Weather Links

This page contains a wide range of my favorite weather related links. These are just a few of the thousands of pages out there, so surf around these sites and enjoy.

-Hurricanes

-Tropical Cyclone Forecasting Centers (Issue Advisories for Specific Tropical Systems)

Canadian Hurricane Center- Covers Tropical Cyclones near Canadian Waters

Central Pacific Hurricane Center-
Covers Tropical Cyclones in the Central Pacific from 140W - 180W

Joint Typhoon Warning Center-
Covers Tropical Cylones in the Western/Southern Pacific and Indian Ocean

National Hurricane Center-
Covers Tropical Cyclones in the North Atlantic and the Eastern Pacific to 140W

-NOAA Hurricane-Related Weather Sites

NOAA Aircraft Operations Center- Site for the NOAA Hurricane Hunters

NOAA-AOML Hurricane Research -NOAA Hurricane Research Site

-Archived and Current Tropical Cyclone Information

Atlantic Tropical Weather Center- Massive Current Data Atlantic Hurricane Site

Hurricane Hunters- Non-NOAA-Affiliated Hunter Site

Tropical Cyclones Worldwide- Database for Current and Past Tropical Cyclone Tracks (post 1995)

Weather Underground: Tropical Weather- Another Current Data Site for Atlantic and Pacific Storms

-Satellite Imagery

Historical Significant Events Imagery- Non-Edited Satellite Images of Past Weather Events

Minnesota Satellite Loop- Visible Satellite Loop of Minnesota

NASA Global Hydrology and Climate Center- Large Collection of Live GOES Satellite Images

NCAR-RAP Satellite Data Page- Regional Satellite Page for the United States

NHC Satellite Image Page- Various Satellite Images for the NHC's Coverage Area

NOAA 3-D Satellite Images- 3D Satellite Images of Significant Weather Events

NOAA GOES Archive- Seven Day Archive of GOES Imagery from the Atlantic or Pacific Hurricane Basins

NOAA Hurricane Satellite Sectors- Wide Range of Satellite Imagery from Areas in the Atlantic and Pacific Hurricane Basins

Operational Significant Event Imagery- Enhanced High Resolution Satellite Imagery of Past Weather Events

QuikSCAT Satellite Map- Worldwide QuickSCAT Imagery (click here for more information on QuickSCAT)

Satellite Services Division- NOAA's Official Satellite Page

SSEC - Satellite Images- Various Satellite Products from the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tropical RAMSDIS- Displays Real-Time Global Hurricane Imagery

-Severe Weather

-Forecasts and Warnings

  SEE STORM CENTER  

-Storm Chasing Sites

Canadian Tornadoes- Canadian Storm Chasing Site (in French)

Extreme Instability- Mike Hollingshead's Storm Chasing Site

KC Tornado Footage- Video from the May 4, 2003 Kanas City Tornado Outbreak

Minnesota Storm Intercept Assocation- Minnesota Storm Chasers Site

National Severe Storms Laboratory- NOAA Severe Storms Research Center

NCDC Storm Events- Nationwide Storm Report Archives

Skywarn Central- Minneapolis Skywarn Site

Storm Chasers Worldwide- Warren Faidley's Storm Chasing Site

Storm Track- Storm Chasing Forum

Weather Paparazzi- Homepage of Storm Chaser Douglas Kiesling

-Weather Service Offices and Forecasts

-Weather Services

Meteorological Service of Canada- Canada's Weather Forecast and Warning Service

National Weather Service- The United States' Forecast and Warning Service

-NWS Offices (Minnesota Coverage Area)

NWS Aberdeen- Covers Extreme West Central Minnesota

NWS Duluth- Covers NE Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks
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Covers NW Minnesota

NWS La Crosse
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Covers SE Minnesota

NWS Sioux Falls
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Covers SW Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities
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Covers Central and East Central Minnesota

-Minnesota Weather Information

Minneapolis Area Forecast Discussion- In-depth Forecast Reasoning for the Minneapolis Area

Minnesota Weather Data
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Current Conditions from around the State

Minnesota Weather Summary
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Summary of the Past Day's Weather

-Short-Range Meteograms/Forecasts

ETA 0-4 Days Meteogram Forecast- ETA Forecast for Minneapolis

GFS 0-8 Days Meteogram Forecast- GFS Forecast for Minneapolis

NGM MOS-Forecast-Temp-Precip-Storms-Wind-Sky-Vis- NGM Forecast for the Continental US

-Long-Range Meteograms/Forecasts

GFS Meteogram 8-16 Days Forecast- GFS Forecast for Minneapolis

Navy Global- Worldwide Forecasts from the NGP or GFS Models

-Minnesota Radar Coverage

-General Radar Data

COD Hi Res Radar and Satellite Page- High Quality Radar and Satellite Images (Sorted by State)

Intellicast Upper Midwest Radar Loop- Base Reflectivity Radar Loop

NCAR - Radar Selection Page- Radar Selection Site for US Radars

-Extreme Northwest Minnesota: XWL Woodlands, Canada

MSC Doppler Radar- Base Reflectivity (Loop)

-Extreme North Central Minnesota: XDR Dryden, Canada

MSC Doppler Radar- Base Reflectivity (Loop)

-Extreme Northeast Minnesota: XNI Superior West, Canada

MSC Doppler Radar- Base Reflectivity (Loop)

-Northwest Minnesota: MVX Grand Forks, ND

NWS Doppler Radar- Base/Composite Reflectivity (Loop), Base/Storm Relative Velocity (Loop), 1-Hour/Storm Precip. (Loop)

NIDS Doppler Radar- Base Reflectivity and Base Velocity

-Northeast Minnesota: DLH Duluth, MN

NWS Doppler Radar- Base/Composite Reflectivity (Loop), Base/Storm Relative Velocity (Loop), 1-Hour/Storm Precip. (Loop)

NIDS Doppler Radar- Base Reflectivity and Base Velocity

-Extreme West Central Minnesota: ABR Abredeen, SD

NWS Doppler Radar- Base/Composite Reflectivity (Loop), Base/Storm Relative Velocity (Loop), 1-Hour/Storm Precip. (Loop)

NIDS Doppler Radar- Base Reflectivity and Base Velocity

-Central and East Central Minnesota: MPX Twin Cities, MN

NWS Doppler Radar- Base/Composite Reflectivity (Loop), Base/Storm Relative Velocity (Loop), 1-Hour/Storm Precip. (Loop)

NIDS Doppler Radar- Base Reflectivity and Base Velocity

-Southwest Minnesota: FSD Sioux Falls, SD

NWS Doppler Radar- Base/Composite Reflectivity (Loop), Base/Storm Relative Velocity (Loop), 1-Hour/Storm Precip. (Loop)

NIDS Doppler Radar- Base Reflectivity and Base Velocity

-Extreme South Central Minnesota: DMX Des Moines, IA

NWS Doppler Radar- Base/Composite Reflectivity (Loop), Base/Storm Relative Velocity (Loop), 1-Hour/Storm Precip. (Loop)

NIDS Doppler Radar- Base Reflectivity and Base Velocity

-Southeast Minnesota: ARX La Crosse, WI

NWS Doppler Radar- Base/Composite Reflectivity (Loop), Base/Storm Relative Velocity (Loop), 1-Hour/Storm Precip. (Loop)

NIDS Doppler Radar- Base Reflectivity and Base Velocity

-NOAA Branches and Sites

NOAA Homepage- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Main Site

HPC - Hydrometeorlogical Prediction Center- Precipitation Forecast Center

NCDC - National Climatic Data Center
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Extensive Past Climatic Database

NOAA Extreme Climate Events
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List of Extreme Atmospheric Events Worldwide

OPC - Ocean Prediction Center
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Issues Forecasts and Warnings for Marine Interests

ROC - Radar Operations Center
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US Nexrad Doppler Radar Network Main Site

-General Weather Sites

-General Sites

NCAR Weather Page- Wide Range of Weather Products

RWIC
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UND Regional Weather Information Center

World Meteorological Organization- Makes Worldwide Weather Decisions

-Private Weather Forecast Services

AccuWeather- AccuWeather Forecast Service and Image Source

Intellicast
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Intellicast Weather Data and Graphics Site

IPS MeteoStar
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Weather Software and Graphics

The Weather Channel- Public TV Forecasting Service

-Subscriber Sites

American Meteorological Society- Worldwide Weather Organization

My-Cast
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Personal Forecasting Service

NEMAS
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Weather Information Group

StormNow
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Weather Warning Service

StormSiren
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Weather Warning Program

WantSomeWeather
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Weather Software Company

WeatherMatrix
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Online Weather Forum

WeatherWise Magazine
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Weather and Climate Magazine

-Upper Midwest Weather College Programs

Iowa State University- ISU Meteorology Department Homepage

Northland College
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Northland College Meteorology Department Homepage

St. Cloud State University
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St. Cloud State Meteorology Department Homepage

University of North Dakota-Grand Forks
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UND Meteorology Department Homepage

University of Wisconsin-Madison
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UW Meteorology Department Homepage