Weather & Climate Images

Current Analyses and Forecasts from the NCEP (NWS)

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Where do these maps come from? About the models - the Environmental Modeling Center (EMC)

Forecasts
• Regional Forecasts for the Conterminous U.S. (beginning at 00Z and 12Z for 72 hours).
• Regional Forecasts for the Conterminous U.S. from the RUC model (beginning every 3 hours for 12 hours).

• Short range forecasts over North America from the ETA model (beginning at 00Z and 12Z for 48 hours).
• Short range forecasts over North America from the Aviation model (beginning at 12Z for 72 hours).
• Medium range forecasts over North America from the MRF model (beginning at 00Z for 6 days).

• Medium range forecasts over Europe from the MRF model (beginning at 00Z for 6 days).

• Medium range forecasts over the Northern Hemisphere from the MRF model
• Medium range forecasts over the Southern Hemisphere from the MRF model

• Medium range forecasts over the Tropics from the MRF model

• COLA El Niño forecasts; tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures Updated: March 1996

• Medium-range forecast ensembles out to 15 days.
• Vertical cross-sections through U.S.
• One month Java animation of Northern Hemisphere circulation (±15 days from current).
• Verification of recent forecasts using current analyses.

Current Weather
• Current Weather over the United States
• Quick-Look at Weather/Forecasts for major cities
• Twice-daily meteorological analyses over North America
• Daily meteorological analyses over the Northern Hemisphere
• Daily meteorological analyses over the Southern Hemisphere
• Daily meteorological analyses over the Tropics

Climate Outlooks Including extended-range temperature, precipitation, and soil moisture forecasts.

1995 Atlantic Storm Overview

GIF files of all current maps are available by anonymous FTP.

COLA and IGES make no guarantees about and bear no responsibility or liability concerning the accuracy or timeliness of the images being published on the World Wide Web. All weather and forecast maps are generated by COLA from data supplied by the National Centers for Environmental Prediction of the National Weather Service, NOAA. The data are the direct product of the various computer models. They are provided without interpretation or correction, and do not represent the actual forecasts issued by the National Weather Service. These products are not a substitute for official forecasts. Likewise, the current weather maps are not guaranteed to be complete or timely.

The model data are available in GRIB format via the internet from the NOAA NIC in near real-time, and are directly viewable using the GrADS software package. - Information and Instructions-