Research Weather Maps
Ryan N. Maue PhD Candidate -- COAPS
There are many excellent sources of observational and numerical meteorological products in the public domain. This page endeavors to provide some unique examples of maps that describe medium range predictability on the order of 4-6 days. Models include several NCEP products including the GFS, NAM, mesoscale hurricane HWRF and GFDL, and the operational NMM and ARW WRF.
Related Links
HWRF and GFDL Mesoscale Model Runs
GFS Hurricane Basin Forecasts 0-144 HOURS
Northern Hemisphere Basins Animation
Southern Hemisphere
North Atlantic 850 hPa Absolute Vorticity
2-Meter Temperature Anomalies
Raw Anomalies North America Zoom Northern Hemisphere Zoom
RUC Current Weather Conditions
 2-meter Temp |
 Precipitable Water |
 2-meter Dewpoint |
 Sea Level Pressure |
 925-mb Wind Speed |
 Heat and Cold |
NCEP GFS 0.5 Degree Forecast Maps
| GFS 925 hPa Winds | 2-meter Temperature | Precipitation | Atmospheric Moisture | Sea-Level Pressure | Isentropic/Tropopause |
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| 00Z: Global NPAC NATL | Global | USA | Min Swath | Global Animation | Isentropic PV 325K 305K |
| 06Z: Global NPAC NATL | USA N&S Amer | Global | Max Swath | N Pacific N Atlantic | 335-305K Isentropic Layer Thickness |
| 12Z: Global NPAC NATL | Europe-Africa Europe | SE USA | 6-day Mean 6-day Max-Min Diff | N America Indian O | 335K Geopotential Height |
| 18Z: Global NPAC NATL | SE USA 2-m 3-hr Max | Dynamic Trop: Global | |||
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SE Max
SE Min
Global Max
Global Min
USA Max USA Min |
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| USA Animation |
| GFS 925 hPa Wind Speed | ECMWF (2-day delay) | CMC 00Z & 12Z |
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| Historical Analyses Last 14-days | ECMWF 925 mb 180-hour Forecast Western Pacific Zoom |
CMC 925 mb 144-hour Forecast |
| Planet MSLP
Gulf of Alaska MSLP Icelandic Low MSLP USA 2-meter Temperature 925 mb Wind Speed Planet Precipitable Water North Pacific Precipitable Water |
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NAM Operational Runs 84 hour Forecasts
Accumulated Precipitation (thru 84-hours) --> USA: 00Z 06Z 12Z 18Z
2-Meter Temperature (Maximum During Next 84-hours) --> USA: 00Z 06Z 12Z 18Z
2-Meter Temperature (Minimum During Next 84-hours) --> USA: 00Z 06Z 12Z 18Z
Radar reflectivity (Last 4-runs)
USA: 00Z 06Z 12Z 18Z ZOOM SE USA: 00Z 06Z 12Z 18Z
MSLP (Last 4-runs) --> USA: 00Z 06Z 12Z 18Z
925 hPa Wind Speed (Last 4-runs) --> USA: 00Z 06Z 12Z 18Z
3-hourly Precipitation --> USA: 00Z 06Z 12Z 18Z
NCEP WRF 4km Operational Runs 48 hour Forecasts -- NMM and ARW [East and West]
| WRF 4km Temperature Swaths West | Temperature Swaths East | Precipitable Water | Composite Reflectivity East | Composite Reflectivity West | |
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 ARW Min  NMM Min |
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Historical SST Comparison Today, 1982-2008 [3-day averages]--> ATL EPAC WPAC PLANET GULF MEX GREAT LAKES
Historical SST Comparison Today, 1982-2008 [7-day averages]--> PLANET
Current SST