Bufkit Data Produced by NWS Des MoinesA limited dataset of Bufkit data is available from NWS WFO Des Moines. The sites are primarily in Iowa, however there is also some data for sites near Iowa. Bufkit is a model sounding diagnostic/prognostic tool that can be found here. The easiest method to download data is to use BufGet.tcl, an included Tcl/Tk module in the distribution found at the above website. Documentation on Bufkit and BufGet is included in the distribution. This data is not operational and may not always be available. |
NAM (00Z and 12Z model runs)
Usually available two hours after the model runtime.
NAM (06Z and 18Z model runs)
Usually available two hours after the model runtime.
GFS Model (00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z model runs)
Usually available two or three hours after the model runtime.
RUC Model (00Z, 03Z, 06Z, 09Z, 12Z, 15Z, 18Z, and 21Z)
Usually available an hour or two after the model runtime.
A short primer on Cobb Precipitation Type output can be found here.
Bufkit Cobb Precipitation Type Output (NAM) |
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| State | City | Current Run | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | dProg/dt |
| Iowa | Des Moines | kdsm | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kdsm |
| Waterloo | kalo | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kalo | |
| Mason City | kmcw | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kmcw | |
| Ottumwa | kotm | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kotm | |
| Albia | aia | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | aia | |
| Carroll | crl | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | crl | |
| Cherokee | che | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | che | |
| Red Oak | rdd | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | rdd | |
| Slater | p#a | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | p#a | |
| Davenport | kdvn | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kdvn | |
| Burlington | kbrl | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kbrl | |
| Cedar Rapids | kcid | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kcid | |
| Dubuque | kdbq | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kdbq | |
| Other States | Rockford, IL | krfd | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | krfd |
| Fairmont, MN | kfrm | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kfrm | |
| Soiux Falls, SD | kfsd | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kfsd | |
| Sioux City, SD | ksux | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | ksux | |
| Kirksville, MO | kkl | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kkl | |
| La Crosse, WI | klse | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | klse | |
| Rochester, MN | krst | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | krst | |
| Omaha, NE | koma | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | koma | |
| St. Joseph, MO | kstj | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kstj | |
| Topeka, KS | ktop | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | ktop | |
Bufkit Cobb Precipitation Type Output (GFS) |
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| State | City | Current Run | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | dProg/dt |
| Iowa | Des Moines | kdsm | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kdsm |
| Waterloo | kalo | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kalo | |
| Mason City | kmcw | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kmcw | |
| Ottumwa | kotm | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kotm | |
| Albia | aia | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | aia | |
| Carroll | crl | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | crl | |
| Cherokee | che | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | che | |
| Red Oak | rdd | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | rdd | |
| Slater | p#a | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | p#a | |
| Davenport | kdvn | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kdvn | |
| Burlington | kbrl | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kbrl | |
| Cedar Rapids | kcid | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kcid | |
| Dubuque | kdbq | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kdbq | |
| Other States | Rockford, IL | krfd | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | krfd |
| Fairmont, MN | kfrm | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kfrm | |
| Soiux Falls, SD | kfsd | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kfsd | |
| Sioux City, SD | ksux | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | ksux | |
| Kirksville, MO | kkl | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kkl | |
| La Crosse, WI | klse | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | klse | |
| Rochester, MN | krst | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | krst | |
| Omaha, NE | koma | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | koma | |
| St. Joseph, MO | kstj | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | kstj | |
| Topeka, KS | ktop | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | ktop | |