Details for this weather model. You can query available elements and runtimes via the API.
| ID | dwdiconeu |
| Name | DWD ICON Europe |
| Institute | DWD |
| Resolution | 6 km |
| Region | Europe |
| Frequency | 8 times per day (00z, 03z, 06z, 09z, 12z, 15z, 18z, 21z) |
| Forecast range | 00z, 18z0–78 h (hourly), 81–120 h (3-hourly) 15z, 21z0–30 h (hourly), 36–48 h (6-hourly) |
| Type | Timeseries |
| Element | Unit | Levels | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accumulated precipitation | mm (default), in | precipitationaccumulation | |
| Accumulated snow fall | cm (default), in | precipitationaccumulation_snow | |
| CAPE | J/kg (default) | mixedlayer, mostunstable, surface | cape |
| Cloud base height stratiform | m (default), ft | cloudbaseheightstratiform | |
| Dew point | °C (default), °F, K | 2m | dewpoint |
| Domain | - (default) | domain | |
| Equivalent potential temperature | °C (default), °F, K | 2m, 700hPa, 300hPa, 850hPa, 500hPa | thetae |
| Freezing level | m (default), ft | freezinglevel | |
| Geopotential height | m (default), ft, km, mi | 700hPa, 250hPa, 300hPa, 850hPa, 500hPa | geopotential |
| Gust speed | m/s (default), km/h, mph, kt | 10m | windgust |
| High cloud cover | % (default) | cloudcoverhigh | |
| Lifted condensation level | m (default), ft | cloudbaseheightconvective | |
| Lifted index | °C (default) | mostunstable, mixedlayer, surface | liftedindex |
| Low cloud cover | % (default) | cloudcoverlow | |
| Maximum temperature | °C (default), °F, K | 2m | temperaturemax |
| Mean sea level pressure | hPa (default), inHg, mmHg, Pa | pressure_meansealevel | |
| Medium cloud cover | % (default) | cloudcovermiddle | |
| Minimum temperature | °C (default), °F, K | 2m | temperaturemin |
| Precipitation rate | mm/hr (default), inch/hr | precipitation | |
| Precipitation type | - (default) | precipitationtype | |
| Pressure | hPa (default), inHg, mmHg, Pa | surface | pressure |
| Relative humidity | % (default) | 2m | relativehumidity |
| Snow depth | m (default), ft, cm, in | snowdepth | |
| Snow fall rate | cm/hr (default), inch/hr | precipitationrate_snow | |
| Solar radiation | W/m² (default), J/cm² | surface | shortwaveradiation |
| Temperature | °C (default), °F, K | 500hPa, 250hPa, 850hPa, surface, 700hPa, 300hPa, 2m | temperature |
| Total cloud cover | % (default) | cloudcovertotal | |
| Wet bulb potential temperature | °C (default), °F, K | 250hPa, 850hPa, 300hPa, 700hPa, 500hPa, 2m | thetaw |
| Wet bulb temperature | °C (default), °F, K | 2m | wetbulbtemperature |
| Wind direction | ° (default) | 10m, 850hPa, 925hPa, 250hPa, 500hPa, 700hPa, 300hPa | winddirection |
| Wind speed | m/s (default), km/h, mph, kt, Bft | 700hPa, 10m, 250hPa, 925hPa, 300hPa, 850hPa, 500hPa | windspeed |
| Wind vector | — | 500hPa, 700hPa, 850hPa, 925hPa, 10m, 300hPa, 250hPa | windvector |
