This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.Īll data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition, by Jean Meeus.Īll other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis. To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Frostburg and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Morgantown Municipal Airport (KMGW, 13%, 53 mi, west, -817 ft elevation change).Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE, 14%, 50 mi, northwest, -860 ft elevation change).Grant County Airport (KW99, 15%, 47 mi, south, -1,099 ft elevation change).Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (KJST, 17%, 46 mi, north, 226 ft elevation change).Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (KCBE, 41%, 9 mi, southeast, -1,283 ft elevation change).The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: The estimated value at Frostburg is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Frostburg and a given station. There are 5 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Frostburg.įor each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Frostburg according to the International Standard Atmosphere, and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.
This report illustrates the typical weather in Frostburg, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from Januto December 31, 2016.
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