Gridded Binary Format
World Meteorological Organization
Data Files
mime-type/not-avalible
10/18/2021
Sometimes you just need to see what is in the GRIB file, without having to perform more complicated operations. Then do not install dedicated software and use tools such as GRIB Viewer. GRIB viewer is some kind of simple tool that only allows you to view the contents of the GRIB file. To view the content of the GRIB file, select one of the available options:
GRIB viewer did not handle your file? Take advantage of other options The first is to download the software that supports GRIB files Below are some examples of verified applications. By choosing the option to install dedicated software, you will also be able to e.g. edit the GRIB file and sometimes even convert the GRIB file.
Note, however, that this solution requires you to download and install the software dedicated to handling the GRIB file on your device. In this case, it is not possible to view the GRIB file online. Here you will need more time to use this solution, but you will also have more options. You can find some examples of dedicated software below, and the full list is here GRIB File Opener
If you haven't been able to preview the contents of the GRIB file yet, or you don't want to install any dedicated programming to handle these files, you can try something else. A lot of file formats contain plain text data or packed data. In this case, you can try to open your GRIB file with the simplest text editor, for example with "Notepad". This does not guarantee success, but in most cases it will allow you to see the contents of the GRIB file to some extent.
As in the case of Notepad, you can also use the data archiving program. Try to open your file with e.g. Winrar or Winzip. If our theory proves to be correct, you should see the tree of files contained in the archive. Go to the information page about the GRIB file extension. to see what kind of data it contains.
You can also try to use solutions offered by external suppliers, such as:
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