CONUS UPPER-AIR DATA WATCH

Sounding data availability, clearly tracked.

Current 7-day archive gap
+9.3%
139.3 observed vs 127.5 expected records per day
264fewer records over 90 days
-2.3%90-day difference
SOUNDING AVAILABILITY

Observed records versus expected

Sounding availability trend
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Recent archive windows
Stations ranked by archive shortfall
IGRA archive records vs 2021–2024 same-date baseline
Stations ranked by archive surplus
IGRA archive records above 2021–2024 same-date baseline
STATION STATUS

Current NCO-reported issues

Miller-projection map of CONUS upper-air stations with state borders and latest NCO-reported status
Latest mapped status

Stations with an NCO-reported issue

7 / 69

62 stations have no issue reported

4new or changed
11persistent
1resolved
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69 stations
IDStationStateLatest statusCategory
TWCTuscon, AZAZNCO-reported issueUnavailable
NKXSan Diego, CACANCO-reported issueNo Report
JAXJacksonville, FLFLNCO-reported issueNo Report
MPXChanhassen, MNMNNCO-reported issueNo Report
TFXGreat Falls, MTMTNCO-reported issueNo Report
VEFLas Vegas, NVNVNCO-reported issueNo Report
OTXSpokane, WAWANCO-reported issueNo Report
BMXShelby Co, ALALNo issue reported
LZKLittle Rock, ARARNo issue reported
FGZFlagstaff, AZAZNo issue reported
OAKOakland, CACANo issue reported
DNRDenver, COCONo issue reported
GJTGrand Junction, COCONo issue reported
KEYKey West, FLFLNo issue reported
MFLMiami, FLFLNo issue reported
TAETallahassee, FLFLNo issue reported
TBWTampa, FLFLNo issue reported
FFCPeachtree, GAGANo issue reported
DVNDavenport, IAIANo issue reported
BOIBoise, IDIDNo issue reported
ILXLincoln, ILILNo issue reported
DDCDodge City, KSKSNo issue reported
TOPTopeka, KSKSNo issue reported
LCHLake Charles, LALANo issue reported
LIXSlidell, LALANo issue reported
SHVShreveport, LALANo issue reported
CHHChatham, MAMANo issue reported
CARCaribou, MEMENo issue reported
GYXGray, MEMENo issue reported
APXGaylord, MIMINo issue reported
DTXDetroit/Pontiac, MIMINo issue reported
INLInt'l Falls, MNMNNo issue reported
SGFSpringfield, MOMONo issue reported
JANJackson, MSMSNo issue reported
GGWGlasgow, MTMTNo issue reported
GSOGreensboro, NCNCNo issue reported
MHXMorehead City, NCNCNo issue reported
BISBismarck, NDNDNo issue reported
LBFNorth Platte, NENENo issue reported
OAXOmaha Valley, NENENo issue reported
ABQAlbuquerque, NMNMNo issue reported
EPZSanta Teresa, NMNMNo issue reported
LKNElko, NVNVNo issue reported
REVReno, NVNVNo issue reported
ALYAlbany, NYNYNo issue reported
BUFBuffalo, NYNYNo issue reported
OKXBrookhaven, NYNYNo issue reported
ILNWilmington, OHOHNo issue reported
OUNNorman, OKOKNo issue reported
MFRMedford, ORORNo issue reported
SLESalem, ORORNo issue reported
PBZPittsburgh, PAPANo issue reported
CHSCharleston, SCSCNo issue reported
ABRAberdeen, SDSDNo issue reported
UNRRapid City, SDSDNo issue reported
OHXNashville, TNTNNo issue reported
AMAAmarillo, TXTXNo issue reported
BROBrownsville, TXTXNo issue reported
CRPCorpus Christi, TXTXNo issue reported
DRTDel Rio, TXTXNo issue reported
FWDFort Worth, TXTXNo issue reported
MAFMidland, TXTXNo issue reported
SLCSalt Lake City, UTUTNo issue reported
LWXSterling, VAVANo issue reported
RNKBlacksburg, VAVANo issue reported
WALWallops Island, VAVANo issue reported
UILQuillayute, WAWANo issue reported
GRBGreen Bay, WIWINo issue reported
RIWRiverton, WYWYNo issue reported
OPERATIONAL MESSAGES

NCO reported for ingest

CONUS RAOB Ingest
Latest: 139 of 3 product records · 67.1%
Complete through Jul 23, 2026
Cycle
Source: Jul 24, 2026 · Jul 24, 2026 18:38 UTC · less than 1 hour ago
Average ingest
7D69.8%−2.5 pp
14D71.2%+2.6 pp
30D69.8%+0.3 pp
90D70.6%−6.1 pp
HealthyMinorReducedDegradedNo data

Healthy: 98 to 100 percent. Minor misses: 95 to 97.9 percent. Reduced: 90 to 94.9 percent. Degraded: below 90 percent. No data: no monitoring record.

Reported issue categories
Default view: latest 28 days
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StationChangeLatest categoryPrevious comparable
MPXNew issueno reportNo issue reported
NKXNew issueno reportNo issue reported
SYANew issueno reportNo issue reported
YAKNew issueunavailableNo issue reported
ADQPersistentunavailableunavailable
AKNPersistentunavailableunavailable
BETPersistentunavailableunavailable
GCMPersistentequipment failureequipment failure
JAXPersistentno reportno report
OTXPersistentno reportno report
OTZPersistentunavailableunavailable
SNPPersistentunavailableunavailable
TFXPersistentno reportno report
TWCPersistentunavailableunavailable
VEFPersistentno reportno report
GYXResolvedNo issue reportedmissing parts
SOURCES & METHODS

Sources and data health

Built July 24, 2026 at 18:44 UTC.
Data snapshot July 24, 2026 at 18:44 UTC.

7 of 7 required products ready
Ready

Optional SPC feed unavailable

IGRA daily archiveJan 1, 2021 – Jul 23, 2026Preliminary Jul 23 excluded
NCO ingest countsJan 5, 2025 – Jul 24, 2026
NCO issue statusesJan 1, 2025 – Jul 24, 2026
  • Archive records are compared with the 2021–2024 same-date baseline.
  • NCO status reflects operational-message reporting, not confirmed IGRA archive totals.

Sources: NOAA/NCEI IGRA v2; NWS/NCEP/NCO SDM Administrative Messages; CONUS upper-air station master.