Valid Commands
-v = Variable.
Select the variable you would like to download.
Variables
maximum_relative_humidity
mainimum_relative_humidity
maximum_temperature
minimum_temperature
relative_humidity
temperature
apparent_temperature
wind_speed
wind_gust
wind_direction
spc_critical_fire_weather_forecast
spc_dry_lightning_forecast
spc_convective_outlook
ice_accumulation
probability_of_hail
12_hour_probability_of_precipitation
probability_of_extreme_tornadoes
total_probability_of_severe_thunderstorms
total_probability_of_extreme_severe_thunderstorms
probability_of_extreme_thunderstorm_winds
probability_of_extreme_hail
probability_of_extreme_tornadoes
probability_of_damaging_thunderstorm_winds
quantitative_precipitation_forecast
sky_cover
snow_amount
snow_level
probabilistic_tropical_cyclone_surface_wind_speeds_greater_than_34kts_cumulative
probabilistic_tropical_cyclone_surface_wind_speeds_greater_than_34kts_incremental
probabilistic_tropical_cyclone_surface_wind_speeds_greater_than_50kts_cumulative
probabilistic_tropical_cyclone_surface_wind_speeds_greater_than_50kts_incremental
probabilistic_tropical_cyclone_surface_wind_speeds_greater_than_64kts_cumulative
probabilistic_tropical_cyclone_surface_wind_speeds_greater_than_64kts_incremental
dew_point
visibility
significant_wave_height
warnings
weather
-r = Region.
This is the region the data is in.
Use the 2-letter state identifier or use conus for CONUS.
Defaults to CONUS.
-s = Source.
Default=noaa which is for NOAA/NWS/FTP - set to aws to switch to Amazon Web Services.
-cr = Clear Recycle Bin. (Default=False)
To clear your recycle bin with each run of the script set to True.
-e = Include Extended Forecast Grids. (Default=True)
Set to True to include the grids for the extended forecast.
Set to False for SPC Outlooks where there are no external forecast grids.
-n = Notifications. (Default=”on”)
Set to “on” to recieve notifications about your download.
To turn off set -n off
–proxy = Proxy URL (e.g., https://proxy-address:proxy-port). Default: no proxy.
Examples
1) Download the maximum temperature forecast for CONUS.
wxdata-ndfd fetch latest -v maximum_temperature
2) Download the maximum temperature forecast for Alaska through a proxy server of https://proxy-address:proxy-port.
wxdata-ndfd fetch latest -v maximum_relative_humidity -r ak --proxy https://proxy-address:proxy-port
3) Download the SPC Convective Outlook
wxdata-ndfd fetch latest -v spc_convective_outlook -e False