Weather & Climate
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http://meteor.iastate.edu/~ckarsten/bufkit/image_loader.phtml?site=ksea&%3Bnam=on&%3Bnam_mos=on&%3Bnamm=on&%3Bgfs_mos=on&%3Bgfs=on&%3Bgfsm_mos=on&%3Bgfsm=on&%3Bnws=on&%3Brap=on&%3Bobs=on&%3Bnam4km=on&%3Bcon=on&%3Bratio=11&%3Bmax_t=on&%3Bcobb=on&%3Bcompaction=on&%3Bmean_mt=on&%3Bmax_mt=on&%3Bmean=on
Hosted at Iowa State University, this Meteogram Generator produces hour-by-hour weather forecast charts for locations like KSEA (Seattle) by pulling data from multiple numerical models including NAM, GFS, RAP, and their MOS variants. Visitors can configure plots for temperature, dewpoint, wind speed, precipitation, snow accumulation, and more, then compare model output side by side across an extended forecast period.
https://westislandweather.com/
West Island Weather Station has been monitoring coastal conditions near the Cape Cod Canal in Buzzards Bay, Fairhaven, Massachusetts since 1992, offering live bay cams, tide information, and detailed monthly weather logs. The site also chronicles notable regional weather events including Hurricane Bob 1991, the Blizzard of '78, and the Buzzards Bay Oil Spill of 2003, alongside an archive of over 10,000 photos.
https://hurricanecity.com/
HurricaneCity, maintained by Jim Williams for over 25 years, is a comprehensive Atlantic hurricane tracking resource featuring a city and island database of historical landfalls, rankings, storm data by year, and the best-performing forecast model comparisons. Visitors can explore hurricane history by state, track current tropical systems, and access a wealth of tools including reconnaissance data, El Nino information, and multimedia archives like Hurricane TV and a radio show.
https://tropicalweather.net/hurricane-and-travel-message-board
A community message board dedicated to hurricane tracking and tropical weather forecasting, covering Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and Pacific storm systems. Members discuss current tropical cyclones, share National Hurricane Center updates, and maintain seasonal archives dating back through multiple hurricane seasons.
https://live.som.ou.edu/
A workshop series on tornado forecasting presented by Rich Thompson of the Storm Prediction Center, hosted by the University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology. The archive offers session-by-session PowerPoint downloads covering topics like supercell models, severe storm ingredients, synoptic patterns, and real-time forecasting exercises.
https://www.stormchase.us/
Matt Ver Steeg of WeatherEdge, Inc. documents his storm chasing adventures across Iowa and tornado alley, offering a photo gallery, tornado pictures, weather research, and live weather data tools. Packed with radar links, satellite imagery, severe weather outlooks, and personal field reports, this site is a solid resource for both hobbyist storm chasers and weather enthusiasts.
https://thunder.fanfreak.net/
A fanlisting dedicated to thunderstorms, inviting fans from around the world to add their name to a growing list of fellow storm enthusiasts. With 59 members and running since 2011, it is part of the TheFanlistings.org network and uses the Listing Admin Robotess Fork script.
http://coolwx.com/record
CoolWx tracks unofficial record-breaking temperatures across the globe, cataloging high and low temperature records from over 3,800 weather stations dating back to July 2010. Visitors can explore historical animations of weather patterns by region and time period, as well as ranked lists of the most prolific record-breaking days in recent climate history.
https://jonasparnow.xyz/
Jonas Parnow's curated blog collects 59 handpicked articles, films, podcasts, and data visualizations focused on the climate crisis, from India's solar energy rise to European wildfires. Each entry is carefully selected and contextualized, making it a thoughtful and opinionated guide to understanding the accelerating climate emergency.
https://sky-chaser.com/
Christopher Collura's Sky-Chaser site chronicles his adventures as a SKYWARN storm spotter and hurricane chaser, with tropical weather tracking, storm documentation, and real-time links to NHC and JTWC data. Beyond extreme weather journalism, the site covers his many pursuits including skydiving, HAM radio, photography, computer programming, and aerobatics.