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Yes. The number of stations with current records falls over time. The initial GHCN data set was manually compiled from numerous (~30) sources. After the initial definition of the data set, GHCN relies on National Weather Services (NWS) to submit current records and over time fewer stations have been reported resulting in a drop of available stations.
