National Weather Service Daily Climatology Data for Superior National Forest

1975 weather data was collected by the National Weather Service in International Falls, Minnesota, with total solar insolation measurements made at Fall Lake Dam in Winton, Minn. by Professor Donald Baker of the University of Minnesota. The dataset includes atmospheric radiation, temperature, water vapor, and precipitation indicators.

Use Cases

• Analyzing daily temperature trends using surface air temperature data.
• Studying solar energy potential via calibrated total solar insolation measurements.
• Correlating precipitation amounts with other regional environmental datasets.
• Validating climate models with historical atmospheric water vapor indicators.

Strengths

• Includes calibrated solar insolation measurements using a Yellow Springs cell against an Eppley Pyranometer.
• Data is sourced from the authoritative National Weather Service.
• Cross-platform presence on NASA EarthData and Data.gov signals importance and curation.

Limitations

• Conflicting last updated dates: 1975-12-31 vs. 2026-03-12 suggests metadata inconsistency.
• No concrete row count, column names, or file size information is provided.
• Specific temporal coverage is limited to the year 1975.

Provenance

Source

National Weather Service, International Falls, Minnesota; Prof. Donald Baker, University of Minnesota.

Collection Method

Weather data collected by NWS; solar insolation measured with calibrated Yellow Springs solar cell.

Time Range

1975

Freshness

2026-03-12 23:07:50.118426

Geography

International Falls, Minnesota and Fall Lake Dam, Winton, Minnesota (representative of Superior National Forest area).