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Weather Information


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Data/Climatology/Historical Weather

The National Weather Service - Warnings and Forecasts, Graphical Forecasts, National Maps, Radar and Satellite Images, and much more.
National Climate Data Center - climate visualization, online publications, research, satellite and radar images, severe/ extreme weather events, AND
Weather/Climate Data and Products. With a Station Locator site.
Southeast Regional Climate Center - selected historical climate data for the southeast, current observations, products, services.
United States Interactive Climate Pages - climate information for individual US cities, climate maps for entire US for monthly temperature and precipitation from 1895-present, links to glossaries, other sites, etc.
Climate Change - from UNCG, links to other sites, data.
U.S. Drought Monitor - is the "dust bowl" returning to devastate America? Keep track on this site.
COMET Case Study Data - "a collection of meteorological data for specific events"; includes the "Storm of the Century", tornadic events, hurricanes, winter storms and more.
Environmental Information - links to information and sites on global change, government agencies dealing with environmental issues, etc.
Global Change Master Directory - US Global Change Research Program, worldwide data.
Global Hydrology and Climate Center - interactive global geostationary weather satellite data, continually updated images.
Ferret is an interactive computer visualization and analysis environment designed to meet the needs of oceanographers and meteorologists analyzing large and complex gridded data sets.


North Carolina Weather

State Climate Office of North Carolina - NC weather and climate data, climatological services, hurricanes, El Niño and NC, etc.
NOAA Storm Warnings for NC - Warning notices for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, etc., updated every 60 seconds.
NOAA NC Forecast - daily and extended, from the NOAA Network Information Center. Also has river summaries, satellite maps, special weather statements, etc.
WRAL Online - radar and satellite images of NC


U.S./International Weather

Active Weather Alerts - watches/warnings for severe weather throughout the US, updated every 60 seconds.
Convective Forecast Center - maps of current thunderstorm and tornado watches and warnings, pages automatically update every 5 minutes (note: Central Standard Time is used, add one hour for Eastern Standard Time).
EarthWatch Weather on Demand - satellite, radar, 3D imaging, forecasts, current conditions (very up-to-date), severe weather, etc.
Intellicast USA Forecast - temperature/cloud map, select individual city forecasts from here.
National Weather Service Internet Weather Source - NOAA links to world weather, travel, national weather warnings, radar images, etc.
National Weather Service - current weather forecasts, general information, the organization, NWS national weather stations, climatic data links.
Personal Weather - from Accuweather, input zip code and get personalized forecast, radar and satellite images.
Today's Ozone from Earth Probe TOMS - a NASA site where you can find out the ozone level over your house; images, daily updates on the ozone hole.
The Ultraviolet Forecast - rough guide to sunburn risk/definition, maps and text available. From USA Today.
The Weather Channel - forecasts and maps for the USA and the world, including individual cities, breaking weather and more.


Hurricane Data/Plotting

National Hurricane Center/Tropical Prediction Center - forecasts/outlooks (Atlantic & Pacific), tracking maps, current advisories, storm names, historical storm data, satellite and radar imagery, and more.
Hurricane Information Links on the WWW - links from the National Weather Service on hurricanes, local hurricane statements from the NWSO, archived hurricane data.
National Hurricane Center - articles, technical reports, historical climatology series.


Weather/Climate Publications Online

General Weather Information Topics - environmental databases and tables, weather glossary and topics, times of sunrise and sunset, tide information, etc.
Local Climatological Data from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (accessible from computers on UNCG's campus, or from computers located at other agencies receiving free access).
Weather Glossary - from the Weather Channel, defines large number of weather terms.
Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin - US weather maps (weekly, monthly, seasonal, annual), national weather data for selected cities, national and state agricultural summaries, international weather and crop summaries, moisture and drought maps.

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