Best forecast maps.....

[Andrea Griffa]

Hi all
Wich is your best link where you can see the most updated forecast maps at different layer?
As regards me, I often see this:

https://ows.barksdale.af.mil/index.cfm?fuse...n=26winds_picks (https://ows.barksdale.af.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=26winds_picks)

Here you can see well Southcentral zones.

And this:

http://weather.cod.edu/forecast/

Has anyone a suggestion?

[Jon Miller]

A few helpfull sites:

NCAR - GFS/ETA/RUC models:
http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/model/inde...x.php?model=gfs (http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/model/index.php?model=gfs)

Earl Barkers Model page:
http://www.wxcaster.com/conus_0012_us_models.htm

WXCASTER upper air:
http://www.psci.net/~gfritz/index11.html

[Walker Ashley]

I like to use Mike Sager's "Weather Forecast Animator" ('http://michaelsager.com/weather/modelnew/imageloop.html') for general model analysis. It is a great tool for looping NCEP, NCAR, COD, etc. maps.

Walker

[Mikey Gribble]

Can't forget the SPC mesoscale analysis page. http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/

[Skip Talbot]

I got in on the early bird special at F5 data. It has a plethora of products not to mention forecast soundings for practically everywhere. http://www.f5data.com/

[Jason Boggs]

I also got the earlybird special. I can't wait to see how the F5DATA program works this spring.

[Andrea Griffa]

Thanks a lot guys for the info :)

[Shane Adams]

A little late, but I'll chime in with my couple pennies...

Two factors decide which data sources I use - regional maps and being free. If I can't get a regional map, then the source is worthless to me. And with so much free data out there, I'll never understand why anyone would pay for it.

I use College of Dupage and SPC's mesoanalysis pages pretty much exclusively. I love CoD's graphics. I'll generally start there and then use the SPC page to compare my chosen target VS the real-time best supercell parameters, it makes forecasting a little less excruciating for me, by adding an element of anticipation. Nothing pleases me more than the real-time conditions for supercell bullseye lining up with my target area.

Granted, CoD is usually the last source to update, but all that really does is keep me from seeing the latest run and being able to freak out on it with everyone else for another hour or so. I can live with that.