| daily.APTMX | max apparent temperature | daily.CHLLM | minimum wind chill |
| daily.EPRCP | precipitation+estimates | daily.IWW | present/past weather flg |
| daily.MNRH | min relative humidity | daily.MXRH | max relative humidity |
| daily.POTEV | poten.evapotranspiration | daily.RAD | net radiation |
| daily.RMAX | maximum temperature | daily.RMIN | minimum temperature |
| daily.RPRCP | precipitation | daily.SLP00 | 0000z sea level pressure |
| daily.SLP06 | 0600z sea level pressure | daily.SLP12 | 1200z sea level pressure |
| daily.SLP18 | 1800z sea level pressure | daily.SNWD | snow depth |
| daily.TSKC | total sky cover (3hrly) | daily.VP | vapor pressure |
| daily.VPD | vapor pressure deficit | daily.WIND | wind dir/speed (3hrly) |
| molyAB | summarized coverage of CPC monthly data, old format, jan79-jun89; data in this format (FORMAT A and B) is discontinued. | molynew | summarized coverage of CPC monthly data, new format, starting jan87. |
| snowAB | station periods of record, hourly snow data, old format, jan79-jun89; data in this format (FORMAT A and B) is discontinued. | stnplot.ps.Z | compressed postscript file containing two plots of surface synoptic station coverage (one global and one for South America). |