GRIB-API definition
| Name | Maximum temperature at 2 metres | Abbreviation | mx2t | Unit | K | paramId | TBD |
UERRA details
| Definition | The maximum temperature near the surface determined since previous post-processing step. |
| Validity | Maximum determined since previous post-processing step. |
| Comment | Please note that the specific height level above ground might vary from one Centre to another. |
WMO GRIB2 definition
| Parameter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Discipline | 0 | meteorological products |
| Parameter category | 0 | temperature |
| Parameter cumber | 0 | temperature |
| Type of statistical processing | 2 | maximum |
| Length of time range | post-processing step in hours | 1/3/6 |
| Level | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of first fixed surface | 103 | specified height level above ground (m) |
| Scale factor of first fixed surface | 0 or 1*** | (m) or (dm***) |
| Scaled value of first fixed surface | 2 or 15*** | 2 / 1.5 m |
| 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 |
*** MetOffice option