[Troop139] FW: Weather links

[J. Gordon Beattie, Jr.]

Hi Folks!

Here is a great set of weather links that you will find to be useful,
informative and even entertaining.

 

Thanks go to Bruce, W2SE.

 

73,

Gordon Beattie, W2TTT

201.314.6964

 

From: Bruce [mailto:bruce at bubble.org] 
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 11:04 PM
To: Gordon <W2TTT at ARRL.net>
Subject: Weather links

 


Global lightning http://en.blitzortung.org/live_dynamic_maps.php
    Web browser
    These folks have a free Android add that is very good:  Android APP
Store
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.blitzortung.lightning.tra
cker.app&hl=en> 

US lightning
https://www.lightningmaps.org/?lang=en#m=sat;r=0;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=;n=0;y=40;x=-
76.0762;z=5;
    Web browser

National Hurricane Center http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
    Web browser

Upton Radar http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?product=N0R
<http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?product=N0R&rid=okx&loop=yes>
&rid=okx&loop=yes
    Requires: Flash, so it won't work on must smart phones 
    Web browser

NorthEast Radar http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/northeast_loop.php
    Works on smart phones 
    Web browser

Surface charts https://aviationweather.gov/progchart/sfc
    Web browser

Hour-by-hour forecast http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=41.0554
<http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=41.0554&lon=-74.0519>
&lon=-74.0519
    Input your Zip code and hit "enter"
    Then scroll down to the "Hourly Weather Forecast" graphic and click on
it.
    Bookmark the resulting link.
    Web browser