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Sources of data to create forecasts.
 
This data may only be useful to actual meteorologists.

DIFAX Maps

This site has manual progs, short and medium range forecast and surface analysis including fronts.

NWS/NOAA Home Page

This page has forecast discussions (must click on map to get to discussion menu), maps, and all the normal forecasting tools

Real-Time Weather Data

This site has upper air, satellite, radar, surface, and model data

Detroit/Pontiac Forecast Page

This site shows the forecasts for the Great Lakes region (Michigan).

Storm Prediction Center   (SPC)

The home page for the National Severe Storms Laboratory.  Can find severe weather outlooks, current watches and warnings, and information about the Severe Storms Laboratory.

National Weather Data

Source of climatic data for the United States, the hourly weather roundup, marine data, forecasts, model outputs (AVN/MRF and NGM MOS:FOUS14) for selected cities.  For help in decoding the Fous14 outputs check out this site.

Weather Charts on the Web

Source of Upper Air Analyses from NOAA

The OSU Atmospheric Sciences Program Homepage

This site is the start page to information such as OSU's Quick Weather for Easy Access to Columbus Weather, Text Weather Data, Ohio State Weather Images

Skew T Diagrams

Atmospheric profiles at specific upper air stations

Upper Air Information

Upper Air Analyses.  Faster download than the NWSFAX download from the WEATHER CHARTS ON THE WEB hyperlink but not as detailed on some maps.

Purdue Weather Processor

Source for models (MOS, ETA, NGM, AVN, RUC, ECMWF, MRF) and satellite images

Penn State University Weather Page

Source of forecasts as well as some cool QUICKTIME-VR movies.

Grand Rapids National Weather Service

The home of the Grand Rapids National Weather Service on the Web.  This site offers information on current warnings, forecasts, radar, climatology, as well as model outputs using a city by city interface.  The data available from these models on this site is enormous

Interactive Weather Information Network

You must choose which format you want from this page.  The resulting page will give you information on watches and warnings, along with other data.

NOAA Profiler Network Real-Time Data Display

Source of wind profile data

Weather Stock

A good source for weather photos and footage.

Tornadoes

A good information website on Tornadoes.

NOAA

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

College of DuPage

Next Generation Weather Lab

University Corporation of Atmospheric Research

A good source of Meteorology and Oceanography training tools

Weather Forecast and Real Time Data

Severe Weather Products


Sources of Quick Forecasts.

Michigan Weather

Michigan's most comprehensive internet weather site.
 

The Weather Channel

The popular television source for weather comes to the web at www.weather.com.  A good source for anything you like on the TV version.

Intellicast

Source of upper air charts, radar data (also gives local radar), as well as forecasts.  Good source for general meteorological information.

Weather Underground

Get forecasts for any city you want.

WeatherNet

Source of forecasts, ski forecasts, weather maps, weather pictures, etc.  Also a link for software.

Weatherwise

Accuweather

Good forecast tool.


Educational & Fun Sites

How the weather works

This site is fantastic.  It will help the novice understand meteorology and forecasting.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Home Page

Home of NOAA on the web.  Source of meteorological, oceanographic, and space information

Global Monitoring

A source for satellite images as well as a learning resource.

Earth Science Resources for Teachers

A service of USA Today.  Gives educators a source of information about meteorology and also some tips on how to teach it to students.

NASA Observatorium

Information about space, our planet, and educational reference

Weather Science Hot List

This page offers information on all aspects of weather.  Offers forecasts, watches and warnings, weather phenomena, educational information, career information, any many other subjects about meteorology.  A MUST SEE!

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Network Information Center

Web site that allows you to connect to any NOAA divisions in the US government.

Michigan Weather Jump station

Links to numerous different maps and products, as well as forecasts.  Very extensive collection of links.

Climatological Data

National Climatic Data Center