U.S. Weather Information

Live data

  • NEXRAD radar via WUnderground, click and drag to zoom, use links at top to add storm cell trackers and warnings, also the help page is well worth reading
  • Weather warnings again via WUnderground, click to zoom, and no more capitals!
  • NWS Satellite 1km vis and IR (useful for night), click to zoom
  • WindMapper find convergences and, using the dewpoint display, the dryline quickly and easily
  • SPC Comparison Map quickly see what's happening on the surface and above
  • Mesoscale analysis index page these combine radar, satellite, surface obs, upper air obs, and the RUC model analysis, updating every hour (the radar every ten minutes). There are several sectors which change occasionally
  • SPC soundings if you know how to read these, this page gives the most comprehensive analysis of recent soundings
  • Severe Studios live chase cams
  • NWS reports severe wx reports as they come in

  • Forecasts
  • SPC forecasts via WUnderground - no more capitals! Also look for links to tomorrow and day 3 in right sidebar
  • SPC Day 4-8 outlook
  • CoD Nexlab
  • NWS SREF models complex but it's all there! Every chart you need
  • Lightning Wizard
  • Reflectivity forecast output from a special 4km WRF model formatted to look like rain radar in hourly intervals
  • HPC lots of forecast texts and good synoptic charts

  • Stuff
  • Best charts thread nice thread on Stormtrack of the best charts to use (useful as there's a lot of charts!)
  • Mike Hollingshead how-I-chase this guy is a chasing natural and brilliant photographer. Also his Storm 101 guide
  • County maps
  • Google Maps centered on Kansas
  • UK/CDT time
  • Valid CSS!