NWS Daily Climatology Data for Superior National Forest (1978)

NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1978 (SNF) contains weather observations for the Superior National Forest area collected by the National Weather Service in International Falls, Minnesota. It includes total solar insolation measurements made at Fall Lake Dam in Winton, Minnesota, using a Yellow Springs solar cell calibrated against an Eppley Pyranometer. The dataset represents a single year of daily climatological records.

Use Cases

• Analyzing daily temperature trends using surface air temperature columns.
• Studying solar energy potential through the calibrated solar insolation measurements.
• Correlating precipitation amounts with other environmental variables.
• Examining atmospheric water vapor indicators over the annual cycle.

Strengths

• Data collection follows a standardized method using National Weather Service instruments.
• Solar insolation values are calibrated against a professional-grade Eppley Pyranometer.

Limitations

• Conflicting last updated dates exist between sources (1978-12-31 vs. 2026-03-12).
• Specific row counts, column names, and file sizes are not provided by any source.

Provenance

Source

National Weather Service (International Falls, MN) and Prof. Donald Baker, University of Minnesota.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1978

Freshness

2026-03-12 23:00:14.831593

Geography

Superior National Forest area, with specific measurements from International Falls, MN and Fall Lake Dam, Winton, MN.