Weather maps and predictions: Amateur meteorology club (Autistic NYC)

Amateur meteorology club (Autistic NYC): Maps and predictions

Below is a collection of links to weather maps, predictions, and other data that some of us may want to refer to during our chat meetings.

National Weather Service (NWS) / NOAA
Weather Underground
AccuWeather
Weather Channel
MeteoStar
University websites (Wyoming, Washington, Yale)
Some local meteorologists
Interactive and animated map sites
Miscellaneous sites
Online forums

If there are any maps or other data sources you would like us to add, please post the URLs on our Meetup message board. Also, if you would like us to add your local forecast pages (on both the NWS and various other forecast sites), please let us know your ZIP code.

National Weather Service (NWS) / NOAA

Local forecasts:

Richmond Hill, NY 11418: 7-Day Hourly Graph Discussion
Mineola, NY 11501: 7-Day Hourly Graph Discussion
South Huntington, NY 11747: 7-Day Hourly Graph Discussion
Monsey, NY 10952: 7-Day Hourly Graph Discussion
Bristol, CT 06010: 7-Day Hourly Graph Discussion

NWS Radar: Map FAQ

Weather Prediction Center (national forecast)

Surface analysis (WPC):

North America (Zoom In): Latest
00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
North America (No Zoom): Latest
00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Meaning of symbols on maps: Sample Station Plot. (For more details on map symbols, see also The Station Model: Part I and The Station Model: Part II in PennState University's Introduction to Meteorology.)

Ocean Prediction Center, including "unified analysis" of East coast and USA East

Upper air charts (explained here), at four observation times per day, Universal Time:

To find upper air charts via the Model Guidance page:

Under "Model Type," click "GFS" or "NAM" (or some other model if desired)
Under "Model Area," click "NAMER" for North America (or some other area if desired)
Under "Cycles", click one of the four observation times, in UT. The most recent observation time will be on top and in red font.
Click one of the links under "Upper Air"
Under the "Forecast Hours" that will now appear at the bottom, click "000" for the original map, or another number for that many hours after the observation time.

National Hurricane Center