The following table explains the observations available in Vaisala cloud from AtmoCast.
| Measurement | Unit | Update interval | Reported value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air temperature | °C | 10 minutes | Instant |
| Wind speed min. | m/s | 10 minutes |
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| Wind speed mean | m/s | 10 minutes |
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| Wind speed max. (gust) | m/s | 10 minutes |
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| Wind speed standard deviation | m/s | 10 minutes |
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| Wind direction min. | ° | 10 minutes |
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| Wind direction mean | ° | 10 minutes |
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| Wind direction max. | ° | 10 minutes |
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| Wind direction standard deviation | ° | 10 minutes |
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| Rain intensity | mm/h | 10 minutes | 1-minute average |
| Rain duration | s | 10 minutes |
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| Rain accumulation | mm | 10 minutes |
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| Hail intensity | hits/cm2/h | 10 minutes | 1-minute average |
| Hail duration | s | 10 minutes |
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| Hail accumulation | hits/cm2 | 10 minutes |
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| Air pressure | hPa | 10 minutes | Instant |
| Relative humidity | %RH | 10 minutes | Instant |
| Dew point | °C | 10 minutes | Instant |
| Frost point | °C | 10 minutes | Instant |
All the listed wind measurements are available in the APIs and CSV reports, but only the 10-minute values are displayed in the UI without the standard deviation values.
For the rain and hail duration and accumulation, note the following differences in the CSV reports:
- In the 1-h averaging CSV report, the 10-minute sum is an average of the 10-minute sum values during the 1-hour averaging period. The 60-minute and 24-hour sums are shown as maximum values.
- In the 6-h and 24-h averaging CSV reports, the 10-minute and 60-minute sums are averages of the sum values during the averaging period. The 24-hour sum is shown as maximum value.
The CSV reports provide the values in the units and time zone as selected in user preferences, but the 24-hour cumulative sum is always reset at UTC ±00:00.