NCDC File Format

TD3200 Format:

Character Range
0-2 String “DLY”
11-14 TMIN or TMAX or EVAP or WDMV
17-20 Year
21-22 Month
23-26 Filler
27-29 Number of days
30-31 Day
34 Sign
35-39 Value
41 Flag
1. There must be a minimum of (number of days * 12 +30) characters and minimum
header length must be 30 characters
2. Characters range 0-2 must be “DLY”
3. Characters range 11-14 represents parameter name and its possible values would
be TMIN, TMAX, EVAP (0.01 inch), WDMV (miles/day).
4. Characters range 17-20 represents year
5. Characters range 21-22 represents month
6. Characters range 23-26 represents Filler (99999)
7. Characters range 27-29 represents number of days
8. Characters range 30-31 represents day (valid value 1-31)
9. Character 34 represents sign
10. Characters range 35-39 represents value (99999 is invalid value)
11. Characters range 41 represents flag i.e. 0 or 1

Note:
a. Steps (1-7) are fixed
b. Steps 8 to 11 are in loop and runs total of number of days given by step 7
Including steps (8 to 11)
c. Append 12 characters in each loop.
For example: -
1. Character 42 represents sign
2. Characters range 47-51 represents value
3. Character 53 represents flag