Details for this weather model. You can query available elements and runtimes via the API.
| ID | dwdicond2ruc |
| Name | DWD ICON D2 RUC |
| Institute | DWD |
| Resolution | 2 km |
| Region | Germany |
| Frequency | 24 times per day (00z, 01z, 02z, 03z, 04z, 05z, 06z, 07z, 08z, 09z, 10z, 11z, 12z, 13z, 14z, 15z, 16z, 17z, 18z, 19z, 20z, 21z, 22z, 23z) |
| Forecast range | 0–27 h (hourly) |
| Type | Timeseries |
| Element | Unit | Levels | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accumulated precipitation | mm (default), in | precipitationaccumulation | |
| CAPE | J/kg (default) | mixedlayer, mostunstable | cape |
| Dew point | °C (default), °F, K | 2m | dewpoint |
| Gust speed | m/s (default), km/h, mph, kt | 10m | windgust |
| High cloud cover | % (default) | cloudcoverhigh | |
| Lifted condensation level | m (default), ft | cloudbaseheightconvective | |
| Low cloud cover | % (default) | cloudcoverlow | |
| Mean sea level pressure | hPa (default), inHg, mmHg, Pa | pressure_meansealevel | |
| Medium cloud cover | % (default) | cloudcovermiddle | |
| Precipitation rate | mm/hr (default), inch/hr | precipitation | |
| Precipitation type | - (default) | precipitationtype | |
| Pressure | hPa (default), inHg, mmHg, Pa | surface | pressure |
| Reflectivity | dBZ (default) | reflectivity | |
| Relative humidity | % (default) | 2m | relativehumidity |
| Snow depth | m (default), ft, cm, in | snowdepth | |
| Solar radiation | W/m² (default), J/cm² | surface | shortwaveradiation |
| Temperature | °C (default), °F, K | 2m | temperature |
| Total cloud cover | % (default) | cloudcovertotal | |
| Wind direction | ° (default) | 10m | winddirection |
| Wind speed | m/s (default), km/h, mph, kt, Bft | 10m | windspeed |
| Wind vector | — | 10m | windvector |
