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General tools

• American Meteorological Society (AMS) glossary (short definitions for all kinds of atmospheric science terms)
• University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences links:
  • Virtual map room (surface maps, upper air maps, satellite images, radar, and more!)
  • Virtual map room archive
  • Loops from David Ovens (LOTS of observations, maps, etc.)
• Tropical Tidbits (satellite images, forecast models, and other analysis tools; great for weather outside the US)
• Windy.com (interactive maps of weather variables and air motion)
• Storm Prediction Center (SPC) forecast tools (some of these are also linked later on)
• Weather Prediction Center (WPC) daily weather map (current surface analysis, temperature, and 24 hour precipitation)
• University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) image archive (good archive for historical events)
• Maps from Alicia Bentley (all different kinds of weather variables and model analyses)

Forecast sites

• Seattle, WA forecast links:
• University of Washington NWS forecast
• Seattle/Tacoma NWS Forecast Office
• Laramie, WY forecast links:
• University of Wyoming NWS forecast
• Cheyenne, WY NWS Forecast Office
• Weather Underground
• Current weather info for Europe
• UK Met Office
• Japan Meteorological Agency

Surface and upper air maps

• SPC surface and upper air maps
• WPC surface analysis (I like to look at the CONUS color maps)

Observations

• SPC soundings
• University of Wyoming sounding archive
• MesoWest weather station observations
• SPC storm reports (shows where severe wind gusts, hail, and tornadoes have been reported; scroll to the bottom of the page to see archived maps)

Satellites and radar

• College of DuPage satellite viewer
• NASA Worldview
• GOES satellite image viewer
• GOES satellite imagery from Tropical Tidbits (global)
• National radar (US)
• RadarScope app (paid app, but worth it)

Severe weather

• National Weather Service (NWS) homepage (see the current map of all forecast warnings issued across the US)
• SPC homepage
• SPC convective outlook

Tropical cyclones and hurricanes

• National Hurricane Center
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) historical hurricane tracks
• NOAA tropical cyclone formation probability guide
• Tropical cyclone satellite images

Forecast models

• Pivotal Weather (easy way to view maps of model output)
• College of DuPage weather lab forecast models
• High Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) model (SPC)
• High Resolution Ensemble Forecast (HREF) model (SPC)
• Global Forecasting System (GFS) model (Tropical Tidbits) (lots of other models are available to view on this page too)

Other fun weather links

• Climate Prediction Center (long-term temperature, precipitation, and drought outlooks)
• Aviation Weather Center
• National Snow Analyses
• NOAA Fire Weather
• NOAA/NWS Marine Weather Forecasts (useful for boating enthusiasts)