© 1995-2009 Roger Edwards, all rights reserved. Last updated 11 Apr 9 for several model tables
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GFS (was MRF) Spectral fields from COD
| GFS Parameter | Forecast Time (Days) | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 mb Isotachs, Hgt | Init | .5 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | Loop |
| 500 mb Hgt, Vort | Init | .5 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | Loop |
| Pmsl, Thk, Precip | Init | .5 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | Loop |
| 30 mb Dew Point | Init | .5 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | Loop |
| MLCAPE | Init | .5 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | Loop |
GFS Spectral 500 mb Heights
& Vorticity to 144 hours
GFS Spectral Mslp & 1000-500
mb Thickness to 144 hours
NA ENSEMBLES
"Spaghetti" plots (500 mb: 546 and 567 dm lines):
==48h,
day-2 ==72h,
day-3 ==96h,
day-4 ==120h,
day-5 ==144h,
day-6 ==168h,
day-7 ==192h,
day-8 ==216h,
day-9 ==240h,
day-10 ==264h,
day-11 ==288h,
day-12 ==312h,
day-13 ==336h,
day-14 ==360h,
day-15==
Mean 500 mb:
==48h,
day-2 ==72h,
day-3 ==96h,
day-4 ==120h,
day-5 ==144h,
day-6 ==168h,
day-7 ==192h,
day-8 ==216h,
day-9 ==240h,
day-10 ==264h,
day-11 ==288h,
day-12 ==312h,
day-13 ==336h,
day-14 ==360h,
day-15==
Mean PMSL:
==48h,
day-2 ==72h,
day-3 ==96h,
day-4 ==120h,
day-5 ==144h,
day-6 ==168h,
day-7 ==192h,
day-8 ==216h,
day-9 ==240h,
day-10 ==264h,
day-11 ==288h,
day-12 ==312h,
day-13 ==336h,
day-14 ==360h,
day-15==
MREF, CLIMATOLOGY, COMPOSITES
Model Forecast Soundings: == NIU-SCH == Earl Barker
Early 12Z WRF from NCEP:
| 12Z WRF Parameter | Forecast Time (Hours) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 mb Hgt/Isotachs | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
| 500 mb Hgt/Vort | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
| 700 mb Hgt/RH/VV | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
| 850 mb Hgt/Temp/Wind | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 | Pmsl & 1000-500 mb Thickness | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 | Total Precip & Pmsl | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
| 4-panel Overview | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
Early 0Z nam from NCEP:
|
00Z WRF Parameter |
Forecast Time (Hours) |
||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 mb Hgt/Isotachs | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
| 500 mb Hgt/Vort | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
| 700 mb Hgt/RH/VV | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
| 850 mb Hgt/Temp/Wind | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 | Pmsl & 1000-500 mb Thickness | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 | Total Precip & Pmsl | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
| 4-panel Overview | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
Latest WRF from NCEP:
|
Convective Parameter |
Forecast Time (Hours) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLP, Td (2m) | Init | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 | Loop |
| T (2m) | Init | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 | Loop |
| SBCAPE | Init | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 | Loop |
| MLCAPE | Init | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 | Loop |
| LI | Init | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 | Loop |
| MLCIN | Init | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 | Loop |
| 3h Cnvtv Pcp | - | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 | Loop |
| Storm Motion | Init | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 | Loop |
| SRH 0-3km | Init | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 | Loop |
| SRH 0-1km | Init | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 | Loop |
| 3h Delta-P | - | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 | Loop |
Latest WRF from COD:
|
WRF Parameter |
Forecast Time (Hours) |
||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 mb Height, Wind | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 |
| 500 mb Hgt/Vort | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 |
| 500 mb Temp | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 |
| 700 mb Hgt-VV | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 |
| 850 mb Hgt/Temp | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 |
| 850 mb RH | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 |
| Mslp & Precip | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 |
| Mslp, 2-meter Td & LI | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 |
| 2-meter Theta-E | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 |
| MLCAPE, 700-500 deltaT | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 |
| SBCIN | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 |
| 0-3 km AGL SRH | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 |
Ohio State WRF Fields
|
WRF Parameter |
Forecast Time (Hours) |
|||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sfc Analysis/Pcp | -- | 06 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | Loop |
| 850 mb | Init | 06 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | Loop |
| 700 mb | Init | 06 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | Loop |
| 500 mb | Init | 06 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | Loop |
| 250 mb | Init | 06 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | Loop |
300 mb: Heights
& Isotachs (Unysis)
500 mb: Heights,
Vort, Wind,
700 mb: VV and Precip,
or Heights,
VV, Wind,
850 mb: Heights,
Temp, Winds,
Mslp & 1000-500 Thickness from
wxmaps.org, or with
precip from Unysis,
2-m T,
Td (Celsius), Cnvgc, Wind
0-1 with 0-3 km SRH 6-hourlies: Init,
6,
12,
18,
24,
30,
36,
42,
48,
54,
60,
from NCEP
CAPE & Precipitable Water
850-500
mRH & 4-layer LI
UKMO 12-hourlies from COD:
500 mb height/vort: ==Init ==12 ==24 ==36 ==48 ==60 ==72==
Mslp/precip: ==Init ==12 ==24 ==36 ==48 ==60 ==72==Multipanel series from Meteocentre:
00Z MSLP/Thkns and 500 mb Height (loop) == 00Z MSLP/Precip (loop) ==
12Z MSLP/Thkns and 500 mb Height (loop) == 12Z MSLP/Precip (loop) ==
Early 12Z GFS Spectral from NCEP:
|
12Z Spectral Parameter |
Forecast Time (Hours) |
||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 mb Hgt/Isotachs | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
| 500 mb Hgt/Vort | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
| 700 mb Hgt/RH/VV | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
| 850 mb Hgt/Temp/Wind | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 | Pmsl & 1000-500 mb Thickness | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 | Total Precip & Pmsl | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
| 4-panel Overview | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
Early 00Z GFS Spectral from NCEP:
|
00Z Spectral Parameter |
Forecast Time (Hours) |
||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 mb Hgt/Isotachs | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
| 500 mb Hgt/Vort | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
| 700 mb Hgt/RH/VV | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
| 850 mb Hgt/Temp/Wind | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 | Pmsl & 1000-500 mb Thickness | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 | Total Precip & Pmsl | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
| 4-panel Overview | Init | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 |
200 mb Isotachs & Streamlines
500 mb Heights & Vorticity
700 mb VV and Precip
850 mb Temperature,
RH and Wnd
Mslp & 1000-500 Thickness
CAPE and Precipitable
Water
Ohio State GFS (Spectral Fields)
|
GFS Parameter |
Forecast Time (Hours) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sfc Analysis/Pcp | -- | 06 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 90 | 96 | 102 | 114 | 120 | 126 | 132 | 138 | 144 | 150 | 156 | 162 | 168 | 174 | 180 | Loop |
| 850 mb | Init | 06 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 90 | 96 | 102 | 114 | 120 | 126 | 132 | 138 | 144 | 150 | 156 | 162 | 168 | 174 | 180 | Loop |
| 700 mb | Init | 06 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 90 | 96 | 102 | 114 | 120 | 126 | 132 | 138 | 144 | 150 | 156 | 162 | 168 | 174 | 180 | Loop |
| 500 mb | Init | 06 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 90 | 96 | 102 | 114 | 120 | 126 | 132 | 138 | 144 | 150 | 156 | 162 | 168 | 174 | 180 | Loop |
| 250 mb | Init | 06 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 90 | 96 | 102 | 114 | 120 | 126 | 132 | 138 | 144 | 150 | 156 | 162 | 168 | 174 | 180 | Loop |
Latest SREF Run, all fields menu with stills and loops
COD 3-hourlies
|
RUC3 Parameter |
Forecast Time (Hours) |
|||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 mb Height, Wind | Init | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | loop | ||||||||||||
| 500 mb Height, Vort | Init | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | loop | ||||||||||||
| 700 mb Height, VV | Init | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | loop | ||||||||||||
| 850 mb Thetae | Init | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | loop | ||||||||||||
| 2m AGL Temp/Wind | Init | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | loop | ||||||||||||
| 2m AGL Td/LI | Init | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | loop | ||||||||||||
| CAPE | Init | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | loop | ||||||||||||
| CINH | Init | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | loop | ||||||||||||
| 3 km AGL SRH | Init | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | loop | ||||||||||||
Unysis 4-panels:
300 mb: Height,
Isotachs
500 mb: Hgt,
Vort, Wind
700 mb: Hgt,
T, Wind
850 mb: or Hgt,
T, Wind
Mslp, Thickness,
Pcpn
850-500 mRH,
Showalter
FSL's RUC convective probability forecasts
ECMWF 24-hourlies from COD:
500 mb height/isotach only:
==00,
day-1 ==24,
day-2 ==48,
day-2 ==72,
day-3 ==96,
day-4 ==120,
day-5 ==144,
day-6 ==168,
day-7==
CAPS 24-hour prog fields (srn/central plains):
== Weather
== Sfc Temp
== Sfc Dewpt
== Mslp,
Pcp == Mslp,
Refl == CAPE,
SRH == 300
Wind == 500
Hgt/Vort == 700
VV == 700
RH == 850
Wind
SPC Day 4-8
SPC Day-3 Outlooks: Categorical and Probabilities
SPC Day-2 Outlooks: Categorical and Probabilities at 1730 Z and 08 Z
SPC Day-1 Outlooks: Categorical and Probabilistic Outlooks by Issuance Z Time :
Tornado: == 06 == 13 == 1630 == 20 == 01
Hail: == 06 == 13 == 1630 == 20 == 01
Tstm Wind: == 06 == 13 == 1630 == 20 == 01
Valid SPC Mesoscale Discussions
Latest SFD/AFD list (via Ohio State)
Canadian PSPC Outlooks
UCAR Skew-Ts:
==ABQ ==ABR
==AMA ==BIS
==BRO ==CRP
==DDC ==DNR
==DRT ==DVN
==EPZ ==FWD
==ILX ==LBF
==LZK ==MAF
==MPX ==OAX
==OUN ==SGF
==TOP ==UNR
COD Skew-Ts:
==ABQ ==ABR
==AMA ==BIS
==BRO ==CRP
==DDC ==DNR
==DRT ==DVN
==EPZ ==FWD
==ILX ==LBF
==LZK ==MAF
==MPX ==OAX
==OUN ==SGF
==TOP ==UNR
Point-click Skew-Ts
map from Ohio State
LBB soundings & archives
from WTX Mesonet
Custom Contour Almost Anything from the Storm Machine
Latest Upper Air Conventional Analyses from Ohio State:
===925
mb ===850
mb ===700
mb ===500
mb ===250
mb
UCAR Profiler Hourly Time-sections:
==AZC (sw CO)
==CNW (sc MO)
==DQU (sw AR)
==FBY (se NE)
==GDA (se CO)
==HBO (ec KS)
==HKL (ne OK)
==HVL (sw KS)
==JTN (nw TX)
==LTH (nw MO)
==LMN (nc OK)
==MBW (se WY)
==MRR (nw NE)
==NDS (se KS)
==NLG (ne NE)
==PAT (ec TX)
==PLT (nc CO)
==PRC (c OK)
==RWD (sw NE)
==SLA (c IA)
==TCU (ne NM)
==VCI (nw OK)
==WDL (sw MN)
==WNC (wc IL)
==WSM (sc NM)
COD Profiler Six-minute Time-sections:
==AZC (sw CO) ==CNW (sc MO) ==DQU (sw AR) ==FBY (se NE) ==GDA (se CO) ==HBO (ec KS) ==HKL (ne OK) ==HVL (sw KS) ==JTN (nw TX) ==LTH (nw MO) ==LMN (nc OK) ==MBW (se WY) ==MRR (nw NE) ==NDS (se KS) ==NLG (ne NE) ==PAT (ec TX) ==PLT (nc CO) ==PRC (c OK) ==RWD (sw NE) ==SLA (c IA) ==TCU (ne NM) ==VCI (nw OK) ==WDL (sw MN) ==WNC (wc IL) ==WSM (sc NM)
Planar profiler plots from COD at sfc, .5 km, 1 km, 3 km, 4 km, 5 km, 6 km, 9 km, 12 km AGL
ABLE South-central KS profiler menu from Argonne
Profiler Plots & Analyses:
SPC 12Z Upper Air Plots with VAD Wnd and Profilers (PDF format):
925 mb == 850 mb == 700 mb == 500 mb == 250 mb
Latest Eric Nelson COD profiler plots:
925 GIF, PDF == 850 GIF, PDF == 700 GIF, PDF == 500 GIF, PDF == 250 GIF, PDFVAD Wind Profiles:
COD VWP Time-sections by site:
== ABR == AMA == BIL == BIS == CVS == CYS == DDC == DEN == DSM == DVN == DYS == END == FAR == FDR == FSD == FSM == FTW == GGW == GLD == GRK == HSI == ICT == ILX == LBB == LBF == MAF == MKC == MOT == MSP == OKC == OMA == PUB == RAP == SGF == SJT == STL == TOP == TUL
SPC analysis fields (available :25-:30 past hour) for 6 floater sectors (click on their map for loop!):
SBCAPE: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
MLCAPE 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
850-500, 700-500 Lapse Rates 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
LFC 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
DCAPE 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
BL-6km shear 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
BRN Shear, SBCAPE 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
3km CAPE, sfc Vort 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
SRH 0-3 KM 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
SRH 0-1 KM 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
SRW Sfc-2 km 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
SRW 4-6 km 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
SRW 9-11 km 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
Anvil Level SRW 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
EHI (3 km) 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
Effective Shear 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
Significant Tornado Parameter 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
Supercell Composite Parameter 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
Left-moving SCP 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
700 MB Hgt, T, Wnd 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
500 MB Hgt, T, Wnd 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
300 MB Dvrgc, Wnd 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
National SBCAPE analyses: UCAR
Plains == Central/Southern Plains from UCAR
National SRH analyses: UCAR
COD Isentropic Sfcs: 280K, 285K, 290K, 292K, 294K, 296K, 298K, 300K, 305K, 310K
ADAS hourlies (srn/central plains) from CAPS:
== Sfc Temp
== Sfc Dewpt
== Mslp,
Pcp == CAPE,
SRH == 300
Wind == 500
Hgt/Vort == 700
VV == 700
RH == 850
Wind
CIRA Javascript Loop Menus (all channels)
Central/Southern
Plains GOES-12 Visible
Central
High Plains GOES-12 Visible
Northern
Plains GOES-12 Visible
Midwest
GOES-12 Visible
Northern
High Plains Visible
SPC High-res Floater Sectors: 1
(loop)
== 2
(loop)
== 3
(loop)
== 5
(loop)
== 6
(loop)
== 7
(loop)
U.S. Remapped
Visible from UCAR
Western US GOES-10
Vis from U. AZ
COD VIS sectors:
== AMA (loop),
== BIS
(loop),
== COS (loop),
== CPR (loop),
== DSM (loop),
== HOB (loop),
== GRK (loop),
== JEF (loop),
== MAF (loop),
== MLS (loop),
== OKC (loop),
== OLU (loop),
== PIR
(loop),
== RFD (loop),
== RSL (loop),
== SAT (loop),
== SPS (loop),
== STC (loop)
Barker's VIS sectors:
== BIE, (loop)
== CSM, (loop)
== ORD,
(loop)
== STC, (loop)
VIS LOOP sectors from AWC: AUS ==
DEN ==
DSM ==
ICT ==
PIR
GOES-E
IR and GOES-W
IR, SAB Enhancement
US Remapped
GOES-12 IR - "Baskin-Robbins" enhancement from UCAR -- 15 minutes
National Radar/IR
Overlay from U. AZ
IR sectors from UCAR: ABI,
DEN,
ICT,
PIR
North
America IR from U. AZ
NHC enhancement: GOES-E,
GOES-W
Other Enhancements: Pacific & W, Pac-W-central, W-central-E, CONUS color, CONUS B&W
Loops:
GOES-E,
CONUS
Southern Plains Sfc Maps from: Ohio
State == UCAR
== Al Pietrycha ==
Unisys == OU Hoot (loop) == Meteostar
Central Plains Sfc Maps from: Ohio
State == UCAR
== Al Pietrycha
Northern Plains Sfc Maps from: Ohio
State == UCAR
== Al Pietrycha == Meteostar
Midwest Sfc Maps: from
Ohio State == Al
Pietrycha ==
Unisys
SPC floater
sector surface maps with watches: 1
(loop)
== 2
(loop)
== 3
(loop)
== 5
(loop)
== 6
(loop)
== 7
(loop)
Custom Sfc
Plot by State or Region from the Storm Machine
SPC Floater
Sector Sfc Map - PDF format
Mesonets: CO
(DOT station map) == CO
(Alnado station map) == OK
(Public OCS sfc plot) == West
TX (within Alnado sfc plot)
Latest Site-specific Obs for: TX
== OK == NM
== CO == KS
== MO == IL
== CO == NE
== IA == WY
== SD == MN
== ND == MT
US Sfc Plot
+ fronts from Unisys
Ryan Jewell's Dial-in phone numbers list for Great Plains ASOSes -- get up to the 5-minute obs, no wait for the hourlies!
Roadway weather station data for: KS == CO == NE == MO == IA == IL == SD == MN == ND == MT == (Available TX/OK/NM coverage sucks.)
Derived Sfc Fields:
Custom Contour Almost Anything from the Storm Machine
4-panel mass & moisture convergence from C.O.D.
National Isallobaric Analyses: from C.O.D. == UCAR
National Isothermal Analyses: Unisys == Ohio State == UCAR
National Isodrosothermal Analyses: Unisys == Ohio State == UCAR
Current WX and Isodrosotherms (Central CONUS) from C.O.D.
National Theta Analysis from SUNYA
National Thetae Analysis C.O.D. == UCAR
Nationwide Streamlines from Ohio State
Vorticity (U.S.) from Ohio State
ARPS-ADAS Southern Plains Sfc & stability analyses for today from CAPS
UCAR Moisture Convergence & LI: Central Plains, Northern Plains
Brian Jewett's Moisture Convergence & Wind: Southern Plains == Central Plains == Northern Plains ==Midwest
Southern Plains Moisture Convergence from: UCAR == TTU == ADAS == Southern Plains Mass Convergence from: TTU
Dodge City short-fuse composite sectorSFCOA regional stylesheets by Kevin Polston: South-central == North-central
SPC analysis fields (available :25-:30 past hour) for 6 floater sectors (click on their map for loop!):
Surface Map 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
Temp, Dewpt, Wnd 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
MSLP, Wnd 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
2-hour Pressure Change 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
Mstr Cnvgc 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
Thetae Advection 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
SBCAPE 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
100 mb MLCAPE 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
BL-6km shear 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
BRN Shear, SBCAPE 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
3km CAPE, sfc Vort 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
Velocity Tensor Magnitude 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
SRH 0-3 KM 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
SRH 0-1 KM 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
SRW Sfc-2 km 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
EHI (3 km) 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
Significant Tornado Parameter 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
Supercell Composite Parameter 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, National
Watches & Warnings
National Convective Watches & Warnings Map from SPC
SPC Watch Text & MapsIWIN warnings: Tornado == Svr Tstm == TC == Flash Flood ==
National statements, reports and warnings map from IWIN
Nowcast Discussions
Base Reflectivity from NOAA Webserver (national
map)
Base Reflectivity from NWS - Single Sites in Central CONUS:
=== ABR (loop) === AMA (loop) === AUS (loop) === BIL (loop) === BIS (loop) === CVS (loop) === CYS (loop) === DDC (loop) === DEN (loop) === DSM (loop) === DVN (loop) === DYS (loop) === END (loop) === FAR (loop) === FDR (loop) === FSD (loop) === FSM (loop) === FTW (loop) === GGW (loop) === GLD (loop) === GRK (loop) === HSI (loop) === ICT (loop) === ILX (loop) === LBB (loop) === LBF (loop) === MAF (loop) === MKC (loop) === MOT (loop) === MSP (loop) === PUB (loop) === OKC (loop) === OMA (loop) === RAP (loop) === SGF (loop) === SJT (loop) === STL (loop) === TOP (loop) === TUL (loop)
Base Reflectivity from COD - Single Sites in Central CONUS: ABR == AMA == BIL == BIS == CHI == CRP == CVS == CYS == DDC == DEN == DLH == DRT == DSM == DVN == DYS == END == FAR == FDR == FSM == FTW == GGW == GLD == GRK == GTF == HSI == ICT == LBB == LSE == MAF == MKC == MOT == MSP == OKC == OMA == PUB == RAP == SAT == SGF == SJT == SPI == STL == TOP == TUL ==
Storm-relative Velocity - Single Sites from COD
== ABR == AMA == BIL == BIS == CVS == CYS == DDC == DEN == DSM == DVN == DYS == END == FAR == FDR == FSD == FSM == FTW == GGW == GLD == GRK == HSI == ICT == ILX == LBB == LBF == MAF == MKC == MOT == MSP == OKC == OMA == PUB == RAP == SGF == SJT == STL == TOP == TUL
VIL - Single Sites from COD
== ABR == AMA == BIL == BIS == CVS == CYS == DDC == DEN == DSM == DVN == DYS == END == FAR == FDR == FSD == FSM == FTW == GGW == GLD == GRK == HSI == ICT == ILX == LBB == LBF == MAF == MKC == MOT == MSP == OKC == OMA == PUB == RAP == SGF == SJT == STL == TOP == TUL
By state from NIU: CO (loop) == IL (loop) == IA (loop) == KS (loop) == MN (loop) == MO (loop) == MT (loop) == NE (loop) == NM (loop) == ND (loop) == SD (loop) == TX (loop) == TX-Central (loop) == TX-N (loop) == TX-Pnhdl (loop) == WY (loop) ==
By multistate region:
Southern Plains: U. AZ == NIU (loop) == Unysis
Northern Plains/Upper Midwest: U. AZ == NIU (loop) == Unysis
Southwest: Unysis
By center point from COD:
== ACT == AMA == BBW == BIS == COS == CPR == DSM == EAU == JEF == MAF == MLS == MVN == OKC == PIA == PIR == RSL == SPS == STCSPC Floater Sectors 1 (loop), 2 (loop), 3 (loop) 5 (loop) 6 (loop) 7 (loop) (OSF-ref16 enhancement)
Regional Loops:
SPC 12-hour Loops: South-central == North-central == Floater sector
COD loops centered at:
== AMA == ACT == BBW == BIS == COS == CPR == DSM == EAU == JEF == MAF == MLS == MVN == OKC == PIA == PIR == RSL == SPS == STC
National Radar/IR Overlay
from U. AZ
National Reflectivity Loops: Short
from U. AZ == 12-hour from SPC
2km nationwide Base REF loop + HPC analysis
Regionals centered on == HUT == MCI == MSP == OMA == RFD == SAT == SGF == STL == YWG
National & world lightning data links
Latest SPC Daily Severe Log & Maps: Today (so far) == Yesterday ==
Historical Daily Weather Maps for mental MARS comparisons
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