Forecasting Resources

STORM Forecasting Exercise and Guidance Resources

Tools for Assessing Current Conditions

Tools for Producing a Forecast

Foreceasting Exercise

SURFACE MAPS

Interactive Weather Map Generator - from NCAR RAP
Station Model Plots - from NCAR RAP
Iowa Station Plot - from College of DuPage
Surface Maps with Fronts - from HPC

SURFACE OBSERVATIONS

University of Wyoming - available in METAR or decoded format
Weather Underground
Plymouth State University - available in METAR or decoded format
Texas A&M - available in METAR or decoded format
Ohio State University - available only in METAR format

UPPER AIR MAPS

SATELLITE IMAGERY

RADAR IMAGERY

NCAR RAP Site
College of DuPage
National Weather Service Interactive Display
Plymouth State University - current and past imagery

CLIMATOLOGY

Climatology for ALO

PERSISTENCE, TREND

University of Wyoming (available in METAR or decoded format)
Weather Underground
Plymouth State University (available in METAR or decoded format)
Texas A&M (available in METAR or decoded format)
Ohio State University (available in METAR format only)

PERFECT PROG

NAM Perfect Prog meteogram from 00Z to 12Z run - graph for ALO
NAM Perfect Prog meteogram from 06Z to 18Z run - graph for ALO
National Centers for Environmental Prediction - North American maps from all models

STATISTICAL REGRESSION

Model Output Statistical Guidance

CONCEPTUAL MODELS

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