K.A.T.S - You're local weather station

Global weather patterns are always changing and lately there are some remarkable anomalies. This could be a growing trend towards more violent weather. The best source is NOAA in my opinion, but you have to know where to look. They didn't design the site with the amateur weather enthusisast in mind. Here's a collection of links that I think are helpful when trying to qualify "strange" weather.

Anomaly Maps

1-day

500 MB anomaly
www.cdc.noaa.gov...

Surface Winds anomaly
www.cdc.noaa.gov...

Sea level pressure anomaly
www.cdc.noaa.gov...

Surface temperature anomaly
www.cdc.noaa.gov...

7-day

500 MB anomaly
www.cdc.noaa.gov...

Surface Winds anomaly
www.cdc.noaa.gov...

Sea level pressure anomaly
www.cdc.noaa.gov...

Surface temperature anomaly
www.cdc.noaa.gov...

Sea surface temperature anomaly
www.cdc.noaa.gov...

30-day

500 MB anomaly
www.cdc.noaa.gov...

Surface Winds anomaly
www.cdc.noaa.gov...

Sea level pressure anomaly
www.cdc.noaa.gov...

Surface temperature anomaly
www.cdc.noaa.gov...

Sea surface temperature anomaly
www.cdc.noaa.gov...

90 day

500 MB anomaly
www.cdc.noaa.gov...

Surface Winds anomaly
www.cdc.noaa.gov...

Sea level pressure anomaly
www.cdc.noaa.gov...

Surface temperature anomaly
www.cdc.noaa.gov...

Sea surface temperature anomaly
www.cdc.noaa.gov...

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Forecasts

250mb heights and wind speed
shows forecast jet-stream configuration forecast
Short www.cdc.noaa.gov...
Medium www.cdc.noaa.gov...
Long www.cdc.noaa.gov...

500mb heights and absolute vorticity
shows forecast storm-track and weather-system conrols forecast
Short www.cdc.noaa.gov...
Medium www.cdc.noaa.gov...
Long www.cdc.noaa.gov...

700mb heights and vertical velocity
shows forecast trajectories of airmasses and precip controls forecast
Short www.cdc.noaa.gov...
Medium www.cdc.noaa.gov...
Long www.cdc.noaa.gov...

850mb heights and temperature
shows forecast near-surface airflow and airmass temperature forecast
Short www.cdc.noaa.gov...
Medium www.cdc.noaa.gov...
Long www.cdc.noaa.gov...

Mean sea-level pressure and 1000-500mb thickness
shows forecast surface conditions (winds and temperature) forecast
Short www.cdc.noaa.gov...
Medium www.cdc.noaa.gov...
Long www.cdc.noaa.gov...

Forecast accumulated precipitation
shows expected precipitation amounts forecast
Short www.cdc.noaa.gov...
Medium www.cdc.noaa.gov...
Long www.cdc.noaa.gov...

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Storm Prediction Center
www.spc.noaa.gov...

Hazards Assesment
www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov...



[Edited on 15-11-2003 by kukla]