Enhanced Access to Météo-France Data and Forecasting Models

camplanes

Hello,

To celebrate the New Year, Météo-France has expanded its open data offerings, significantly improving access to previously available datasets.

Firstly, climatological data from stations throughout France is now accessible via meteo.data.gouv.fr

Models:

ARPEGE: This robust global forecast model is now accessible through the API: https://portail-api.meteofrance.fr/web/en/api/PaquetARPEGE
Integrating ARPEGE into Windy would provide users with an additional global forecasting option.

AROME: This excellent model is currently available on Windy but only for continental France. Expanding its availability to French overseas regions could enhance forecasting capabilities. Access the data at: https://portail-api.meteofrance.fr/web/en/api/AROME

AROME-PI: An extension of the AROME model, AROME-PI updates hourly in 15-minute increments, available from H+35 to +6H. For immediate forecasting needs, this model would be highly beneficial to add to Windy. More information can be found at: https://donneespubliques.meteofrance.fr/?fond=produit&id_produit=259&id_rubrique=42
and the data at: https://portail-api.meteofrance.fr/web/en/api/AROME-PI

Statistical field for ARPEGE: Access it here: https://portail-api.meteofrance.fr/web/en/api/DonneesPubliquesStatsPEARPEGE

WAVES MODEL: You can find Météo-France's wave model at: https://portail-api.meteofrance.fr/web/en/api/WavesModels

PIAF: This precipitation model updates every 5 minutes for the following 180 minutes, using radar and raingauge data at 1km resolution. Incorporating PIAF into Windy could be advantageous. More details can be found at: https://portail-api.meteofrance.fr/web/en/PrevisionImmediatePrecipitations/documentatio , and the data at: https://portail-api.meteofrance.fr/web/en/api/PrevisionImmediatePrecipitations

RADARS:

France's radar data is available as a composite image over the country at 1km or 500m resolution. Raw data access is provided through the API at: https://portail-api.meteofrance.fr/web/en/api/DonneesPubliquesRadar

On a personal note, there's a high demand among users for more high-resolution regional models on Windy. As a fellow Windy user, I'd greatly appreciate the inclusion of these models, as they simplify forecasting, especially during times of uncertainty.

Best regards,

Filip_K

Hi @camplanes, thank you very much for this info. I'm already looking into the radar data and will incorporate it to windy as soon as possible

camplanes

Hi @Filip_K as a question what was the data source as of now on windy for france and what was the estimated resolution of the data ?

Filip_K

Hi @camplanes. This is current source, also from MeteoFrance. Spatial resolution is 1km, time step 15 minutes. So upgrade to 500m/5min should make quite a difference

camplanes

@Filip_K wow indeed this will be a big bump in radar info (maybe even posible to make a velocity product with the raw data per radar)

camplanes

@Filip_K Hi the community is having trouble to use the raw data as tables are missing and some files are difficult to decompress just letting you know guys sent an email and will keep you up to date

Filip_K

Hi @camplanes,
I believe that is related to BUFR format which we decided NOT to use. We will be using data in HDF5 format which has better resolution (500m, BUFR has 1000m).
Everything is almost ready on our side, update should be released during this week

Filip_K

it is done

camplanes

@Filip_K Hi again i clearly understand using the 500m HDF5
the BUFR missing tables has been reported and issue is being sorted.

Do you know if any models are being considered by the windy team ?

Filip_K

@camplanes only AROME for Reunion and Antilles, as far as I know

camplanes

@Filip_K
Hi sorry to bother again firstly Arome OM is also run for Polynesia

Secondly would you guys want to add all the french weather stations its quite substatial
it covers france realy well
also via the API

Filip_K

@camplanes
We can add AROME for Polynesia if there is demand for it. So far, it seems there isn't much.

As for weather stations, most of them are already available on windy through other sources, adding the rest of them is on our todo list

idefix37

@Filip_K said in Enhanced Access to Météo-France Data and Forecasting Models:

@camplanes only AROME for Reunion and Antilles, as far as I know

Unfortunately AROME has not (yet) been implemented in Windy for Reunion area. This would have been very useful since the Belal cyclone is to strike dramatically this island in the SW Indian Ocean.