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. Click a subject below to show relevant links.


Hurricanes

Tropical Cyclone Forecasting Centers

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 Cyclones 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

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

Satellite Images

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 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

Satellite Services Division- NOAA's Official Satellite Page

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


Severe Weather

Real Time Severe Weather Information

  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 Kansas City Tornado Outbreak

National Severe Storms Laboratory- NOAA Severe Storms Research Center

NCDC Storm Events- Nationwide Storm Report Archives

Skywarn Central- Minneapolis Skywarn 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 (MN Coverage Area)

NWS Aberdeen- Covers Extreme West Central Minnesota

NWS Duluth- Covers NE Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks- Covers NW Minnesota

NWS La Crosse- Covers SE Minnesota

NWS Sioux Falls- Covers SW Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities- Covers Central and East Central Minnesota

Minnesota Weather Information

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

Minnesota Weather Data- Current Conditions from around the State

Minneapolis Short Range Forecasts

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

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

Minneapolis Long Range Forecasts

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


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)

NCAR- 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)

NCAR- 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)

NCAR- 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)

NCAR- 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)

NCAR- 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)

NCAR- 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)

NCAR- Base Reflectivity and Base Velocity


NOAA Branches

NOAA Sites and Branches

NOAA Homepage- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Main Site

HPC - Hydrometeorological Prediction Center- Precipitation Forecast Center

NCDC - National Climatic Data Center- Historic Climate Database

NOAA Extreme Climate Events- List of Extreme Atmospheric Events Worldwide

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

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


General Weather
Information

General Sites

NCAR Weather Page- Wide Range of Weather Products

RWIC- UND Regional Weather Information Center

World Meteorological Organization- Makes Worldwide Weather Decisions

Private Weather Forecast Services

AccuWeather- AccuWeather Forecast Services

Intellicast- Intellicast Weather Data and Graphics Site

Meridian Environmental Technology Inc.- Road Weather Services

My-Cast- Personal Forecasting Service

IPS MeteoStar- Weather Software and Graphics

The Weather Channel- Public TV Forecasting Service

Subscriber Sites

American Meteorological Society- Worldwide Weather Organization

StormNow- Weather Warning Service

WeatherEye- Weather Software Company

WeatherWise Magazine- Weather and Climate Magazine

Upper Midwest College Meteorology Programs

Iowa State University- ISU Meteorology Department Homepage

Northland College- Northland College Meteorology Department Homepage

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

University of North Dakota-Grand Forks- UND Meteorology Department Homepage

University of Wisconsin-Madison- UW Meteorology Department Homepage