Storm Intercept Forecasting Links

Roger Edwards

© 1995-2023 Roger Edwards, all rights reserved. Last updated 15 Sep 23 for links

Here's a list of my favorite Web sites that directly benefit storm-intercept forecasting, arranged by forecast period then by data type. This list is not intended to be all-inclusive -- just to make my life easier when doing storm forecasting out on the road. If you find this page useful, bookmark it. If not, ignore it. I'll update this as needed; so if you find a bad (or better) link, please send e-mail.

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Current Norman Weather: Norman Mesonet and NWC Meteorogram == Norman Rainfall Totals (at my place)

STORM INTERCEPT FORECASTING

BULK NUMERICAL GUIDANCE:

CoD Model Page (click for model soundings)== PivotalWx Model Page (click for model soundings)== Twisterdata (click for model soundings) == Model Forecast Soundings: Earl Barker

    EXTENDED COMPOSITES (CFS, GEFS, CLIMATOLOGY, ENS, EXPER, etc.)

    12Z GEFS 576-dam spaghetti by fcst hour: Init | 12 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 72 | 84 | 96 | 108 | 120 | 132 | 144 | 156 | 168 | 180 | 192 | 204 | 216 | 228 | 240 |

    00Z GEFS 576-dam spaghetti by fcst hour: Init | 12 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 72 | 84 | 96 | 108 | 120 | 132 | 144 | 156 | 168 | 180 | 192 | 204 | 216 | 228 | 240 |

    CFS + pseudo-SCP chiclet charts (caution: bandwidth/memory hog)

    SPC Day 4-8 otlks

    ML GUIDANCE (EXT and nearer-term)

      CSU ML menus

DETERMINISTIC MODELS:

    ECMWF

      Menus: Trop. Tidbits == Pivotal == ECMWF Open Charts (click a European map then change area to N. Am.)

      0Z 4-panel 500/700/850/sfc from PSU: == 24 == 48 == 72 == 96 == 120 == 144 == 168 == 168 == 168 == 168 == Loop

NAM

NAM model menus from: Twisterdata (click for PFC) and Pivotal

Early 12Z NAM from NCEP:


    12Z NAM Parameter Forecast Time (Hours)
    250 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
    Sim Ref Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84


Early 0Z NAM from NCEP:

    00Z NAM Parameter

    Forecast Time (Hours)

    250 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
    Sim Ref Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84


    3-km NAM


    3-km NAM from NCEP:

      12Z 3-km NAM Parameter

      Forecast Time (Hours)

      250-mb Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      500-mb Hgt, Vort Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      850-mb Hgt/T/Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      Sfc Dew Point, Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      MUCAPE/CINH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      0-3-km SRH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      Max UH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      Sim Ref Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48


      00Z 3-km NAM Parameter

      Forecast Time (Hours)

      250-mb Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      500-mb Hgt, Vort Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      850-mb Hgt/T/Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      Sfc Dew Point, Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      MUCAPE/CINH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      0-3-km SRH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      Max UH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      Sim Ref Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48


UKMET

    UKMO menus from Pivotal

FV3-GFS

FV3-GFS model menus: from Twisterdata (click for PFC), Pivotal

    Early 12Z GFS FV3-GFS from NCEP:

      12Z FV3-GFS Parameter

      Forecast Time (Hours)

      250 mb Hgt/Isotachs Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120
      500 mb Hgt/Vort Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120
      700 mb Hgt/RH/VV Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120
      850 mb Hgt/PW/Wind Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120
      Pmsl & 1000-500 mb Thickness Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120
      Total Precip & Pmsl Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120



    Early 00Z FV3-GFS from NCEP:

      00Z FV3-GFS Parameter

      Forecast Time (Hours)

      250 mb Hgt/Isotachs Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120
      500 mb Hgt/Vort Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120
      700 mb Hgt/RH/VV Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120
      850 mb Hgt/PW/Wind Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120
      Pmsl & 1000-500 mb Thickness Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120
      Total Precip & Pmsl Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120



    FV3-GFS 500 mb Heights & Vorticity to 144 hours
    FV3-GFS Mslp & 1000-500 mb Thickness to 144 hours

    To 72 hours:


    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

      FV3-GFS NA ENSEMBLES

      GEFS parameter menu 30 members + 60 time-lagged

      "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==

    ARW HI-RES WINDOW


    ARW Hi-Res Window from NCEP:

      12Z ARW-HRW Parameter

      Forecast Time (Hours)

      250-mb Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      500-mb Hgt, Vort Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      850-mb Hgt/T/Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      Sfc Dew Point, Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      MUCAPE/CINH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      0-3-km SRH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      Max UH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      Sim Ref Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48


      00Z ARW-HRW Parameter

      Forecast Time (Hours)

      250-mb Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      500-mb Hgt, Vort Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      850-mb Hgt/T/Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      Sfc Dew Point, Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      MUCAPE/CINH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      0-3-km SRH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      Max UH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
      Sim Ref Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48


    SREF (SPC Ensemble)

      Latest SPC SREF Run, all fields menu with stills and loops

      Plume diagrams map

    H.R.E.F.

      All fields menu with stills and loops: CONUS (Click on sector changer)

    RR

    RR model menus: from Twisterdata

      Hourly RR from NCEP:

      9Z RR Parameter

      Forecast Time (Hours)

      250 mb Hgt/Isotachs Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      500 mb Hgt/Vort Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      700 mb Hgt/RH/VV Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      850 mb Hgt/Temp/Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      Pmsl & 1000-500 mb Thickness Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      CAPE & CINH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      SRH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      1-hr Precip Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

      12Z RR Parameter

      Forecast Time (Hours)

      250 mb Hgt/Isotachs Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      500 mb Hgt/Vort Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      700 mb Hgt/RH/VV Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      850 mb Hgt/Temp/Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      Pmsl & 1000-500 mb Thickness Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      CAPE & CINH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      SRH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      1-hr Precip Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

      15Z RR Parameter

      Forecast Time (Hours)

      250 mb Hgt/Isotachs Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      500 mb Hgt/Vort Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      700 mb Hgt/RH/VV Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      850 mb Hgt/Temp/Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      Pmsl & 1000-500 mb Thickness Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      CAPE & CINH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      SRH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      1-hr Precip Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

      18Z RR Parameter

      Forecast Time (Hours)

      250 mb Hgt/Isotachs Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      500 mb Hgt/Vort Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      700 mb Hgt/RH/VV Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      850 mb Hgt/Temp/Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      Pmsl & 1000-500 mb Thickness Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      CAPE & CINH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      SRH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      1-hr Precip Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

      21Z RR Parameter

      Forecast Time (Hours)

      250 mb Hgt/Isotachs Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      500 mb Hgt/Vort Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      700 mb Hgt/RH/VV Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      850 mb Hgt/Temp/Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      Pmsl & 1000-500 mb Thickness Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      CAPE & CINH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      SRH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      1-hr Precip Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

      00Z RR Parameter

      Forecast Time (Hours)

      250 mb Hgt/Isotachs Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      500 mb Hgt/Vort Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      700 mb Hgt/RH/VV Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      850 mb Hgt/Temp/Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      Pmsl & 1000-500 mb Thickness Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      CAPE & CINH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      SRH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      1-hr Precip Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

      03Z RR Parameter

      Forecast Time (Hours)

      250 mb Hgt/Isotachs Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      500 mb Hgt/Vort Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      700 mb Hgt/RH/VV Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      850 mb Hgt/Temp/Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      Pmsl & 1000-500 mb Thickness Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      CAPE & CINH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      SRH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      1-hr Precip Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

      06Z RR Parameter

      Forecast Time (Hours)

      250 mb Hgt/Isotachs Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      500 mb Hgt/Vort Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      700 mb Hgt/RH/VV Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      850 mb Hgt/Temp/Wind Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      Pmsl & 1000-500 mb Thickness Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      CAPE & CINH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      SRH Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
      1-hr Precip Init 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21



    FSL's RR convective probability forecasts

    HRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

    ESRL Menu tables for Full-CONUS fields == South-central == North-central

    Hart SPC HRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Browser with sectors

    NSSL CAMs

    CONUS Domain (Menus: NSSL FV3, HRRRRRRRRRRRRR, WRFs) == Floater 1-km NSSLWRF

      NSSL-WRF Forecast Moisture Channel Imagery from CIRA

      0Z NSSL-WRF-based UH+STP calibrated tor probs (edit date)

    Cloud-based NSSL WoF EnSEMBLE

    NSSL WoF (intermittent)

    NCAR ENSEMBLE

    UCAR/NCAR Ensemble site (intermittent)

    FV3-cored GFDL SHIELD

    Regional C-Shield (select region & parameter)

      ERRORS

      Armchair Forecaster's Model Errors Page and by individual model:
      FV3 GFS Sfc Temp == Sfc Dewpt
      HRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Sfc Temp == Sfc Dewpt
      NAM Sfc Temp == Sfc Dewpt
      RR Sfc Temp == Sfc Dewpt
      RTMA Sfc Temp == Sfc Dewpt

OUTLOOKS & DISCUSSIONS:

SPC Day 4-8
SPC Day-3 Outlooks: Categorical and Probabilities
SPC Day-2 Outlooks: Categorical and Probabilities at 1730 Z and 06 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

      Discussions via Online ARLS

    Canadian PSPC Outlooks

UPPER AIR DATA:

Soundings:

    SPC Daily Skew-T Plotter

    UCAR Skew-Ts:
    ==ABQ ==ABR ==AMA ==BIS ==BRO ==CRP ==DDC ==DNR ==DRT ==DVN ==EPZ ==FWD ==GGW ==ILX ==LBF ==LZK ==MAF ==MPX ==OAX ==OUN ==SGF ==TOP ==UNR

    COD Skew-Ts Menu

    LBB soundings & archives from WTX Mesonet


    PROFILERS:

    NOAA-ESRL National Profiler Activity & Data Map (MRF, MFE available)

SODAR: West TX Mesonet SODAR (N-S): Hereford== CDS== LBB== HOB== SWW== MAF== SJT==

SPC 12Z Upper Air Plots with VAD Wind (PDF format):
925 mb == 850 mb == 700 mb == 500 mb == 250 mb

VAD 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 == GTF == HSI == ICT == ILX == LBB == LBF == MAF == MKC == MOT == MSP == OKC == OMA == PUB == RAP == SGF == SJT == STL == TOP == TUL

Derived Upper Air Analysis Fields:

SPC analysis fields (available :25-:30 past hour) for fixed sectors:


    MLCAPE, CINH: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    0-3-km MLCAPE, sfc VORT: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    3-hour MLCAPE Change: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    PW: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    LCL Hgt: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    EBS: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    0-6 km Shear: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    ESRH: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    0-3 km SRH: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    0-1 km SRH: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    Anvil-level SR Wind: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    EHI: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    SCP: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    STP: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    NSTP: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS

National SBCAPE analyses: UCAR

    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

DDC Short-fused composite

SATELLITE IMAGES

    CIRA Javascript Loop Menus (all channels)

    VIS

    UCAR color sectors: Southern Plains == Central Plains == Central High Plains == Northern Plains == Midwest == Northern High Plains == AZ/NM/w TX

    SPC sectors: Southern == Central == Northern == Midwest == CONUS

    CIRA stills: Central CONUS == Nern CO

    COD VIS still sectors, anim bar at bottom:
    == National == S-central Plains == TX == CO/KS/NM/OK/Panhandles == Central Plains == IA/MN/ern NE/ern SD == Dakotas/MN == WY/SD/srn MT

    G16 Mesoanalysis sectors:

      Sector 1: == AOS-UW (Loop) == CoD == SSEC == Earl Barker loop (huge/slow load) | Barker Menu (smaller/shorter selections) == CIRA lo-res loop
      Sector 2: == AOS-UW (Loop) == CoD == SSEC == Earl Barker loop (huge/slow load) | Barker Menu (smaller/shorter selections) == CIRA lo-res loop

    1-km VIS slider/zoom sectors from COD: ABQ == AMA == AUS == BIE == BIL == BIS == CPR == CVS == DEN == DSM == ECS == ELP == FAR == FLG == FSD == GBD == GGW == GRI == LAA == LIT == LRD == MAF == MRF == OKC == PHX == PIA == PIR == SGF == SPS == SNY == STC == TYR == UIN ==

    VIS Still and LOOP sectors from AWC (Hit "Loop" to loop): ABQ == AUS == COD ) == DEN== EVV == ICT == MSP == PIR

    NESDIS sector loops: Southern Plains == Central-Nrn Plains/Rockies == Central-Nrn Plains/MS Valley

    NESDIS "Real Color" loops centered on CWAs by ID: ABQ == ABR == AMA == BIS == BOU == BYZ == CYS == EPZ == DDC == DMX == DVN == EAX == EWX == FGF == FSD == FWD == GID == GLD == GGW == ICT == ILX == LBF == LSX == LUB == LZK == MAF == MPX == OAX == OUN == PUB == RIW == SGF == SJT == TFX == UNR ==

    IR

    UCAR enhanced sectors: Southern Plains == Central Plains == Central High Plains == Northern Plains == Midwest == Northern High Plains == AZ/NM/w TX

    Enhanced G16 IR loops from NESDIS: CONUS == Srn Plains == Nrn Plains/upper Midwest == Central/nrn Plains/Rockies

    AVN Enh IR Still and LOOP sectors from AWC (Hit "Loop" to loop): ABQ == AUS == COD ) == DEN== EVV == ICT == MSP == PIR

    G16 Mesoanalysis sectors:

      Sector 1: == AOS-UW (Loop) ==
      Sector 2: == AOS-UW (Loop) ==

    MOISTURE CHANNEL

    NHC enhancement: National Remap Loop with RR from COD

    AVN enhancement: National G16 Loop from NESDIS
    Other Enhancements: CONUS AVN, Pac-W-central, W-central-E, CONUS B&W
    Loops: SSEC GOES-E == NESDIS CONUS: Upper and Midlevel == AWC CONUS

    MULTISPECTRAL

      True-color VIS/city-underlay IR Loops: NESDIS G16 CONUS == Southern Plains == Central/nrn Plains/upper Midwest == Central/nrn Great Plains/Rockies

    TOTAL PW


    Stills: CIMSS
    Loops: NESDIS
    GPS: UCAR-Suomi interactive map or colored OBAN

SURFACE DATA:

    Roamable National Mesonet+Roadway Obs Map from WRH (clock "Observations" on)

    Sectorized and national maps with drawing capabilities

    Southern Plains Sfc Maps from: UCAR == COD == Aviation West == Aviation East == SPC == COD == OU Hoot (loop) == Meteostar
    Central Plains Sfc Maps from: UCAR == Aviation West == Aviation East == SPC == COD
    Northern Plains Sfc Maps from: UCAR == Aviation West ==Aviation East == SPC == Meteostar == COD
    Midwest Sfc Maps: COD == Aviation == SPC
    Custom Sfc Plot by State or Region from the Storm Machine
    Printable PDF sfcmaps for TX == OKzoom == Central-Srn Plains == SD-TX High Plains Vertical == Nrn Plains == MT == Rockies Vertical == Upper Midwest == roam+click
    Online analyzable/zoomable national sfc chart w/composite radar by AndrewM
    Mesonets: CO DOT stations == CO (Alnado station map) == OK (Public OCS sfc plot) == West TX (within Alnado sfc plot) == WTM from COD == WTM from WTM

Derived Sfc Fields:

    Custom Contour Almost Anything from the Storm Machine

    National Isallobaric Analyses: from C.O.D. == UCAR
    National Isothermal Analyses: COD == UCAR
    National Isodrosothermal Analyses: Ohio State == UCAR
    National Theta Analysis from SUNYA
    National Thetae Analysis C.O.D. == UCAR == Ohio St
    ARPS-ADAS Southern Plains Sfc & stability analyses for today from CAPS
    Moisture Convergence: National COD

    SPC analysis fields (available :25-:30 past hour) for fixed sectors:

    Sfc Obs: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    T, Td, P, Wind: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    Mixing Ratio, Theta: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    Veloc. Tensor Mag: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    Frontogenesis: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    Convergence, Vort: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    3km CAPE, Vort: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    Thetae, Adv: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    3-hr 100 mb MixR Change: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    2-hr Isallobars: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    Radar Reflectivity: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    VIS Stlt: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    EHI: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    SCP: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    STP: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS
    NSTP: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS

SHORT-FUSED INFO:

Watches & Warnings

    National Convective Watches & Warnings Map from SPC
    SPC Watch Text & Maps

    IWIN warnings: Tornado == Svr Tstm == TC == Flash Flood ==

    National statements, reports and warnings map from IWIN

    "Kamala" text warning list from COD

    NWS National Enhanced Data Display (satelitem, radar, fcst grids, obs, UA, webcams) *** SLOW ***

Nowcast Discussions

    SPC mesoscale discussions

    Discussions via Online ARLS

RADAR:

Nationwide WSR-88D unit status

RADAR IMAGERY:

    Base Reflectivity from NOAA Webserver (national map)

    Base Reflectivity from COD - Single Sites in Central CONUS: ABR (loop) == ABX (loop) == AMA (loop) == BIS (loop) == BLX (loop) == BRO (loop) == CRP (loop) == CYS (loop) == DDC (loop) == DFX (loop) == DLH (loop) == DMX (loop) == DVN (loop) == EAX (loop) == EWX (loop) == FDR (loop) == FDX (loop) == FSD (loop) == FTG (loop) == FWS (loop) == GGW (loop) == GLD (loop) == GRK (loop) == HDX (loop) == ICT (loop) == ILX (loop) == INX (loop) == LBB (loop) == LNX (loop) == LOT (loop) == LSX (loop) == MAF (loop) == MBX (loop) == MPX (loop) == MVX (loop) == OAX (loop) == PUX (loop) == RIW (loop) == SGF (loop) == SJT (loop) == SRX (loop) == TFX (loop) == TLX (loop) == TWX (loop) == UDX (loop) == UEX (loop) == VNX (loop) ==

    Storm-relative Velocity - Single Sites from COD

    ABR (loop) == ABX (loop) == AMA (loop) == BIS (loop) == BLX (loop) == BRO (loop) == CRP (loop) == CYS (loop) == DDC (loop) == DFX (loop) == DLH (loop) == DMX (loop) == DVN (loop) == EAX (loop) == EWX (loop) == FDR (loop) == FDX (loop) == FSD (loop) == FTG (loop) == FWS (loop) == GGW (loop) == GLD (loop) == GRK (loop) == HDX (loop) == ICT (loop) == ILX (loop) == INX (loop) == LBB (loop) == LNX (loop) == LOT (loop) == LSX (loop) == MAF (loop) == MBX (loop) == MPX (loop) == MVX (loop) == OAX (loop) == PUX (loop) == RIW (loop) == SGF (loop) == SJT (loop) == SRX (loop) == TFX (loop) == TLX (loop) == TWX (loop) == UDX (loop) == UEX (loop) == VNX (loop) ==

    Reflectivity Regionals:

    COD reflectivity sectors:
    == AMA == BIS == CAO == COS == CPR == DSM == FSD == GRK == IML == JEF == LIT == MAF == MLS == OKC == OLU == PIR == RFD == RSL == SAT == SPS == STC == TCS

    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) == CoD
    Central Plains: CoD
    Northern Plains/Upper Midwest: U. AZ == NIU (loop) == CoD
    Southwest: CoD

    SPC Reflectivity Sectors: Southern, Central, Northern, Midwest, CONUS (OSF-ref16 enhancement)


Regional Loops:

SPC 12-hour Loops: South-central == North-central == Floater sector

    National Radar/WWA Overlay from U. AZ
    National mosaic from Unysis
    National Reflectivity Loops: Short from U. AZ == 12-hour from SPC
    2km nationwide Base REF loop + HPC analysis

LIGHTNING IMAGES:

LightningMaps regional zooms: Southern Plains == Central Plains == Northern Plains == Upper Midwest == Mid MS Valley == CONUS ==

GOES-16 Lightning Mapper: NASA still and animation == NESDIS CONUS true-color

Last 2-hr loop every 15 min from WSI

Last-hour nationals from Intellicast

Last 1/2-hr stills from WxBug: National == S-central == N-central

LIVE IMAGES:

WEBCAMS:
Interactive Nat'l Map from John and Jon
Jack's Cam Wall

CHASER STREAMS: == SVR Studios == Live Storm Chasing

NOW and THEN:

NEAR REAL-TIME & RECENT REPORTS:

    SPOTTERNETWORK REPORT TRACKER == NSSL Ping precip reports == Latest SPC Daily Severe Log & Maps: Today (so far) | Yesterday == CoD List of Warnings == NWS LSRs by WFO == Yahoo tornado news search == D.A.T. mapping

    Reports/products via Online ARLS

Lightning, severe and tornado climo maps from David Harrison

Historical Daily Weather Maps for mental MARS comparisons

Useful Travel Info:

    Gas Prices Map

    ROAD-WORK MAPS: CO == IA == KS == MT == ND == NE == NM == SD == TX == WY ==

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