solarforecastarbiter.reference_forecasts.forecast.unmix_intervals

solarforecastarbiter.reference_forecasts.forecast.unmix_intervals(cloud_cover)

Convert mixed interval averages into pure interval averages.

For example, the GFS 3 hour output contains the following data:

• forecast hour 3: average cloud cover from 0 - 3 hours
• forecast hour 6: average cloud cover from 0 - 6 hours
• forecast hour 9: average cloud cover from 6 - 9 hours
• forecast hour 12: average cloud cover from 6 - 12 hours

and so on. This function returns:

• forecast hour 3: average cloud cover from 0 - 3 hours
• forecast hour 6: average cloud cover from 3 - 6 hours
• forecast hour 9: average cloud cover from 6 - 9 hours
• forecast hour 12: average cloud cover from 9 - 12 hours

Parameters:

cloud_cover : pd.Series

Returns:

pd.Series