870:122 Weather Analysis and Forecasting
Spring 2011
STORM Forecasting Exercise IA Mesonet SPC Mesoscale Analysis Page
Resources for course NWS Reference Guide - Equipment
Des Moines Office of the National Weather Service
Davenport Office of the National Weather Service
La Crosse Office of the National Weather Service SPC Storm Reports
Weather Briefing Links Surface Map Archive Archived Data
The National Weather Association Central Iowa Chapter National Weather Service River Forecast Centers
The American Meteorological Society NWP Model Documentation NWP Models
Model SkewTs IA DOT Weatherview Model Display Resource HPC PQPF WxForecaster
RUC Severe Weather Forecasting Products Perfect Prog Meteograms Model Output Statistical Guidance (“MOS”)
RUC Severe Weather Forecasting Overlays MetEd Website NCEP Model Analyses and Guidance
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Homework 1 Resources:
Time UTC Time Conversion Table Online UTC and local time clocks
ASOS sites ASOS map METAR Identifiers METAR Handbook NWS Reference Guide - Equipment
Fed. Met. Handbook No. 12 WBAN Numbers Station Networks from IEM
NCDC Observation Record Common abbreviations used by the NWS – go to p. 8
METAR data: use the “STORM Forecasting Exercise” link above; then go to links under Surface Observations
Homework 2 Resources:
Sample Surface Analysis Present Weather Symbol Chart Abbreviated Weather Symbol Chart Iowa Surface Weather Plotting Map
Surface Plots and Maps: use the “STORM Forecasting Exercise” link above; then go to links under Surface Maps and Surface Observations
Homework 4 Resources:
Homework 5 Resources:
Complete the Skew-T Mastery module (found under Topics >> Convective Weather) at MetEd Website
Severe Weather Case Study:
Homework 8 Resources:
