| Name: | surface _ air _ maximum _ temperature | Abbreviation: | mx2t6 | Unit: | K |
| Definition | The maximum temperature near the surface determined over the last six hours. |
| Validity | Maximum determined over the last 6 hours |
| Comment | The field will NOT be archived at forecast step 0 .It will be archived 4 times a day at 00, 06, 12 and 18Z. |
GRIB2 definition
| Parameter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | = 0 | Meteorological meteorological products | |||
| Parameter Category | = 0 Temperature | temperature | |||
| Parameter Number | = 0 | Temperature | Type of statistical processing | = 2 | Maximumtemperature |
| Type of statistical processing | = 2 | maximum | |||
| Level | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of first fixed surface | = 103 | Specified specified height level above ground (m) |
| Scale factor of first fixed surface | = 0 | |
| Scaled value of first fixed surface | = 2 | 2 metres (might vary from one centre to another) |
| Type of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missingmissing |
| Scale factor of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missingmissing |
| Scaled value of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missingmissing |