Abstract:
The Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model coupled with Chemistry version 3.9.1 is used to generate a 48-hour air quality forecast daily at 12 km grid spacing over the CONUS.
The first 24 forecast files are available here. This WRF-Chem model simulates the emission, transport, mixing, and chemical transformation of trace gases and aerosols simultaneously with the meteorology. These forecasts are used to support air quality decision-making, field campaign planning, early identification of model errors and biases, and support the atmospheric science community in their research. This system aims to complement the operational air quality forecasts produced by the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), not to replace them. A publicly available information dissemination system has been established that displays various air quality products, including a near-real-time evaluation of the model forecasts at the
WRF Chemistry Forecast Maps.
Temporal Range:
2019-05-01 01:00 +0000 to 2026-09-28 00:00 +0000
(Entire dataset)
Period details by dataset product
Period details by dataset product
2019-05-01 01:00 +0000 to 2019-05-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 201905)
2019-06-01 00:00 +0000 to 2019-06-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 201906)
2019-07-01 00:00 +0000 to 2019-07-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 201907)
2019-08-01 00:00 +0000 to 2019-08-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 201908)
2019-09-01 00:00 +0000 to 2019-09-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 201909)
2019-10-01 00:00 +0000 to 2019-10-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 201910)
2019-11-01 00:00 +0000 to 2019-11-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 201911)
2019-12-01 00:00 +0000 to 2019-12-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 201912)
2020-01-01 00:00 +0000 to 2020-01-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202001)
2020-02-01 00:00 +0000 to 2020-02-29 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202002)
2020-03-01 00:00 +0000 to 2020-03-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202003)
2020-04-01 00:00 +0000 to 2020-04-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202004)
2020-05-01 00:00 +0000 to 2020-05-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202005)
2020-06-01 00:00 +0000 to 2020-06-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202006)
2020-07-01 00:00 +0000 to 2020-07-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202007)
2020-08-01 00:00 +0000 to 2020-08-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202008)
2020-09-01 00:00 +0000 to 2020-09-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202009)
2020-10-01 00:00 +0000 to 2020-10-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202010)
2020-11-01 00:00 +0000 to 2020-11-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202011)
2020-12-01 00:00 +0000 to 2020-12-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202012)
2021-01-01 00:00 +0000 to 2021-01-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202101)
2021-02-01 00:00 +0000 to 2021-02-28 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202102)
2021-03-01 00:00 +0000 to 2021-03-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202103)
2021-04-01 00:00 +0000 to 2021-04-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202104)
2021-05-01 00:00 +0000 to 2021-05-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202105)
2021-06-01 00:00 +0000 to 2021-06-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202106)
2021-07-01 00:00 +0000 to 2021-07-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202107)
2021-08-01 00:00 +0000 to 2021-08-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202108)
2021-09-01 00:00 +0000 to 2021-09-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202109)
2021-10-01 00:00 +0000 to 2021-10-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202110)
2021-11-01 00:00 +0000 to 2021-11-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202111)
2021-12-01 00:00 +0000 to 2021-12-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202112)
2022-01-01 00:00 +0000 to 2022-01-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202201)
2022-02-01 00:00 +0000 to 2022-02-28 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202202)
2022-03-01 00:00 +0000 to 2022-03-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202203)
2022-04-01 00:00 +0000 to 2022-04-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202204)
2022-05-01 00:00 +0000 to 2022-05-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202205)
2022-06-01 00:00 +0000 to 2022-06-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202206)
2022-07-01 00:00 +0000 to 2022-07-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202207)
2022-08-01 00:00 +0000 to 2022-08-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202208)
2022-09-01 00:00 +0000 to 2022-09-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202209)
2022-10-01 00:00 +0000 to 2022-10-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202210)
2022-11-01 00:00 +0000 to 2022-11-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202211)
2022-12-01 00:00 +0000 to 2022-12-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202212)
2023-01-01 00:00 +0000 to 2023-01-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202301)
2023-02-01 00:00 +0000 to 2023-02-28 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202302)
2023-03-01 00:00 +0000 to 2023-03-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202303)
2023-04-01 00:00 +0000 to 2023-04-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202304)
2023-05-01 00:00 +0000 to 2023-05-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202305)
2023-06-01 00:00 +0000 to 2023-06-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202306)
2023-07-01 00:00 +0000 to 2023-07-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202307)
2023-08-01 00:00 +0000 to 2023-08-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202308)
2023-09-01 00:00 +0000 to 2023-09-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202309)
2023-10-01 00:00 +0000 to 2023-10-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202310)
2023-11-01 00:00 +0000 to 2023-11-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202311)
2023-12-01 00:00 +0000 to 2023-12-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202312)
2024-01-01 00:00 +0000 to 2024-01-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202401)
2024-02-01 00:00 +0000 to 2024-02-29 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202402)
2024-03-01 00:00 +0000 to 2024-03-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202403)
2024-04-01 00:00 +0000 to 2024-04-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202404)
2024-05-01 00:00 +0000 to 2024-05-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202405)
2024-06-01 00:00 +0000 to 2024-06-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202406)
2024-07-01 00:00 +0000 to 2024-07-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202407)
2024-08-01 00:00 +0000 to 2024-08-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202408)
2024-09-01 00:00 +0000 to 2024-09-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202409)
2024-10-01 00:00 +0000 to 2024-10-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202410)
2024-11-01 00:00 +0000 to 2024-11-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202411)
2024-12-01 00:00 +0000 to 2024-12-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202412)
2025-01-01 00:00 +0000 to 2025-01-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202501)
2025-02-01 00:00 +0000 to 2025-02-28 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202502)
2025-03-01 00:00 +0000 to 2025-03-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202503)
2025-04-01 00:00 +0000 to 2025-04-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202504)
2025-05-01 00:00 +0000 to 2025-05-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202505)
2025-06-01 00:00 +0000 to 2025-06-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202506)
2025-07-01 00:00 +0000 to 2025-07-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202507)
2025-08-01 00:00 +0000 to 2025-08-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202508)
2025-09-01 00:00 +0000 to 2025-09-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202509)
2025-10-01 00:00 +0000 to 2025-10-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202510)
2025-11-01 00:00 +0000 to 2025-11-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202511)
2025-12-01 00:00 +0000 to 2025-12-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202512)
2026-01-01 00:00 +0000 to 2026-01-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202601)
2026-02-01 00:00 +0000 to 2026-02-28 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202602)
2026-03-01 00:00 +0000 to 2026-03-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202603)
2026-04-01 00:00 +0000 to 2026-04-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202604)
2026-05-01 00:00 +0000 to 2026-05-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202605)
2026-06-01 00:00 +0000 to 2026-06-30 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202606)
2026-07-01 00:00 +0000 to 2026-07-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202607)
2026-08-01 00:00 +0000 to 2026-08-31 23:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202608)
2026-09-01 00:00 +0000 to 2026-09-28 00:00 +0000 (WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202609)
Variables:
| Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide |
Atmospheric Ozone |
U/V Wind Components |
Vertical Profiles |
Spatial Coverage:
Longitude Range: Westernmost=128.233W Easternmost=66.021W
Latitude Range: Southernmost=23.649N Northernmost=50.699N
Detailed coverage information
Detailed coverage information
12km x 12km (at 39N) oriented 97W (389x229 Lambert Conformal starting at 23.699N, 119.428W)
12km x 12km (at 39N) oriented 97W (389x230 Lambert Conformal starting at 23.649N, 119.412W)
12km x 12km (at 39N) oriented 97W (390x229 Lambert Conformal starting at 23.685N, 119.483W)
Data Contributors:
UCAR/NCAR/ACOM
Atmospheric Chemistry Observations & Modeling, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
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UCAR/NCAR/RAL
Research Application Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Total Volume:
41.38 TB
(Entire dataset)
Volume details by dataset product
Volume details by dataset product
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 201905: 300.59 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 201906: 291.28 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 201907: 481.59 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 201908: 891.13 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 201909: 843.35 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 201910: 515.22 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 201911: 492.43 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 201912: 513.27 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202001: 513.61 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202002: 489.9 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202003: 523.69 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202004: 515.37 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202005: 557.09 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202006: 539.12 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202007: 557.09 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202008: 557.09 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202009: 539.12 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202010: 557.09 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202011: 539.12 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202012: 557.09 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202101: 557.09 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202102: 503.18 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202103: 557.09 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202104: 539.18 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202105: 557.36 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202106: 539.38 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202107: 557.36 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202108: 557.36 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202109: 539.38 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202110: 557.36 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202111: 539.38 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202112: 557.36 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202201: 544.78 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202202: 503.42 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202203: 557.36 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202204: 539.38 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202205: 557.36 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202206: 539.38 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202207: 557.36 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202208: 557.36 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202209: 539.38 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202210: 557.36 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202211: 539.38 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202212: 557.36 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202301: 557.36 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202302: 503.42 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202303: 557.36 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202304: 548.34 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202305: 568.49 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202306: 550.15 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202307: 568.49 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202308: 568.49 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202309: 550.15 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202310: 568.49 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202311: 550.15 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202312: 537.47 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202401: 329.35 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202402: 307.99 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202403: 331.73 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202404: 322.84 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202405: 336.71 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202406: 326.28 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202407: 338.03 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202408: 337.3 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202409: 323.84 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202410: 328.76 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202411: 317.63 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202412: 326.08 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202501: 323.0 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202502: 294.06 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202503: 330.08 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202504: 322.66 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202505: 344.2 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202506: 334.66 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202507: 346.85 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202508: 345.49 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202509: 332.68 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202510: 338.87 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202511: 323.74 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202512: 332.57 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202601: 331.53 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202602: 301.22 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202603: 336.15 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202604: 329.86 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202605: 342.34 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202606: 333.82 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202607: 346.17 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202608: 345.55 GB
WRF-Chem hourly forecast model output, 202609: 300.16 GB
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