Input data on WRF model

[stationUF]

Hello I'm new to the WRF model, still studying but I have a question. Is it possible to use personal data (meteorological data from a personal station) as input? All that I see they use the .grid file extension. I have data stored in a .csv file (temp, wind, humidity ...) from a local station, I want to know if this data can be used as input. Should I convert to .grid if so how do i do that?

 

[Ming Chen]

No, I don't think a single station observations can be used as input to drive WRF run.
WRF needs 2D surface data and 3D upper level data as its initial condition. It also requires large-scale lateral forcing data.
Please see WRF Overview — WRF Users Guide documentation, which describes in detail how to process data for initial/boundary conditions of WRF run.