Resources

[Sara Ganetis]

This thread contains resources regarding forecasting tools, methods, and educational material. Please feel free to share your favorite links by replying to this post!

Educational

• MetEd NWP Course and Forecasting
• Bosart's (2003) paper on the forecasting process

Forecasting Tools: Observations

• Surface Observations
  
• Interactive Surface Observations (NOAA/NWS)
• NWS Enhanced Data Display
  
• Weather Underground's WunderMap
• AMS DataStream Project
  
• National Mosaic Radar
• Soundings
  
• Same Conveniently-Formatted Soundings
  
• GOES Satellite
  
• Regional Satellite Loops
  
• NOAA/NCEP/WPC Surface Analyses
  
• Quick Look at Current DIFAX Charts
  

Forecasting Tools: Model Data

• NOAA/NCEP Model Data
  
• Penn State's E-Wall
• Penn State's Ensemble Data Viewer
  
• Kyle Griffin's GFS Maps
• WxForecaster.com
  
• TwisterData.com
  
• HRRR Model
  
• MMM/NCAR Real-Time QG Diagnostics Page
  
• Localized Model Comparison
  

Available Tools for Purchase/Subscription

• GRLevelX Radar Display Software
  
• WeatherTap: Multi-product service (satellite, radar, model data)
  

Forecasting Competitions

• The WxChallenge National Forecasting Competition
  • WxChallenge Model Data at City Location (UAlbany)
    
  
  

Broadcast Meteorology

• Current Research: 41st AMS Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
• MetEd: Broadcast Meteorologists Community
  

For archived data please see this post!