~ Early Web Links ~

Run by the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, this site provides real-time satellite-based analysis tools and data products for tracking and studying tropical cyclones worldwide. Researchers and weather enthusiasts alike will find an impressive suite of tools including intensity estimation algorithms, microwave imagery composites, and a full archive covering Atlantic, Pacific, Indian Ocean, and South Pacific storm basins.

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.

PBCSkywarn is the official site for Palm Beach County's Skywarn severe weather spotter network, coordinating volunteer storm spotters across South Florida in partnership with the National Weather Service. Visitors will find repeater frequencies for ham radio weather nets, real-time radar links, Storm Prediction Center outlooks, and National Hurricane Center resources covering the entire South Florida region.

WallCloudChaser.com is the personal site of Minnesota storm chaser Jarrod Schoenecker, featuring dramatic tornado photography, weather videos, and documentation of severe weather events like the 2019 Biscay-Silver Lake EF-1 tornado. Visitors will find a weather library, equipment lists, CoCoRaHS participation, and photography-for-hire services rooted in Jarrod's passion for chasing severe Midwest weather.

Bill Gargan has documented his storm chasing adventures year by year from 1991 through 2025, creating a detailed personal archive of decades on the road pursuing severe weather. The site offers a rare long-term firsthand account of the storm chasing hobby, with annual chase logs and links to fellow chasers in the community.

Hosted by the University of Wyoming's Atmospheric Science department, this site provides access to real-time and historical upper air data including soundings, upper air maps, and balloon trajectory forecasts for the US and Wyoming. It's a go-to reference for meteorologists, students, and weather enthusiasts needing professional-grade atmospheric data.

RainReport.com offers a way to track and measure rainfall data without needing on-site monitoring equipment or physically visiting your property. The service uses Doppler radar and related data to provide precise rainfall reports, making it a practical tool for homeowners, farmers, and anyone who needs to know when and how much rain fell at a specific location.

WorldClimate.com is a comprehensive database of historical weather averages for over 85,000 locations worldwide, offering rainfall, temperature, and precipitation records spanning decades. Travelers, researchers, and curious minds can look up climate normals for cities from Bangkok to Lima, making it a handy reference for trip planning, relocation decisions, or general weather curiosity.

Hosted on the University of Washington's atmospheric sciences domain, this page presents California's observed climate normals for the 1971-2000 period, including mean monthly precipitation and daily maximum and minimum temperatures. Visitors can click on map markers to explore station-level climate data across the state, making it a handy reference for researchers, students, and weather enthusiasts.

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.