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Find out how to get ECMWF real-time forecast data.
If you are just beginning to explore the products available from ECMWF, the costs and what licence you might need, please start from our forecast charts and data pages.
What do we mean by real-time forecast data?
Real-time forecast data, or 'valid' data, is all meteorological information in the form of pictures, charts, text or data files for which the verification time is in the future or less than 24 hours ago. This means that it can be used to predict the weather conditions.
Find out what real-time forecast data are available, what they cost and what licence you might need
ECMWF offers a number of optional services for the delivery of real-time forecast data. The services available to you and their cost depend on the type of licence you have, please see data pricing.