The section describes the variables available from each of the models and additional parameters.

• List of variables by model and timescale
• Variable definitions
• Data fields
• Regions

Variables

Salient provides access to a wide array of weather variables for various applications. The available meteorological variables vary based on the model, timescale, and derivation.

• Natively forecasted variables are direct outputs of the forecast model.
  • Examples of natively forecasted variables from Salient GEM are Minimum Daily Temperature, Maximum Daily Temperature, and Daily Cumulative Precipitation
  • Examples of natively forecasted variables from Salient Blend are Weekly Average Temperature and Weekly Average Precipitation
• Downscaled variables are generated using historical analogs or past years with similar conditions.
  • Examples of Salient Blend downscaled variables are Minimum Temperature and Maximum Temperature
• Derived variables are single variables aggregated over a duration of time or calculated using a formula. Salient also supports user defined derived variables for Salient GEM. These can be created by uploading a CSV.
  • Examples of Salient GEM derived variables are: average temperature, HDD, CDD, wind chill and heat index
  • Examples of Salient Blend derived variables are: HDD and CDD

Salient GEM Daily

Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly

Salient Blend Downscale

Hourly GFS v16/Daily GEFS v12

GEFS v12 (Low Latency)

EC ENS 15 Medium Range (Low Latency)

Variable Definitions