Near-surface level collection Met Office UKV 2km deterministic forecast

This collection offers 48 parameters at near-surface level from the Met Office global deterministic 10km forecast. This is a numerical weather prediction forecast for the whole globe, with a resolution of approximately 0.09 degrees i.e. 10km (2,560 x 1,920 grid points). The data is available as NetCDF files. It's offered on a free, unsupported basis, so we don't recommend using it for any critical business purposes. ## Data collection height There are 3 forecast heights used within the near-surface this collection: * Surface: the default collection height * Screen level: 1.5m above the surface * Wind parameters: 10m above the surface ## Timesteps For most parameters, the following time steps are available, see exceptions below: * every hour from 0 to 54 hours * every 3 hours from 57 to 144 hours * every 6 hours from 150 to 168 hours Exceptions (for `accumulation`, `min`, `max` and `mean` parameters): * Height of orography (height_of_orography) is only available at 0H * Hourly latent heat flux at surface mean (latent_heat_flux_at_surface_mean-PT01H) is only available every hour from 1 to 54 hours * 3H latent heat flux at surface mean (latent_heat_flux_at_surface_mean-PT03H) is only available every three hours from 57 to 144 hours * 6H latent heat flux at surface mean (latent_heat_flux_at_surface_mean-PT06H) is only available every six hours from 150 to 168 hours * Hourly precipitation accumulation (precipitation_accumulation-PT01H) is only available every hour from 1 to 54 hours * 3H precipitation accumulation (precipitation_accumulation-PT03H) is only available every three hours from 57 to 144 hours * 6H precipitation accumulation (precipitation_accumulation-PT06H) is only available every six hours from 150 to 168 hours * Radiation flux in longwave downward at surface (radiation_flux_in_longwave_downward_at_surface) has six hourly timesteps from 150 to 162 hours * Radiation flux in uv downward at surface (radiation_flux_in_uv_downward_at_surface) has three hourly timesteps from 0 to 144 hours and six hourly timesteps from 150 to 162 hours * Hourly rainfall accumulation (rainfall_accumulation-PT01H) is only available every hour from 1 to 54 hours * 3H rainfall accumulation (rainfall_accumulation-PT03H) is only available every three hours from 57 to 144 hours * 6H rainfall accumulation (rainfall_accumulation-PT06H) is only available every six hours from 150 to 168 hours * Hourly rainfall rate from convection max (rainfall_rate_from_convection_max-PT01H) is only available every hour from 1 to 54 hours * 3H rainfall rate from convection max (rainfall_rate_from_convection_max-PT03H) is only available every three hours from 57 to 144 hours * 6H rainfall rate from convection max (rainfall_rate_from_convection_max-PT06H) is only available every six hours from 150 to 168 hours * Hourly snowfall rate from convection max (snowfall_rate_from_convection_max-PT01H) is only available every hour from 1 to 54 hours * 3H snowfall rate from convection max (snowfall_rate_from_convection_max-PT03H) is only available every three hours from 57 to 144 hours * 6H snowfall rate from convection max (snowfall_rate_from_convection_max-PT06H) is only available every six hours from 150 to 168 hours * Hourly snowfall rate from convection mean (snowfall_rate_from_convection_mean-PT01H) is only available every hour from 1 to 54 hours * 3H snowfall rate from convection mean (snowfall_rate_from_convection_mean-PT03H) is only available every three hours from 57 to 144 hours * 6H snowfall rate from convection mean (snowfall_rate_from_convection_mean-PT06H) is only available every six hours from 150 to 168 hours * Hourly temperature at screen level max (temperature_at_screen_level_max-PT01H) is only available every hour from 1 to 54 hours * 3H temperature at screen level max (temperature_at_screen_level_max-PT03H) is only available every three hours from 57 to 144 hours * 6H temperature at screen level max (temperature_at_screen_level_max-PT06H) is only available every six hours from 150 to 168 hours * Hourly temperature at screen level min (temperature_at_screen_level_min-PT01H) is only available every hour from 1 to 54 hours * 3H remperature at screen level min (temperature_at_screen_level_min-PT03H) is only available every three hours from 57 to 144 hours * 6H temperature at screen level min (temperature_at_screen_level_min-PT06H) is only available every six hours from 150 to 168 hours * Hourly wind gust at 10m max (wind_gust_at_10m_max-PT01H) is only available every hour from 1 to 54 hours * 3H wind gust at 10m max (wind_gust_at_10m_max-PT03H) is only available every three hours from 3 to 144 hours * 6H wind gust at 10m max (wind_gust_at_10m_max-PT06H) is only available every six hours from 54 to 168 hours ## Update Frequency The model is run four times each day, with forecast reference times of 00:00, 06:00, 12:00 and 18:00 (UTC). The runs at 00:00 and 12:00 provide data for the next 168 hours. The runs at 06:00 and 18:00 provide data for the next 67 hours. The forecast reference time represents the nominal data time or start time of a model forecast run, rather than the time when the data is available. ## Archive length and latency As of December 2025, the archive contains data from December 2023 onwards. Forecasts will continue to be available for at least two years from their data date. The data is typically available 6 hours after the model run time. ## Technical specs The data is available as NetCDF files. NetCDF (Network Common Data Form) is an interface for array-orientated data access and a library that supports the interface. It is composed of 3 components: * Variables store the data * Dimensions give relevant dimension information for the variables * Attributes provide auxiliary information about the variables or dataset itself NetCDF is used within the atmospheric and oceanic science communities and is network transparent, allowing for it to be accessed by computers that store integers, characters and floating-point numbers. Iris supports NetCDF files through reading, writing and handling. Iris implements a model based on the CF conventions, giving a format-agnostic interface for working with data. Find further support on using Iris with NetCDF files. ## Help us improve the data services we offer Join the Met Office research panel to help us understand how people interact with weather and climate data, uncover challenges and explore opportunities. ## How to cite Met Office global deterministic 10km forecast was accessed on DATE from the Microsoft Planetary Computer (https://zenodo.org/records/7261897). ## License British Crown copyright 2023-2025, the Met Office, is licensed under CC BY-SA. ## Providers Met Office See all datasets managed by Met Office. ## Contact [servicedesk@metoffice.gov.uk](mailto:servicedesk@metoffice.gov.uk). Service desk is only available Mon – Fri, 09:00 until 17:00 UTC (-1 hour during BST). As a non-operational service we aim to respond to any service support enquiries within 3-5 business days.

This collection offers 11 whole-atmosphere parameters from the Met Office UKV 2km deterministic forecast. This is a high-resolution gridded weather forecast for the UK, with a resolution of 0.018 degrees, projected on to a 2km horizontal grid. The data is available as NetCDF files. ## Coverage area The forecast covers the UK and Ireland, with the following latitude and longitude coordinates for each corner of the included area: * Southwest: 48.8643°N, 10.6734°W * Northwest: 61.3322°N, 13.7254°W * Northeast: 61.6102°N, 4.3408°E * Southeast: 49.0594°N, 2.4654°E ## Timesteps The following time steps are available: * every hour from 0 to 54 hours * every 3 hours from 57 to 120 hours Exceptions: * CAPE surface (CAPE_surface) has 15 minutely timesteps from 0 to 12 hours, hourly timesteps from 13 to 54 hours and 3 hourly timesteps from 57 to 120 hours * Hourly lightning flash accumulation (lightning_flash_accumulation-PT01H) is only available every hour from 1 to 54 hours ## Update frequency There are three lengths of model run, each with its own update frequency: There are three lengths of model run, each with its own update frequency: * Nowcast: forecasts the next 12 hours and are at 0100, 0200, 0400, 0500, 0700, 0800, 1000, 1100, 1300, 1400, 1600, 1700, 1900, 2000, 2200 and 2300 UTC. * Short: forecasts the next 54 hours and are at 0000, 0600, 0900, 1200, 1800 and 2100 UTC. * Medium: forecasts the next 120 hours and are at 0300 and 1500 UTC. ## Archive length and latency As of December 2025, the archive contains data from December 2023 onwards. Forecasts will continue to be available for at least two years from their data date. The data is typically available 3-6 hours after the model run time. ## Technical specs The data is available as NetCDF files. NetCDF (Network Common Data Form) is an interface for array-orientated data access and a library that supports the interface. It is composed of 3 components: * variables store the data * dimensions give relevant dimension information for the variables * attributes provide auxiliary information about the variables or dataset itself NetCDF is used within the atmospheric and oceanic science communities and is network transparent, allowing for it to be accessed by computers that store integers, characters and floating-point numbers. Iris supports NetCDF files through reading, writing and handling. Iris implements a model based on the CF conventions, giving a format-agnostic interface for working with data. Find further support on using Iris with NetCDF files. ## Help us improve the data services we offer Join the Met Office research panel to help us understand how people interact with weather and climate data, uncover challenges and explore opportunities. ## How to cite UKV 2km deterministic forecast was accessed on DATE from the Microsoft Planetary Computer (https://zenodo.org/records/7261897). ## License British Crown copyright 2023-2025, the Met Office, is licensed under CC BY-SA. ## Providers Met Office See all datasets managed by Met Office. ## Contact [servicedesk@metoffice.gov.uk](mailto:servicedesk@metoffice.gov.uk). Service desk is only available Mon – Fri, 09:00 until 17:00 UTC (-1 hour during BST). As a non-operational service we aim to respond to any service support enquiries within 3-5 business days.

This collection offers 4 parameters at 33 available height levels (5m to 6000m) from the Met Office UKV 2km deterministic forecast. This is a high-resolution gridded weather forecast for the UK, with a resolution of 0.018 degrees, projected on to a 2km horizontal grid. The data is available as NetCDF files. ## Height Levels Available height levels, in metres (m) above ground, are: * 5.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 75.0 100.0 125.0 150.0 175.0 200.0 225.0 250.0 275.0 300.0 350.0 400.0 450.0 500.0 600.0 700.0 800.0 900.0 1000.0 1125.0 1250.0 1375.0 1500.0 1625.0 1750.0 1875.0 2000.0 2125.0 2250.0 2375.0 2500.0 2625.0 2750.0 2875.0 3000.0 3125.0 3250.0 3375.0 3500.0 3625.0 3750.0 3875.0 4000.0 4500.0 5000.0 5500.0 6000.0 6750.0 7500.0 ## Coverage area The forecast covers the UK and Ireland, with the following latitude and longitude coordinates for each corner of the included area: * Southwest: 48.8643°N, 10.6734°W * Northwest: 61.3322°N, 13.7254°W * Northeast: 61.6102°N, 4.3408°E * Southeast: 49.0594°N, 2.4654°E ## Timesteps The following time steps are available: * every hour from 0 to 54 hours * every 3 hours from 57 to 120 hours ## Update frequency There are three lengths of model run, each with its own update frequency: * Nowcast: forecasts the next 12 hours and are at 0100, 0200, 0400, 0500, 0700, 0800, 1000, 1100, 1300, 1400, 1600, 1700, 1900, 2000, 2200 and 2300 UTC. * Short: forecasts the next 54 hours and are at 0000, 0600, 0900, 1200, 1800 and 2100 UTC. * Medium: forecasts the next 120 hours and are at 0300 and 1500 UTC. ## Archive length and latency As of December 2025, the archive contains data from December 2023 onwards. Forecasts will continue to be available for at least two years from their data date. The data is typically available 3-6 hours after the model run time. ## Technical specs The data is available as NetCDF files. NetCDF (Network Common Data Form) is an interface for array-orientated data access and a library that supports the interface. It is composed of 3 components: * variables store the data * dimensions give relevant dimension information for the variables * attributes provide auxiliary information about the variables or dataset itself NetCDF is used within the atmospheric and oceanic science communities and is network transparent, allowing for it to be accessed by computers that store integers, characters and floating-point numbers. Iris supports NetCDF files through reading, writing and handling. Iris implements a model based on the CF conventions, giving a format-agnostic interface for working with data. Find further support on using Iris with NetCDF files. ## Help us improve the data services we offer Join the Met Office research panel to help us understand how people interact with weather and climate data, uncover challenges and explore opportunities. ## How to cite UKV 2km deterministic forecast was accessed on DATE from the Microsoft Planetary Computer (https://zenodo.org/records/7261897). ## License British Crown copyright 2023-2025, the Met Office, is licensed under CC BY-SA. ## Providers Met Office See all datasets managed by Met Office. ## Contact [servicedesk@metoffice.gov.uk](mailto:servicedesk@metoffice.gov.uk). Service desk is only available Mon – Fri, 09:00 until 17:00 UTC (-1 hour during BST). As a non-operational service we aim to respond to any service support enquiries within 3-5 business days.

This collection offers 7 parameters at 33 available pressure levels (from 100000Pa to 1000Pa) from the Met Office UKV 2km deterministic forecast. This is a high-resolution gridded weather forecast for the UK, with a resolution of 0.018 degrees, projected on to a 2km horizontal grid. The data is available as NetCDF files. It's offered on a free, unsupported basis, so we don't recommend using it for any critical business purposes. ## Pressure Levels Available pressure levels, in Pascals (Pa), are: * 100000.0 97500.0 95000.0 92500.0 90000.0 85000.0 80000.0 75000.0 70000.0 65000.0 60000.0 55000.0 50000.0 45000.0 40000.0 37500.0 35000.0 32500.0 30000.0 27500.0 25000.0 22500.0 20000.0 17500.0 15000.0 12500.0 10000.0 7000.0 5000.0 4000.0 3000.0 2000.0 1000.0 Exceptions: * Wet bulb potential temperature on pressure levels (wet_bulb_potential_temperature_on_pressure_levels) available pressure levels, in Pascals (Pa), are 85000.0 70000.0 50000.0 ## Coverage area The forecast covers the UK and Ireland, with the following latitude and longitude coordinates for each corner of the included area: * Southwest: 48.8643°N, 10.6734°W * Northwest: 61.3322°N, 13.7254°W * Northeast: 61.6102°N, 4.3408°E * Southeast: 49.0594°N, 2.4654°E ## Timesteps The following time steps are available: * every hour from 0 to 54 hours * every 3 hours from 57 to 120 hours ## Update frequency There are three lengths of model run, each with its own update frequency: * Nowcast: forecasts the next 12 hours and are at 0100, 0200, 0400, 0500, 0700, 0800, 1000, 1100, 1300, 1400, 1600, 1700, 1900, 2000, 2200 and 2300 UTC. * Short: forecasts the next 54 hours and are at 0000, 0600, 0900, 1200, 1800 and 2100 UTC. * Medium: forecasts the next 120 hours and are at 0300 and 1500 UTC. ## Archive length and latency As of December 2025, the archive contains data from December 2023 onwards. Forecasts will continue to be available for at least two years from their data date. The data is typically available 3-6 hours after the model run time. ## Technical specs The data is available as NetCDF files. NetCDF (Network Common Data Form) is an interface for array-orientated data access and a library that supports the interface. It is composed of 3 components: * variables store the data * dimensions give relevant dimension information for the variables * attributes provide auxiliary information about the variables or dataset itself NetCDF is used within the atmospheric and oceanic science communities and is network transparent, allowing for it to be accessed by computers that store integers, characters and floating-point numbers. Iris supports NetCDF files through reading, writing and handling. Iris implements a model based on the CF conventions, giving a format-agnostic interface for working with data. Find further support on using Iris with NetCDF files. ## Help us improve the data services we offer Join the Met Office research panel to help us understand how people interact with weather and climate data, uncover challenges and explore opportunities. ## How to cite UKV 2km deterministic forecast was accessed on DATE from the Microsoft Planetary Computer (https://zenodo.org/records/7261897). ## License British Crown copyright 2023-2025, the Met Office, is licensed under CC BY-SA. ## Providers Met Office See all datasets managed by Met Office. ## Contact [servicedesk@metoffice.gov.uk](mailto:servicedesk@metoffice.gov.uk). Service desk is only available Mon – Fri, 09:00 until 17:00 UTC (-1 hour during BST). As a non-operational service we aim to respond to any service support enquiries within 3-5 business days.

This collection offers 1 parameter at 33 available height levels (5m to 6000m) from the Met Office global deterministic 10km forecast. This is a numerical weather prediction forecast for the whole globe, with a resolution of approximately 0.09 degrees i.e. 10km (2,560 x 1,920 grid points). The data is available as NetCDF files. It's offered on a free, unsupported basis, so we don't recommend using it for any critical business purposes. ## Height Levels Available height levels, in metres (m) above ground, are: * 5.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 50.0 75.0 100.0 150.0 200.0 250.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 700.0 800.0 1000.0 1250.0 1500.0 1750.0 2000.0 2250.0 2500.0 2750.0 3000.0 3250.0 3500.0 3750.0 4000.0 4500.0 5000.0 5500.0 6000.0 ## Timesteps The following timesteps are available: * every hour from 0 to 54 hours * every 3 hours from 57 to 144 hours * every 6 hours from 150 to 168 hours ## Update Frequency The model is run four times each day, with forecast reference times of 00:00, 06:00, 12:00 and 18:00 (UTC). The runs at 00:00 and 12:00 provide data for the next 168 hours. The runs at 06:00 and 18:00 provide data for the next 67 hours. The forecast reference time represents the nominal data time or start time of a model forecast run, rather than the time when the data is available. ## Archive length and latency As of December 2025, the archive contains data from December 2023 onwards. Forecasts will continue to be available for at least two years from their data date. The data is typically available 6 hours after the model run time. ## Technical specs The data is available as NetCDF files. NetCDF (Network Common Data Form) is an interface for array-orientated data access and a library that supports the interface. It is composed of 3 components: * Variables store the data * Dimensions give relevant dimension information for the variables * Attributes provide auxiliary information about the variables or dataset itself NetCDF is used within the atmospheric and oceanic science communities and is network transparent, allowing for it to be accessed by computers that store integers, characters and floating-point numbers. Iris supports NetCDF files through reading, writing and handling. Iris implements a model based on the CF conventions, giving a format-agnostic interface for working with data. Find further support on using Iris with NetCDF files. ## Help us improve the data services we offer Join the Met Office research panel to help us understand how people interact with weather and climate data, uncover challenges and explore opportunities. ## How to cite Met Office global deterministic 10km forecast was accessed on DATE from the Microsoft Planetary Computer (https://zenodo.org/records/7261897). ## License British Crown copyright 2023-2025, the Met Office, is licensed under CC BY-SA. ## Providers Met Office See all datasets managed by Met Office. ## Contact [servicedesk@metoffice.gov.uk](mailto:servicedesk@metoffice.gov.uk). Service desk is only available Mon – Fri, 09:00 until 17:00 UTC (-1 hour during BST). As a non-operational service we aim to respond to any service support enquiries within 3-5 business days.

This collection offers 14 whole-atmosphere parameters from the Met Office global deterministic 10km forecast. This is a numerical weather prediction forecast for the whole globe, with a resolution of approximately 0.09 degrees i.e. 10km (2,560 x 1,920 grid points). The data is available as NetCDF files. It's offered on a free, unsupported basis, so we don't recommend using it for any critical business purposes. ## Timesteps The following timesteps are available: * every hour from 0 to 54 hours (for most parameters, see parameter table for exceptions) * every 3 hours from 57 to 144 hours * every 6 hours from 150 to 168 hours ## Update Frequency The model is run four times each day, with forecast reference times of 00:00, 06:00, 12:00 and 18:00 (UTC). The runs at 00:00 and 12:00 provide data for the next 168 hours. The runs at 06:00 and 18:00 provide data for the next 67 hours. The forecast reference time represents the nominal data time or start time of a model forecast run, rather than the time when the data is available. ## Archive length and latency As of December 2025, the archive contains data from December 2023 onwards. Forecasts will continue to be available for at least two years from their data date. The data is typically available 6 hours after the model run time. ## Technical specs The data is available as NetCDF files. NetCDF (Network Common Data Form) is an interface for array-orientated data access and a library that supports the interface. It is composed of 3 components: * Variables store the data * Dimensions give relevant dimension information for the variables * Attributes provide auxiliary information about the variables or dataset itself NetCDF is used within the atmospheric and oceanic science communities and is network transparent, allowing for it to be accessed by computers that store integers, characters and floating-point numbers. Iris supports NetCDF files through reading, writing and handling. Iris implements a model based on the CF conventions, giving a format-agnostic interface for working with data. Find further support on using Iris with NetCDF files. ## Help us improve the data services we offer Join the Met Office research panel to help us understand how people interact with weather and climate data, uncover challenges and explore opportunities. ## How to cite Met Office global deterministic 10km forecast was accessed on DATE from the Microsoft Planetary Computer (https://zenodo.org/records/7261897). ## License British Crown copyright 2023-2025, the Met Office, is licensed under CC BY-SA. ## Providers Met Office See all datasets managed by Met Office. ## Contact [servicedesk@metoffice.gov.uk](mailto:servicedesk@metoffice.gov.uk). Service desk is only available Mon – Fri, 09:00 until 17:00 UTC (-1 hour during BST). As a non-operational service we aim to respond to any service support enquiries within 3-5 business days.