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WEATHER DATA (USA)
National Weather Service Homepage
National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center
Storm Observer’s Forecasting Links
Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Analysis
NOAA Nat’l Weather Service Enhanced Data Display
NCEP Model Analysis and Guidance
Pivotal Weather Models and Data
Penn State Electronic Map Wall
High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) Model Data
Rapid Refresh Forecast Model (RAP)
SPC Short Range Ensemble Forecast (SREF) Products
Interactive Global Geostationary Weather Satellite Images
Geostationary Satellite Images (Univ. of WI)
National Weather Service User Defined Area Forecast (Experimental Product)
NOAA Climate Prediction Center
NOAA National Center For Environmental Information
Central Pacific Hurricane Center
NCAR Tropical Cyclone Guidance Project
Space Weather Prediction Center
INTERNATIONAL WEATHER (Canada, Europe, Australia, and more…)
World Weather Information Service
Icelandic Meteorological Office
Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Swedish Meteorological & Hydrological Institute
Deutscher Wetterdienst (Germany)
Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium (RMI)
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI)
Italian Meteorological Service
Met Éireann: The Irish Meteorological Service Online
RadarEU: European Radar Mosaic
Hydrometeorological Centre of Russia
National Center of Meteorology (NCM), United Arab Emirates
China Meteorological Administration
India Meteorological Department
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Meteorological Service of New Zealand (MetService)
Antarctic and Southern Ocean Weather
Servicio Meterologico Nacional
ARCHIVAL WEATHER DATA
NOAA Central Library U.S Daily Weather Maps Project
NOAA NWS Service Assessments Archive
Storm Prediction Center Severe Weather Events Archive
NOAA U.S. Environment Tornado Browser
WEATHER SAFETY & EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION
Tornadoes, Lightning, & Thunderstorms: Nature’s Most Violent Storms (PDF file)
Tornado Safety Rules from the Storm Prediction Center
Highway Overpasses As Tornado Shelters (Slide Presentation)
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
Flash Flooding: Turn Around, Don’t Drown
Winter Weather Safety and Awareness
Winter Storms: The Deceptive Killers
National Weather Service Wind Chill Chart
National Weather Service Printable PDF Wind Chill Chart
Heat: A Major Killer: Safety Tips And Resources
Summer Weather Safety & Survival: The Heat Index
National Weather Service Printable Heat Index Chart
Summer Safety: Protect Yourself From UV Radiation
World Health Organization: UV & Sun Protection
Air Quality Safety (Ozone, wildfire smoke, volcanic ash, and more)
American Red Cross Hurricane Preparedness
American Red Cross Hurricane Safety Quiz
CDC: Stay Safe After A Hurricane Or Other Tropical Storm
Extensive FEMA Emergency Preparedness Information
NOAA/National Weather Service Tsunami Warning Centers
Interactive NOAA Weather Radio Coverage Map
Ready.gov Basic Disaster Supply Kit Info
Preparing Your Pets For Disasters And Emergencies
Dual-Polarization Radar Training for NWS Partners
CITIZEN SCIENCE
CoCoRaHS: Community Collaborative Rainfall, Hail, & Snowfall Network. “Volunteers working together to measure precipitation across the nations.”
mPING: “Weather radars cannot “see” at the ground, so mPING reports are used by the NOAA National Weather Service to fine-tune their forecasts. NSSL uses the data in a variety of ways, including to develop new radar and forecasting technologies and techniques.” The mPING app is FREE and available for both iOS and Android.
USA National Phenology Network
Citizen Science at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
National Wildlife Federation Educational Resources
GENERAL SCIENCE, ASTRONOMY, & GEOSCIENCES
National Center for Science Education
American Geosciences Institute
NASA Goddard Photo and Video Flickr Site
NASA Joint Polar Satellite System
World Wide Tide & Current Predictor
World Meteorological Organization
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
MISCELLANEOUS SCIENCE LINKS
Fahrenheit to Celsius Converter
Metric Conversion Charts and Conversions
The Internet Database of Periodic Tables
Online Physics Information (PDF Files)
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