Abstract

This data set provides high-resolution maps of surface weather in the Netherlands based on ground-based observations. An innovative interpolation is used which statistically blends weather observations from the KNMI network, citizen weather observations from the wow.knmi.nl network and static information like land cover type and distance to the coast. This statistical blend results in weather maps which have higher spatial detail and higher local accuracy than maps based only on our official network, but the historical perspective of the maps is shorter. The dataset provides a best estimate and a quantified uncertainty estimate of the local weather. Currently, this service is provided for air temperature, 10 m wind speed and relative humidity. The dataset should be regarded as a Beta release.

Supplemental information

Data based on KNMI network, WOW network (source data - Met Office: https://wow.metoffice.gov.uk/) and CORINE land use (source data – Copernicus Land Monitoring Service: https://land.copernicus.eu/en/products/corine-land-cover/clc2018 )


Metadata

Dataset name high_resolution_weather_maps
Dataset version 1.0
Status onGoing
Update frequency continual
File formats NetCDF
Spatial representation type grid
License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
North bound latitude 53.55
East bound longitude 7.22
South bound latitude 50.76
West bound longitude 3.37
Dataset edition 1
Dataset manager Jouke de Baar
Maintainer KNMI Data Services
Publication date 2024-09-30
Reference system identifier EPSG4326
Dataset start time 2024-09-30
Dataset end time 9999-12-31
Identifier urn:xkdc:ds:nl.knmi::high_resolution_weather_maps/1.0/
Lineage statement Data based on KNMI network, WOW network (source data - Met Office: https://wow.metoffice.gov.uk/) and CORINE land use
Purpose Provides detailed and high-fidelity observation-based estimate of the weather at any location in the Netherlands
Use limitation No use limitations
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