| Name | surface air maximum temperature | Abbreviation | mx2t6 | Unit | K |
| Definition | The maximum temperature near the surface determined over the last six hours. |
| Validity | Maximum determined over the last 6 hours |
| Comment | The field will NOT be archived at forecast step 0 .It will be archived 4 times a day at 00, 06, 12 and 18Z. |
GRIB2 definition
| Parameter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Discipline | 0 | meteorological products |
| Parameter Category | 0 | temperature |
| Parameter Number | 0 | temperature |
| Type of statistical processing | 2 | maximum |
| Level | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of first fixed surface | 103 | specified height level above ground (m) |
| Scale factor of first fixed surface | 0 | |
| Scaled value of first fixed surface | 2 | 2 metres (might vary from one centre to another) |
| Type of second fixed surface | all bits to 1 | missing |
| Scale factor of second fixed surface | all bits to 1 | missing |
| Scaled value of second fixed surface | all bits to 1 | missing |