Pat Guinan's List of Weather Resources

Weather Resources on the Internet

Pat Guinan ( GuinanP@missouri.edu )
Extension Assistant Professor in Climatology

Missouri Agricultural Weather from the Agricultural Electronic Bulletin Board

Missouri Agricultural Weather Forecast
Missouri Agricultural Weather Stations
National Outlook - 30 day
Missouri Historical Agricultural Weather Database
Missouri County Precipitation Departures From Normal (1, 3, 6, 12 month maps)
Missouri Average Date of Last Spring Frost
Missouri Average Date of First Fall Frost
Missouri Wind Information and Resources
International Agricultural Weather Summary - Tues. afternoon Weekly
Weather Resources on the Internet
River Information Resources for Missouri
Horizon Point - Weather via e-mail

Internet address: http://agebb.missouri.edu/weather/index.htm

Missouri Commercial Agriculture Automated Weather Station Network:

The Use of Evapotranspiration Estimates as a Guide for Irrigation
2" Soil Temperatures for Missouri
6" Soil Temperatures for North Missouri
Missouri Historical Agricultural Weather Database
Current Weekly Weather Summary by Station
Real-Time Conditions at Albany
Real-Time Conditions at Brunswick
Real-Time Conditions at Clarkton
Real-Time Conditions at Columbia - Bradford Research & Extension Center
Real-Time Conditions at Columbia - Capen Park
Real-Time Conditions at Columbia - Jefferson Farm & Gardens
Real-Time Conditions at Columbia - Sanborn Field
Real-Time Conditions at Cook Station
Real-Time Conditions at Green Ridge
Real-Time Conditions at Lamar
Real-Time Conditions at Linneus
Real-Time Conditions at Mountain Grove
Real-Time Conditions at Novelty
Real-Time Conditions at Portageville
Real-Time Conditions at St. Joseph
Real-Time Conditions at Versailles
Real-Time Conditions at Vandalia
Real-Time Conditions at Williamsburg

Locations of Automated Weather Stations:

Atchison County
Audrain County (2)
Barton County
Boone County (5)
Buchanan County
Callaway County
Cape Girardeau County
Carroll County
Crawford County
Dunklin County (3)
Gentry County
Knox County
Linn County
Mississippi County
Monroe County
Morgan County
Pemiscot County (3)
Pettis County
Shannon County (2)
Wright County University of Missouri
Commercial Ag Weather Stations
Clickable Map
weather map

Internet addresses:

Latest Weather data: http://agebb.missouri.edu/weather/stations/index.htm

Historical Weather data: http://agebb.missouri.edu/weather/history

Real Time Weather Radar
The latest radar image of the United States and Missouri in addition to loop capability.

Internet addresses:

Intellicast National Radar

http://www.intellicast.com/National/Radar/Current.aspx

Intellicast Missouri Radar

http://www.intellicast.com/National/Radar/Current.aspx?location=USMO0453

Intellicast Missouri Radar Loop

http://www.intellicast.com/National/Radar/Current.aspx?location=USMO0453&animate=true

National Weather Service National Radar

http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/

National Weather Service Regional Radar

http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/uppermissvly.php

National Weather Service Regional Radar Loop

http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/uppermissvly_loop.php

National Weather Service Doppler Radar Network

http://radar.weather.gov/

Weather Information for the State of Missouri
The latest forecasts, hourly updates, and severe weather watches and warnings for Missouri.

Internet address: http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/mo/mo.html

Hourly Weather Forecasts from The Weather Channel
Enter your zip code where the 5 question marks are listed below in the Internet address. When you reach the web site, you can obtain hourly forecasts for sky condition, temperature, dewpoint, precipitation, humidity and winds.

Internet address: http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/?????

National Digital Forecast Database
These two web links will display forecast maps, every 3-hours out to 7 days, of user selected weather variables.

Internet addresses:

For Missouri:

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/forecasts/graphical/sectors/centmissvly.php

for Continental United States:

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/forecasts/graphical/sectors/conus.php

National Weather Service Area Forecast Matrices
This web link is a text display forecast giving numerous weather variables, including wind information, every 3-hours out to 3 days. Forecasts for various regions in Missouri are found at the following links:

Internet addresses:

West Central, Northwest and North Central Missouri:

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/data/EAX/PFMEAX

Northeast, Central, and East Central Missouri:

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/data/LSX/AFMLSX

Southwest and South Central Missouri:

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/data/SGF/AFMSGF

Southeast Missouri:

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/data/PAH/AFMPAH

Missouri Bootheel:

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/data/MEG/AFMMEG

Severe Weather Awareness and Preparedness Guides
This web site gives information on how you should respond to severe weather and what you need to know in order to protect yourself, family, pets and property against severe weather.

Internet address: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/severeweather/index.shtml

National Weather Service
Obtain weather and climate information from your local National Weather Service office. Once you go to the main National Weather Service web site, refer to the map and click on your region. You will then be linked to your local National Weather Service web site.

Internet address: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/

NWS Precipitation Analysis
These pages graphically show the short term observed and climatic trends of precipitation across the lower 48 United States and Puerto Rico.

Internet address: http://water.weather.gov/precip/

National Weather Data
Weather forecasts and products for all 50 states

Internet address: http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/iwdspg1.html

Climate Prediction Center
Products include 6-10 day forecasts, monthly and seasonal outlooks, soil moisture conditions, El Nino and La Nina advisories, hurricane forecasts etc...

Internet addresses:

Climate Prediction Center:

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/
Numerous U.S. forecasts including the 6-10 day outlook, 8-14 day outlook, Monthly and Seasonal outlook:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/climate/main.php?type=outlook&page=temp_pcpn.php
CPC 6-10 day and 8-14 day searchable archive since December 2001:
http://http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/archives/short_range/srarc.ind.php
Soil Moisture:
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/soilmst/w.shtml

Midwestern Climate Center
The Midwestern Climate Center is a cooperative program of the U.S. National Weather Service and the Illinois State Water Survey in Champaign, IL offering a variety of climate products and services. The following web address will display recent and past climate highlights across the Midwest.

Internet address: http://mcc.sws.uiuc.edu/cliwatch/watch.htm

Storm Prediction Center
SPC monitors and forecasts severe and non-severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and other hazardous weather.

Internet address: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/

Storm Event Data Base from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)
All notable and severe weather events in the U.S. from 1993 - current. Find storms recorded in your county. Pre-1993 data includes: Tornadoes 1950-1992, Thunderstorm Winds 1959-1992 and Hail 1959-1992.

Internet address: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/

U.S. Storm Reports over the Past 24 Hours from Weather Underground
Storm reports, by county, over the past 24 hours including tornado, flood, hail, wind damage lightning, heavy snow, deaths, injuries and other.

Internet address: http://www.wunderground.com/stormreport.asp

Real-Time Weather Data for Meteorologists
This site has a nice compilation of weather resources including satellite images and loops.

Internet address: http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/

The Joint Agricultural Weather Facility
The Joint Agricultural Weather Facility (JAWF) is jointly operated by the World Agricultural Outlook Board of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This web page contains national and international agricultural weather information in addition to other agricultural weather links.

Internet address: http://www.usda.gov/oce/weather/pubs/Weekly/Wwcb/index.htm

Missouri Agricultural Statistics Service (MASS)
MASS is a cooperative service of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, University of Missouri, and the Missouri Department of Agriculture. The MASS publishes current and historic statistics concerning agriculture and weather in Missouri.

Internet address: http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Missouri/index.asp

National Drought Mitigation Center
The National Drought Mitigation Center helps people and institutions develop and implement measures to reduce societal vulnerability to drought. Every week, in cooperation with other agencies, the NDMC has authors who generate a weekly U.S. drought map.

Internet address: http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

Drought Impact Reporter
The NDMC Drought Impact Reporter is intended to be the initial step in creating a comprehensive database. The principal goal of the Drought Impact Reporter is to collect, quantify, and map reported drought impacts for the United States and provide access to the reports through interactive search tools.

Internet address: http://droughtreporter.unl.edu/

River and Stream Conditions for Missouri

Internet address: http://agebb.missouri.edu/weather/river.htm

Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset, Eclipses

Internet address: http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services

Astronomy

Get the latest information on upcoming meteor showers, auroras, eclipses, and other celestial delights.

Internet address: http://www.spaceweather.com/

State Climate Offices
Your resource for state climate and weather information.

Internet address: http://www.stateclimate.org/

Climate Change
The latest information on climate change and research products.

Internet addresses:

United States Global Change Research Program:
http://www.globalchange.gov/
Real Climate:
http://www.realclimate.org/

United States Monthly Climate Normals (1981-2010)
Obtain the latest monthly temperature and precipitation normals for hundreds of locations across the United States:

Internet address: http://ggweather.com/normals/

Radar and Satellite Image Archives
You can obtain historical weather images including radar and satellites loops for any day you choose beginning 1997.

Internet address: http://locust.mmm.ucar.edu/case-selection/

Current Climate Summary Maps
This web site provides national and regional maps of average temperatures, accumulated precipitation, departures from normal and percentages of normal over numerous time periods ranging from 1 week to 3 years.

Internet address: http://www.hprcc.unl.edu/maps/current/

Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts
Quantitative precipitation forecasts for the U.S. are giving for 1, 2, 3, and 5 days in a contour map format.

Internet addresses:

1-5 Day Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts:
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml
Snow and freezing rain forecast out to 3 days:
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/wwd/winter_wx.shtml

International Weather

Current world wide weather conditions and forecasts.
Internet address: http://www.wunderground.com/global/

Regional climate maps for the world containing weekly, monthly, and 90-day historical summaries for total precipitation (millimeters), average max/min temperature (�C), percent of normal precipitation, and temperature anomaly.
Internet address: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/regional_monitoring/

International Agricultural Weather Summary. This is pdf summary of weekly weather and crop conditions throughout the world. Updated every Wednesday at 5 p.m. central time.
Internet address: http://www.usda.gov/oce/weather/pubs/Weekly/InternationalSummary.pdf

CoCoRaHS - Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network
CoCoRaHS is a unique, non-profit, community-based network of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail and snow). By using low-cost measurement tools, stressing training and education, and utilizing an interactive Web-site, our aim is to provide the highest quality data for natural resource, education and research applications.

Internet address: http://www.cocorahs.org/

Horizon Point
Horizon Point is a free custom weather analysis system for Missouri farmers provided through University of Missouri Extension. It provides farmers with the opportunity to have site specific weather reports sent directly to their e-mail address.

Internet address: http://agebb.missouri.edu/horizonpoint/

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