Current Weather and Wind Station Data: Hourly NOAA METAR Live Feed

Esri provides this live feed of United States severe weather data derived from hourly NOAA METAR station reports. The dataset includes approximately 11 weather variables for each station location across the country. Updated as of March 2026, it serves as a real-time monitoring tool for atmospheric conditions.

Use Cases

• Real-time aviation safety monitoring using METAR-derived wind speed and visibility variables
• Spatial analysis of severe weather patterns across the United States using the 11 provided weather variables
• Integration into emergency response dashboards to track live wind station data during storm events

Strengths

• Hourly update frequency from NOAA METAR stations
• Includes 11 distinct weather variables per location
• Provided in GEOSERVICE format for immediate GIS integration

Limitations

• Geographic scope is limited to the United States
• Data is provided as a live feed, which may lack historical archives for long-term trend analysis
• Station density is dependent on the existing NOAA METAR network

Provenance

Source

NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Collection Method

Sensor data from METAR stations

Freshness

Hourly updates.

Geography

United States