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Additional and updated IDs since Dec. 2015.

KJTC Springerville AZ
KP08 COolidge AZ
K05U Eureka NV*
K5T9 Eagle Pass TX
K82C New Lisbon WI
KAJL Lava Mountain WY
KCLW Clearwater FL
KRPX Roundup MT
KM21 Greenville KY
K22N Lehighton PA
KTVY Toole UT
K1K1 Benton KS
K46U Alpine WY
KJCA Jefferson GA*
KHSG Thermopolis/Hot Springs Co WY
KELA Eagle Lake TX
KLSK Lusk WY

* - Station ID change only. Will not plot unless updated with this file.

Have incorporated almost all changes/errors submitted by others. Thanks.

New stations - changes
Just a few since May 2016

KMAW Malden MO*
KC62 Kendallville IN
K74V Roosevelt UT*
KPLR Pell City AL
K6B9 Skaneateles NY
KC07 Mack CO
KT70 Spofford TX
KGZN Cisco TX
KA39 Maricopa AZ

KLSK Lusk WY (Correction for DA v. 1.xxx)

* ID change only. Still will not plot unless this file is updated.

See prior posts on how to replace your file and ingest file into DA.

Updates since August.

KEKX Elizabethtown KY
KCDI Cambridge OH
K2V6 Yuma CO* - formerly KYMA
KMBO Madison MS
K0R4 Vidalia, LA
K2P2 Washington Island WI
KIKG Kingsville, TX* - formerly KT80
KPIM Pine Mountain GA
K1M5 Portland TN
KOWI Ottawa KS
KF00 Bonham TX
K3AU Augusta KS
K3F3 Mansfield LA
KHMP Hampton GA
KK02 Perryville Muni MO

* ID change only, but will not plot unless you use this update.

Links:
File for 2.xx
http://weatherroanoke.com/location-identifier-list.csv
File for 1.xx
http://weatherroanoke.com/surface.dat

My surface chart page:
http://weatherroanoke.com/surface.html

Hi Wally,

Just realized why I was getting oddities on MSLP contours around Michigan. The data base lists KGNA as Grand Marais as a Michigan station. It should be Minnesota, and 47.75N -90.35(W), 185M.

Heatwave

Not a huge addition this round. But, maybe worth updating.

Mexico MO
West Branch MI
Rangeley ME
Sylva NC
Somerset PA
Perryville MO*
Gallatin TN
Malta MN
Maryville MO
Greencastle IN*

* - means ID change only (not addition). Will NOT plot unless updated.
See a few posts back to see how to update your file.

Fixed Perryville from KS to MO
Fixed Elizabethton KY from east longitude to west

Wow. This was a poser. And, it would be a long time error as it was in the original file this way.
The original file and current has KGRM for Grand Marais MN.

Airnav.com has this:
KCKC Grand Marais, MN, USA Grand Marais/Cook County Airport
Y98 Grand Marais, MI, USA Grand Marais Airport
0G5 Grand Marais, MN, USA Grand Marais/Cook County Seaplane Base
and no entry for KGNA. First time I've seen a miss for them.

Yet, http://weather.rap.ucar.edu/surface/stations.txt gives Grand Marais as...
MN GRAND MARAIS KGNA 47 45N 090 21W 185 X A 7 US
MN GRAND MARAIS KGRM GRM 47 50N 090 23W 505 X 7 US
MN GRAND MARAIS/COO KCKC 47 50N 090 22W 548 X 7 US
It has no listing for the name in MI. All three lines are suspect because of elevations listed, unless there is quite a rise going inland. Being near the coast points to KGNA.

Two of them vote for KCKC in MN.

I just don't know the area. Took more digging, Apparently the MI city airport is KY98 based on http://www.burttownship.com/Recreational/airport.htm
There is a Grand Marais coast guard station in MN, but it is also in the file as MI. That one looks wrong, too, and cannot be found in either main site database.
I'll enter the GNA listing, but not take out KCKC as it looks legit and only 5 mi. away. Will, make changes and repost file shortly.
Let me know how this affects contouring. Somebody is wrong, and I'm betting on your analyses.

UPDATE: New corrected file is uploaded.

Wally,

I've noticed KCUL, KCVM, KTNY, and KNOG have been showing up in Mexico. Something you may want to look into.

Bob

KCUL needed to be fixed to Carmi, IL
KCVM and KTNY are old designators for Mexican stations. I took them out. They don't exist anywhere, now.
KNOG old MEX also taken out, but is in correctly for Orange Grove, TX.

Corrected file is uploaded.

Thanks.

Wally,

KGNA
KCKC
Both are in/near Grand Marais, MN.

KGNA is the Bay of Grand Marais, MN (ELEV 185m) was formerly KGRM.
KCKC is the Grand Marais/Cook County Airport up on the "hill" (ELEV 548.2m)

There are quite spectacular bluffs which are referred to as "the hill" (~300m) along almost all of the MN north shore of Lake Superior. You'll see similar elevation changes with KDYT Duluth/Sky Harbor airport at lake level and KDLH Duluth International up on the "hill".

John Lamb

N9KDK
Hopkins, MN

Not as many additions/updates, but all are important.
See prior posts (near top of posts) on instructions to update your stations file.

KLBO Lebanon MO
KDNA Santa Teresa NM*
K2A0 Dayton TN
KFYE Somerville TN
KGZS Pulaski TN
KSZY Selmer TN
KI68 Lebanon OH
K4R5 La Pointe WI
KAPS Reserve LA*
KSEF Sebring FL (v. 1.xx only)
PHKO Kona HI

* denotes ID change

Links:
File for 2.xx
http://weatherroanoke.com/location-identifier-list.csv
File for 1.xx
http://weatherroanoke.com/surface.dat

My surface chart page:
http://weatherroanoke.com/surface.html