MABC Modified Weather Roundup

updated 01/08/01

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Surface Data

From OCS: Oklahoma Mesonet Data
(For account information, contact the Oklahoma Climatological Survey at mailto:%20ocs@ou.edu?Subject=From SOM Website: Account Information)
From OU Meteorology: DIFAX Analyses at 00, 03, 0 6, 09, 12, 15, 18, 21 UTC (Large, high-res images)
From NCAR/RAP: Central Plains, Texas, Denver, (more)
From Hub-CAPS: Current Suface Maps: Southern Plains, United States, NC/NE United States
From ARPS Data Analysis System (ADAS): Temperature, Dew Point, Theta-E, Pressure, Wind, Moisture Conv., Lifted Index, CAPE, CIN, BRN, BRN Shear, Helicity, (more)
From Ohio State Weather: Current Weather

Radar Data

From Hub-CAPS:

CRF

RF1

VNX

From OCS / OK-FIRST: Current Radar Data
(For account information, contact the Oklahoma Climatological Survey at mailto:%20ocs@ou.edu?Subject=From SOM Website: Account Information)
From OU Meteorology: DIFAX Radar Summary
From Intellicast:
- Individual Sites:
  - TX: Amarillo, Abilene, Lubbock, Ft. Worth
  - OK: Oklahoma City, Frederick, Tulsa
  - KS: Wichita, Dodge City
- Regional Composites:
  - US
  - West: Seattle, Portland, Great Falls, Salt Lake City, Denver, Reno, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Albuquerque
  - Central: Bismarck, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Dodge City, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans
  - East: Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Washington DC, Lexington, Nashville, Atlanta, Raleigh, Tampa, Miami
From The Weather Channel:
- Regional: US, Central US, NW US, NE US, SW US, SE US,
From Ohio State Weather:Radar

Satellite Pictures

From NCAR/RAP (updated every 15 min): Visible ( U.S., Central Plains, Texas, Rockies/High Plains), IR, Water Vapor, (more)[**Note: For best results in viewing images from RAP, set the video display on your computer to 16.7 million colors (24-bit)]
From CIRA: RAMSDIS On-Line with GOES-10 loops
From Unisys Weather: Visible (U.S., East, West, Central Plains, Texas), Enhanced IR, Water Vapor, (more)
From SSEC: Visible, IR, Water Vapor
From Intellicast: Oklahoma City, US
From NRL (Monterey): GOES-8 North Hem., GOES-10 North Hem.
From Ohio State Weather:Satellite

Upper-Air Data

Constant Pressure Surface Plots
- From Ohio State: 850 mb, 700 mb , 500 mb , 300 mb , 250 mb
- From Unisys Weather: 850 mb, 700 mb, 500 mb, 300 mb, 200 mb, 500 mb (N. Hemisphere)
- From OU Meteorology: DIFAX analyses at 850 mb, 700 mb, 500 mb, 300 mb, 250 mb, 200 mb, 500 mb (N. Hemisphere)
Soundings
- From NCAR/RAP: Oklahoma City, Amarillo, Ft. Worth, Dodge City, (more)
- From Unisys Weather: Oklahoma City, Amarillo, Ft. Worth, Midland, Dodge City, Topeka, Springfield MO, Shreveport LA, (more)
Wind Profilers
- From NCAR/RAP: Purcell OK, Vici OK, Lamont OK, Haskell OK, Jayton TX, Tucumcari NM, White Sands NM, Granada CO, Haviland KS, (more)

Forecasts & Miscellaneous

Text Products
- From OU Meteorology:
  - Area Forecast: Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Amarillo, Dallas, Dodge City
  - Area Discussion: Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Amarillo, Dallas, Dodge City
  - Short Term Forecast: Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Amarillo, Dallas, Dodge City
  - Special WX Statements: Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Amarillo,Dallas, Dodge City
  - Severe WX Statements: Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas
  - Thunderstorm/Tornado Watches: Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas
  - Thunderstorm Warnings: Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas
  - Tornado Warnings: Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas
  - SPC Outlooks: Day1, Day2, Mesoscale Discussion

Miscellaneous
- From OU Meteorology:
  - Current Watch Boxes and Warnings for US
  - SPC Storm Reports: current hour, today, yesterday
  - DIFAX products: Maximum Temps, Minimum Temps, Observed 24-hr Precipitation, Observed Snow Cover
- From SPC:
  - Convective Outlook, Day1 & 2
- From Texas A&M: Current Watches and Warnings

Model Output
- From Unisys Weather:
  - 4-panel RUC (updated 10:45 am/pm EST) (surface, 850 mb, 700 mb, 500 mb, 300 mb, RH/Show)
  - 4-panel Eta (updated 10:45 am/pm EST) (surface, 850 mb, 700 mb, 500 mb, 300 mb, RH/LI, 48 hr precip, CAPE, Helicity)
  - 4-panel Meso Eta (updated 2:30 am/pm EST) (surface, 850 mb, 700 mb, 500 mb, 300 mb, RH/LI)
  - 6-panel Aviation (updated 3:20 am/pm EST) ( surface, 850 mb, 700 mb, 500 mb, 300 mb, RH/Show)
  - 9-panel MRF (updated 7:15 am EST) (surface, 850 mb, 500 mb, 300 mb,RH/Show)
  - 4-panel ECMWF (updated 8:45 pm EST) ( SLP/500 mb)
- From OU Meteorology:
  - DIFAX products
    - NCEP Prognostic Discussion
    - Max/Min Temp Forecast
    - Precip Probability Forecast
    - 4-panel Eta: 500 mb Hght/Vort
    - 4-panel NGM: 850 mb Hght/Tmp
    - 4-panel NGM: MSLP/1000-500 Thkns, 850 Hght/Tmp, 700 Hght/RH, 500 Hght/Vort - Analysis
    - 4-panel NGM : MSLP/1000-500 Thkns, 700 Hght/RH, 700 Precip/Vert. Vel., 500 Hght/Vort at 12h, 24h, 36h, 48h
- From NSSL: Daily MM5 Simulations
- From Hub-CAPS: Real-time forecasts
- FNMOC NWP Weather Maps

Other Weather Data Servers

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Note: This page is NOT the Oklahoma Weather Roundup, this is a modified copy of that page for the Mid-America Bible College Fall 2000 Meteorology Class.

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