# \#cerra

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## [New dataset published in CDS: CERRA-Land time-series sub-daily regional reanalysis data for Europe from 1984 to present](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-dataset-published-in-cds-cerra-land-time-series-sub-daily-regional-reanalysis-data-for-europe-from-1984-to-present/15321)

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**Author:** [@Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Michela)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2026 11:15 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-dataset-published-in-cds-cerra-land-time-series-sub-daily-regional-reanalysis-data-for-europe-from-1984-to-present/15321 "2026-09-22T11:15:21Z")

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We are pleased to announce that a new dataset has been published today, September 2026, in the Climate Data Store (CDS): This dataset is a post-processed version of the original CDS CERRA-Land sub-daily regional rean…

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## [CERRA, Data unavailable since 2026-03-31](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cerra-data-unavailable-since-2026-03-31/15136)

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**Author:** [@Marek\_Kancir](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Marek_Kancir)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 July 2026 11:29 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cerra-data-unavailable-since-2026-03-31/15136 "2026-07-10T11:29:38Z")

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Has anyone else encountered missing CERRA data? At the moment I can’t get any values after the 31st of March 2026. At least when using the CERRA GUI (CERRA sub-daily regional reanalysis data for Europe on single levels f…

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## [CERRA single-levels: “invalid combination” for evaporation and total\_column\_water\_vapour + requests stuck in “Accepted”](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cerra-single-levels-invalid-combination-for-evaporation-and-total-column-water-vapour-requests-stuck-in-accepted/15018)

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**Author:** [@Mikel\_Areso](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Mikel_Areso)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2026 11:12 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cerra-single-levels-invalid-combination-for-evaporation-and-total-column-water-vapour-requests-stuck-in-accepted/15018 "2026-05-27T11:12:39Z")

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Hello, I am trying to download the evaporation, total\_column\_water\_vapour and total\_precipitation variables from the reanalysis-cerra-single-levels dataset to use as input for WAM2layers moisture tracking. I am consiste…

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## [Is there a queue penalty for failed requests?](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/is-there-a-queue-penalty-for-failed-requests/14914)

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**Author:** [@Dan\_Casey](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Dan_Casey)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [30 April 2026 08:20 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/is-there-a-queue-penalty-for-failed-requests/14914 "2026-04-30T08:20:10Z")

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Is there a queue position penalty for failed requests on subsequent queued requests? And tack on question, regardless of failures. I understand that there are penalties for previous heavy requests. How long before such …

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## [CDS quota increase request - 5.5 TB CERRA retrieval for European/Turkey hail modeling research (deadline)](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cds-quota-increase-request-5-5-tb-cerra-retrieval-for-european-turkey-hail-modeling-research-deadline/14874)

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**Author:** [@guven\_fidan](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/guven_fidan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [19 April 2026 08:33 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cds-quota-increase-request-5-5-tb-cerra-retrieval-for-european-turkey-hail-modeling-research-deadline/14874 "2026-04-19T08:33:12Z")

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Hello ECMWF / C3S team, I am a researcher at Özyeğin University (Istanbul, Turkey) working on a hail event modeling study covering European and Turkish domains. The project requires the full CERRA reanalysis (single-l…

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## [CERRA hybrid sigma levels](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cerra-hybrid-sigma-levels/1370)

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**Author:** [@Edward\_Carroll](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Edward_Carroll)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [10 March 2026 13:55 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cerra-hybrid-sigma-levels/1370 "2026-03-10T13:55:35Z")

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I'm accessing model level data and have found the list of A and B values along with level and half-level pressures in a standard atmosphere for each level number - using this information I can construct a converter to ge…

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## [CERRA-Land data up to July 2025 now available on the CDS](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cerra-land-data-up-to-july-2025-now-available-on-the-cds/14614)

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**Author:** [@Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Michela)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2026 09:38 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cerra-land-data-up-to-july-2025-now-available-on-the-cds/14614 "2026-01-16T09:38:00Z")

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We would like to inform you that CERRA-Land data up to July 2025 are now available from the Climate Data Store (CDS): Users can download data either interactively using the CDS web interface (download form) or programm…

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## [CERRA download problem](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cerra-download-problem/14406)

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**Author:** [@Umberto\_Nobile](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Umberto_Nobile)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [13 November 2025 10:09 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cerra-download-problem/14406 "2025-11-13T10:09:19Z")

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I’m trying to download the CERRA dataset, but my request keeps failing. Is it just me, or is there a general issue?

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## [Area filter for CERRA dataset download](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/area-filter-for-cerra-dataset-download/14252)

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**Author:** [@Davide\_Rossi](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Davide_Rossi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 October 2025 09:25 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/area-filter-for-cerra-dataset-download/14252 "2025-10-14T09:25:51Z")

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Good morning, I would like to download high resolution model level (137 levels) data from CERRA dataset but only for around 5x5km area around a certain given coordinate rather then the entire European grid. The reason b…

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## [CERRA data from July 2024 to April 2025 now available on the CDS](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cerra-data-from-july-2024-to-april-2025-now-available-on-the-cds/14235)

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**Author:** [@Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Michela)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [7 October 2025 16:18 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cerra-data-from-july-2024-to-april-2025-now-available-on-the-cds/14235 "2025-10-07T16:18:15Z")

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We would like to inform you that CERRA data from July 2024 to April 2025 are now available from the following Climate Data Store (CDS) entries: CERRA sub-daily regional reanalysis data for Europe on single levels from …

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## [CERRA min/max 2-m temperature on tape storage?](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cerra-min-max-2-m-temperature-on-tape-storage/14229)

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**Author:** [@Christophe\_Sturm](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Christophe_Sturm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [6 October 2025 18:02 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cerra-min-max-2-m-temperature-on-tape-storage/14229 "2025-10-06T18:02:37Z")

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Is the CERRA with product type ‘forecast’ on tape storage? I wonder since it takes 2-3 min dor product type ‘reanalysis‘ variables (e.g. 2-m temperature) to be processed (i.e. lapse time between request being updated fr…

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## [CERRA sub-daily dataset - Total Precipitation](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cerra-sub-daily-dataset-total-precipitation/14166)

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**Author:** [@Martin\_Kaschner](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Martin_Kaschner)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 September 2025 13:15 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cerra-sub-daily-dataset-total-precipitation/14166 "2025-09-15T13:15:12Z")

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We are trying to look at total precipitation data, and I have noticed something awkward. I’m not sure if I misunderstood the data structure or if it’s simply an uncertainty. The documentation is a bit unclear. I have do…

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## [New CERRA data - still according to plan?](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-cerra-data-still-according-to-plan/7958)

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**Author:** [@Thorkild\_Sorensen](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Thorkild_Sorensen)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [8 July 2025 15:13 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-cerra-data-still-according-to-plan/7958 "2025-07-08T15:13:41Z")

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Hi, In the documentation for the CERRA dataset it says that new data (after June 2021) will be added towards the end of 2024. Is that still the updated plan?? Once the new data comes are there plans to keep the dataset…

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## [Issue: CDS API with Python breaks when downloading several datasets](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/issue-cds-api-with-python-breaks-when-downloading-several-datasets/11320)

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**Author:** [@Joan\_Saladich](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Joan_Saladich)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2025 09:31 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/issue-cds-api-with-python-breaks-when-downloading-several-datasets/11320 "2025-02-12T09:31:41Z")

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hi, I am trying to download several years of CERRA with hourly observations. The script is use (I can’t share here unfortunately) works the following way: For every month it downloads a single variable (eg. temperature…

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## [Additional CERRA data for the period from July 2021 to July 2022 now available on the CDS](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/additional-cerra-data-for-the-period-from-july-2021-to-july-2022-now-available-on-the-cds/10954)

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**Author:** [@Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Michela)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 January 2025 10:27 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/additional-cerra-data-for-the-period-from-july-2021-to-july-2022-now-available-on-the-cds/10954 "2025-01-23T10:27:37Z")

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We would like to inform you that CERRA reanalysis data for the period from 1 July 2021 to 31 July 2022 are now available from all the CDS entries: CERRA sub-daily regional reanalysis data for Europe on single levels fr…

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## [Downloading 3h total precipitation and 3h 10m wind gust since previous post-processing of CERRA](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/downloading-3h-total-precipitation-and-3h-10m-wind-gust-since-previous-post-processing-of-cerra/3096)

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**Author:** [@Coquart\_Laure](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Coquart_Laure)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [22 June 2024 19:12 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/downloading-3h-total-precipitation-and-3h-10m-wind-gust-since-previous-post-processing-of-cerra/3096 "2024-06-22T19:12:36Z")

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Hi, I am not familiar with forecast data. I read the documentation about Time resolution but I do not understand how I can get the 3h precipitation (or 10m wind gust) from the forecasts. Do I have to select all leadtim…

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## [WRF WPS CERRA Vtable and variables transformation](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/wrf-wps-cerra-vtable-and-variables-transformation/1367)

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**Author:** [@Jordi\_Barcons\_Roca](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Jordi_Barcons_Roca)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 December 2023 21:35 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/wrf-wps-cerra-vtable-and-variables-transformation/1367 "2023-12-21T21:35:50Z")

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Good morning, I'm wondering if there is foreseen to release any documentation or guidelines and Vtable to feed WRF with CERRA IC and BC. Thanks

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## [When will CERRA become available?](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/when-will-cerra-become-available/866)

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**Author:** [@David\_Wang](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/David_Wang)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [7 March 2023 14:54 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/when-will-cerra-become-available/866 "2023-03-07T14:54:58Z")

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It is said on https://climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-regional-reanalysis-europe-cerra that the production was supposed to complete in 2021. Now it's already 2022. When can we expect to access the data from the C3S Clim…

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## [New datasets published in the CDS: CERRA sub-daily regional reanalysis data for Europe from 1984 to present](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-datasets-published-in-the-cds-cerra-sub-daily-regional-reanalysis-data-for-europe-from-1984-to-present/1323)

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**Author:** [@Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Michela)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [6 December 2022 14:11 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-datasets-published-in-the-cds-cerra-sub-daily-regional-reanalysis-data-for-europe-from-1984-to-present/1323 "2022-12-06T14:11:20Z")

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We are pleased to announce that a new dataset have been published in the Climate Data Store (CDS): CERRA sub-daily regional reanalysis data for Europe on height levels from 1984 to present CERRA sub-daily regional re…

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## [New dataset published in the CDS: CERRA-Land sub-daily regional reanalysis data for Europe from 1984 to present](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-dataset-published-in-the-cds-cerra-land-sub-daily-regional-reanalysis-data-for-europe-from-1984-to-present/1297)

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**Author:** [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 November 2022 09:59 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-dataset-published-in-the-cds-cerra-land-sub-daily-regional-reanalysis-data-for-europe-from-1984-to-present/1297 "2022-11-15T09:59:07Z")

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We are pleased to announce that a new dataset have been published today, 15th November 2022, in the Climate Data Store (CDS): CERRA-Land sub-daily regional reanalysis data for Europe from 1984 to present The Cope…

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## [CERRA data retrival on geographical subdomains](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cerra-data-retrival-on-geographical-subdomains/1487)

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**Author:** [@Cristian\_Rendina](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Cristian_Rendina)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [7 November 2022 14:10 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/cerra-data-retrival-on-geographical-subdomains/1487 "2022-11-07T14:10:26Z")

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Hello, Is there anyway to retrieve CERRA data setting a smaller area like in ERA5, through CDS API and something like "area" parameter? I tried with this parameter but I received server error because CERRA grid is not …
