Weather Reports and Forecasts
USA Today Weather Pages – Type your zip code in the box for current weather conditions and a forecast for the next four days . . . or scroll down for weather news, photo galleries, weather statistics and more.
Intellicast – Enter zip code for an information-packed local weather report and forecast. This site also has an interactive weather map that lets you zoom in and out and chose to show or hide specific weather information (precipitation, cloud cover, temperatures and more).
Weather Underground – Another site for detailed interactive maps and weather reports. Enter your zip code and explore!
The Weather Channel – Current conditions and forecasts for your zip code. This site features a video library searchable by keyword — find videos on hail, lightening, hurricanes and more.
Weather Spark – beautiful interactive weather graphs. Turn different types of data–temperature, humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, etc.– on or off. Scroll back in time to see detailed historical weather data.
National Weather Service – detailed maps and weather information from the U.S. government.
Accuweather – Local (by zip code), national and international weather conditions and forecasts.
Weather for Kids – these sites are designed specifically for young meteorologists
Weather Wiz Kids – diagrams, interactives and articles explain all aspects of the weather. If you want to know what causes hail, how a thunderstorm works, or what makes a hurricane tick, this is the place for you.
Web Weather for Kids – activities, games, stories and pictures help explain the weather.
Dan’s Wild Weather Page – Meteorologist Dan Satterfield explains hurricanes, clouds, lightning and more.
Weather Patterns – an animated, online “textbook” on the basics of weather — Don’t miss this one.
Severe Weather
Ready.gov – This site from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shows you how to be prepared for all kinds of emergencies and natural disasters.
Hurricane Tracker – a live map allows you to follow the progress of hurricanes as they happen.
Storm Pulse – Monitor storms and severe weather in your area.
Special Topics
Beaufort Scale – Here’s a way to tell the wind speed by observing the environment — no special weather instruments are needed.
Cloud Guide – “a collection of images which illustrate the different cloud types.”
The Cloud Collector’s Reference is another beautiful gallery of clouds from the Cloud Appreciation Society.
Tsunami website – basic information, videos, animations, preparedness from NOAA (US government). [Although tsunamis are not really weather phenomena, they seem right at home on this page.]
2011 Japan tsunami video – HD compilation ot tsunami videos following the March 11, 2011 earthquake.
Weather Optics – Rainbows are only the most familiar of the things light does in the atmosphere. This site shows and explains sun dogs, pillars, halos and more.
Weather Station Symbols – How to interpret the symbols and codes used on weather maps.
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