Nothin' But the Maps!

R. Hays Cummins, Interdisciplinary Studies, Miami University

Welcome! It is 5:16:52 PM on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Weather-fanatics served: 89732 Last update:Monday, October 27, 2003.

Ever want to just look at maps already downloaded that cover lots of weather territory? Well, here is a complete suite of maps. The sources are included with each piece. So, .....

Many of the Maps are Randomly Selected . Click Reload for Different Possibilities!

Upper Air Map (250 or 500 MB)
N Am Surface Map
Random Map Selection
Radar
Computer Models Randomly Selected
CAPE, a Northern Hemisphere Model, MRF 48 hr Surface, MRF 120 hr 500 MB
Severe Weather Outlook
GOES 8 Water Vapor: United States, Gulf of Mexico, and Eastern Atlantic
IR of North & Central America and the Atlantic Ocean to Africa
For Your Viewing Pleasure: Either Wind Flow, RUC 12 Look Ahead, or the NORAPS Model

And of course, specific topics and a much more complete listing of links can be found at:

Main Street Weather (Weather Home Base!!)

"Text Only" Link
of the same weather sites. Not as interesting, but download time is much quicker!

Radar and Severe Weather
Get the latest predictions on severe weather

Just the Maps & Views!
While far from complete, these downloaded views provide for a satisfying overview of North American Weather.

Satellite Links
A complete text listing of satellite images and movies.

Hurricanes & Tropical Weather
It's all Here!

Satellite Downloads and Other Maps
Real-time satellite movies automatically downloaded
Numerical Models and Forecasting Page
Midwest Weather!
Here is a separate page with Midwest weather highlights.

And of course, specific topics and a much more complete listing of links can be found at:
Main Street Weather (Weather Home Base!!) "Text Only" Link of the same weather sites. Not as interesting, but download time is much quicker!	Radar and Severe Weather Get the latest predictions on severe weather	Just the Maps & Views! While far from complete, these downloaded views provide for a satisfying overview of North American Weather.
Satellite Links A complete text listing of satellite images and movies.	Hurricanes & Tropical Weather It's all Here!
Satellite Downloads and Other Maps Real-time satellite movies automatically downloaded	Numerical Models and Forecasting Page	Midwest Weather! Here is a separate page with Midwest weather highlights.

Weather Discussions! Go Here for an Introduction

Interested in discussing the latest storm or weather maps? Care to make a forecast? Or just want to comment on what others have had to say? Well, here's your chance........

Upper Air Map--250, 300, 500 MB Map or Radar (Randomly Selected!)

300 mb Map from the Ohio State Weather Machine (Click on Map for a Larger View)

Surface Maps

US Surface Map. Compliments of The University of Albany (Click on Map for a Larger View)

North American Temperature Map. Can you locate boundaries between air masses? Click on the map for a larger view. (From UCAR )

Randomly Selected Models and Satellite Imagery (Press Reload for Other Possibilities!)

NOAA GOES 8 Hurricane Sector Water Vapor Image. (Click on Map for a Larger View)

AMAZING Radar from NOAA

National Doppler Radar

Reflectivity

Additional Views
National \| Loop
Alaska \| Loop
Hawaii \| Loop
Guam \| Loop
Puerto Rico \| Loop

Additional Links
NWS Homepage
About this Mosaic
Credits
Disclaimer

To view a local radar, select area of interest and click on the image below.

Various Computer Models Randomly Selected (Press Reload for Other Possibilities!)

Aviation Model 72 Hour Surface Pressure and Precipitation Forecast. The surface forecast chart includes two parameters: sea level pressure (cyan lines), 1000-500 mb thickness (brown dotted lines) and quantitative precipitation (color contours). Courtesy of the Purdue Weather Processor (Click on Map for a Larger View)

Either a CAPE, a Northern Hemisphere Model, MRF 48 hr Surface, MRF 120 hr 500 MB

M edium R ange F orecast 500 MB 120 Hour Look Ahead Map. As stated by COLA "the color shading indicates vorticity at 500 millibars:Red for positive vorticity, blue for negative. Positive vorticity indicates counterclockwise rotation of the winds, and/or lateral shear of the wind with stronger flow to the right of the direction of flow. Negative vorticity indicates clockwise rotation of the winds, and/or lateral shear of the wind with stronger flow to the left of the direction of flow." ( Click on Map for a Larger View )

Severe Weather Outlook

From NOAA Storm Prediction Center

SPC MESOSCALE DISCUSSION --Graphic illustrating the severe weather analysis of the day with regional details!

GOES 8 Water Vapor: United States, Gulf of Mexico, and Eastern Atlantic (NOAA)

Water Vapor Loops are ideal for viewing many phenomema. Look for subtle moisture feeds, eddies, dry slots, large upper level low pressure systems, troughs, jet streaks, and short waves

Water Vapor Loops are ideal for viewing many phenomema. Look for subtle moisture feeds, eddies, dry slots, large upper level low pressure systems, troughs, jet streaks, and short waves. Compare with the IR Loop above. This Movie is a GOES 8 False Color Water Vapor Loop of the Atlantic Basin. Dark Brown Colors Signify High Cloud Tops & High Moisture Content. Light Blue Usually Signifies Dry, Sinking Air. From Plymouth State College's Weather page. If you see something interesting in the tropics, visit the HURRICANE SITE.

Infrared of North America and the Eastern Atlantic Ocean

West Conus Water Vapor of the Western US and East Pacific

An Infrared Loop of North America to Africa From NRL Monterey Satellite Applications . If you have a mac and get a "broken-link," click on the map & download Quicktime 3.0, QuickTime MPEG Extension 1.0, and the Quicktime Plug-in 2.0 for the Power Macintosh. If you see something interesting in the tropics, visit the HURRICANE SITE.

For Your Viewing Pleasure :Either Wind Flow, a Caribbean Surface Map, , or a RUC 12 hour 500 mb Update

UCARSurface Wind Flow: Real Time Weather Data (Click on Map for a Larger View)

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