| Element | explanation | Element | explanation | Element | explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASMM | avg (ASOS) cloudiness mdnt-mdnt | ASSS | avg (ASOS) cloudiness snrs-snst | AWND | average wind speed |
| CLDG | cooling degree day | DPNT | departure from normal mean temperature | DPTP | avg dew-pt temperature |
| DYSW | occurrence of weather | F2MN | fastest 2-min wind dr/sp | F5SC | fastest 5-sec wind dr/sp |
| FMTM | time of fastest mile | FRGB | base of frozen ground | FRGT | top of frozen ground lyr |
| FRTH | thickness of frozen grnd | FSIN | highest inst. wind dr/sp | FSMI | fastest mile wind dr/sp |
| FSMN | fastest 1-min wind dr/sp | GAHT | river gauge height | HTDG | heating degree days |
| MNRH | min relative humidity | MNTP | mean temperature | MXRH | max relative humidity |
| PGTM | peak gust time | PKGS | peak gust directionspeed | PRCP | precipitation |
| PRES | average station pressure | PSUN | % possible sunshine | RDIR | resultant wind direction |
| RWND | resultant wind speed | SCMM | avg sky cover mdnt-mdnt | SCSS | avg sky cover snrs-snst |
| SLVP | avg sea level pressure | SNOW | daily snowfall | SNWD | snow depth at obs. time |
| STMM | avg (GOES) cloudiness mdnt-mdnt | STSS | avg (GOES) cloudiness snrs-snst | THIC | thickness ice on water |
| TMAX | maximum temperature | TMIN | minimum temperature | TMPW | avg wet-bulb temperature |
| TSUN | daily total sunshine | WTEQ | water equiv snow on grnd | other | other parameters not in above list |