Total Surface is the most complete compilation of all HOURLY historical surface data we have been able to obtain. It consists completely of plaintext METAR format† that is readily plotted by most analysis software, including Digital Atmosphere. All files are hour by hour, bundled into zipped files by month to conserve space. We use authentic Taiyo Yuden discs for archive-quality results.

This 4 DVD-R package, totalling about 37 GB of raw data, includes:
* 1931 - 1973 inclusive: All METARs from North America (no remarks)†
* 1973 - 2009 inclusive: All METARs from North America (includes remarks)‡

Key to notes:
‡ = All data after July 1998 is an exact copy as received via NOAAPORT.
† = Before July 1996 airways data was in use, but we have converted this to METAR with standard U.S. Tsnnnsxxx precision temperature remark. All original remarks are preserved intact without transcoding.

SPECIAL NOTE: This is a complete replacement of Surface Archives, significantly expanding the archive. Our old Surface Archives used 10 CDs. It would take 35 CDs to hold this new product.


Examples: View a sample from Total Surface (all September 11, 2001 files)
Inventory: View the listing of this dataset to check for gaps (newer data may not be included here) (36.4 MB - you may choose to download the 4.1 MB zipped version)

Total Surface ($199.00)

Total Upper Air is our most complete compilation of all twice-daily historical upper air data we have been able to obtain. It consists completely of plaintext TEMP (TTAA/TTBB/PPAA/PPBB) format that is readily plotted by most analysis software, including Digital Atmosphere and RAOB. All files are zipped by month to conserve space. We use authentic Taiyo Yuden discs for archive-quality results.

The data totals about 4.6 GB, covering the 1958 to 2009 period, includes:
* 1958 - 2001 inclusive: United States and Canada radiosonde data
* 2002 - 2009 inclusive: Worldwide radiosonde data

This is a complete replacement of Upper Archives, significantly expanding the archive.


Examples: View a sample from Total Upper Air (all September 11, 2001 and July 1, 2003 files)
Inventory: View the listing of this dataset to check for gaps (newer data may not be included here) (1.8 MB)

Total Upper Air ($149.00)

Total Sfc/Upr Bundle combines the Total Surface and Total Upper Air products above to give you a significant discount. For the ultimate package, add the Lifetime Updates (below) to get fresh discs every time we release them.

Total Sfc/Upr Bundle ($249.00)

Add these massive historical weather data libraries to your collection!

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Total NCEP is a vast compilation of charts generated by NCEP (National Centers for Environmental Prediction). Coverage is from 1998 to 2007. This includes the official NCEP 200, 300, 500, 700, and 850 mb analysis, surface charts, IFR/MVFR aviation charts, snow cover, precipitation, maximum/minimum temperatures, and thickness. Also includes vorticity/model/hemispheric charts where available. Some charts were retired starting in 2003. Comes on 3 DVD-R discs; not zipped, all graphics in GIF format.

Examples: View a sample from Total NCEP
Inventory: View the listing of this dataset to check for gaps (newer data may not be included here) (5.7 MB)

Total NCEP ($99.00)

Total NWS is a compilation of NWS alphanumeric text bulletins from all offices, including forecasts, nowcasts, SFD/AFD forecast discussions, climate summaries, warnings, special weather statements, and hurricane bulletins. Period of record is from December 2001 onward. Comes on 3 DVD-R discs; zipped by month; each file grouped by product type and calendar date and in plaintext format for easy review (a few files are in HTML).

Examples: View a sample from Total NWS (August 30, 2005 - Katrina landfall date)
Inventory: View the listing of this dataset to check for gaps (newer data may not be included here)

Total NWS ($99.00)

Worried about missing out on updated disc sets? Add the Lifetime Update option and you will receive FREE updates as long as we continue to produce Total Archives, plus fills of data when we get new data holdings. Updates occur at least once per year. There is no requirement to buy it now; you may add this at a later date. The price we charge helps subsidize our incurred costs for duplication, packaging, and shipping.

Lifetime Updates ($149.00)