
    \ is only available every three hours from 57 to 120 hours\n* Snowfall rate (snowfall_rate)\
    \ has 15 minutely timesteps from 0 to 54 hours\n* Hourly temperature at screen\
    \ level maximum (temperature_at_screen_level_max-PT01H) is only available every\
    \ hour from 1 to 120 hours\n* Hourly temperature at screen level minimum (temperature_at_screen_level_min-PT01H)\
    \ is only available every hour from 1 to 120 hours\n* Hourly wind gust at 10m\
    \ maximum (wind_gust_at_10m_max-PT01H) is only available every hour from 1 to\
    \ 54 hours\n* 3H wind gust at 10m maximum(wind_gust_at_10m_max-PT03H) is only\
    \ available every three hours from 57 to 120 hours\n \n## Update frequency\nThere\
    \ are three lengths of model run, each with its own update frequency: \n* Nowcast:\
    \ forecasts the next 12 hours and are at 0100, 0200, 0400, 0500, 0700, 0800, 1000,\
    \ 1100, 1300, 1400, 1600, 1700, 1900, 2000, 2200 and 2300 UTC. \n* Short: forecasts\
    \ the next 54 hours and are at 0000, 0600, 0900, 1200, 1800 and 2100 UTC. \n*\
    \ Medium: forecasts the next 120 hours and are at 0300 and 1500 UTC.\n\n## Archive\
    \ length and latency\nAs of December 2025, the archive contains data from December\
    \ 2023 onwards. Forecasts will continue to be available for at least two years\
    \ from their data date. \n\nThe data is typically available 3-6 hours after the\
    \ model run time.\n\n## Technical specs\nThe data is available as NetCDF files.\
    \ NetCDF (Network Common Data Form) is an interface for array-orientated data\
    \ access and a library that supports the interface. It is composed of 3 components:\
    \ \n* variables store the data \n* dimensions give relevant dimension information\
    \ for the variables \n* attributes provide auxiliary information about the variables\
    \ or dataset itself \n\nNetCDF is used within the atmospheric and oceanic science\
    \ communities and is network transparent, allowing for it to be accessed by computers\
    \ that store integers, characters and floating-point numbers.  \n\nIris supports\
    \ NetCDF files through reading, writing and handling. Iris implements a model\
    \ based on the CF conventions, giving a format-agnostic interface for working\
    \ with data. \n\n[Find further support on using Iris with NetCDF files.](https://scitools-iris.readthedocs.io/en/stable/)\
    \ \n\n## Help us improve the data services we offer\n[Join the Met Office research\
    \ panel](https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=YYHxF9cgRkeH_VD-PjtmGdxioYGoFbFIkZuB_q8Fb3VUQkoxRVQzTFdUMzNMVzczWVM5VTc3QTY3MC4u)\
    \ to help us understand how people interact with weather and climate data, uncover\
    \ challenges and explore opportunities.  \n\n## How to cite\nUKV 2km deterministic\
    \ forecast was accessed on DATE from the Microsoft Planetary Computer (https://zenodo.org/records/7261897).\
    \ \n\n## License\nBritish Crown copyright 2023-2025, the Met Office, is licensed\
    \ under [CC BY-SA](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en).\n\n\
    ## Providers\n[Met Office](https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/)\n\nSee all datasets\
    \ managed by [Met Office.](https://planetarycomputer.microsoft.com/catalog?filter=met+office)\n\
    \n## Contact\n[servicedesk@metoffice.gov.uk](mailto:servicedesk@metoffice.gov.uk).\
    \ Service desk is only available Mon – Fri, 09:00 until 17:00 UTC (-1 hour during\
    \ BST). \n\nAs a non-operational service we aim to respond to any service support\
    \ enquiries within 3-5 business days.\n"
  provider: Met Office
  license: proprietary
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    tags:
    - Met Office
    - Weather
    - Forecast
    - UK
    - Precipitation
    - Temperature
    - Wind
    - Pressure
    - Humidity
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      thematic_group: Climate & Weather
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        range: 2023-12-15/..
        type: snapshot
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        coverage: global
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      homepage: https://planetarycomputer.microsoft.com/api/stac/v1/collections/met-office-uk-deterministic-near-surface