ecCodes definition
| Name: | Maximum temperature at 2 metres in the last 6 hours | Abbreviation: | mx2t6 | Unit: | K | paramId: | 121 |
TIGGE details
| 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. |
WMO GRIB2 definition
| Parameter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Discipline | 0 | Meteorological products |
| Parameter Category | 0 | Temperature |
| Parameter Number | 0 | Temperature |
| Type of statistical processing | 2 | Maximum |
| Type of statistical processing | 2 | maximum |
| Level | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of first fixed surface | 103 | 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 | Missing |
| Scale factor of second fixed surface | all bits to 1 | Missing |
| Scaled value of second fixed surface | all bits to 1 | Missing |