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Weather Forecasting

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Trend Forecasting
Short article with diagrams.
( http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/fcst/mth/trnd.rxml )
Numerical Forecasting
Short explanation.
( http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/wwhlpr/numerical_weather_prediction.rxml?hret=/guides/m... )
Climatological Method
Short basic article.
( http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/fcst/mth/oth.rxml )
Will it Rain?
Explanation of what it takes to predict rain probability. Follow the arrows at the bottom of the page for more information and graphics.
( http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/fcst/prcp/frnt.rxml )
Predicting Temperature
Factors affecting temperatures when predicting short range weather. Follow the arrows at the bottom of the page for more information and graphics.
( http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/fcst/tmps/cld.rxml )
Variables in Weather Modeling
Good example of problems encountered in weather modeling using California as an example.
( http://www.llnl.gov/str/Modeling.html )
National Weather Service
By clicking on the different types of forecast sites you can better understand what the text author is describing.
( http://www.nws.noaa.gov/ )
Agricultural Weather Forecast
Example of a commercial weather forecasting site.
( http://www.agriculture.com/agweather/index.html )
General Commercial Weather Site
Take time to look this site over and see all the different types of forecasts they provide.
( http://www.intellicast.com/ )
Severe Weather Forecasting Activity

( http://www.pals.iastate.edu/svr_frcst/ )
Winter Weather Forecasting

( http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/research/snow2a/sld001.htm )
Understanding Weather Forecasting

( http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wforcst0.htm )
The Aviation Weather Center

( http://www.awc-kc.noaa.gov )
Folk Lore Weather Forecasting

( http://www.shoal.net.au/~seabreeze/weather.html )
Forecasting

( http://www.learner.org/exhibits/weather/forecasting.html )
All About Computers – Computerized Weather Forecasting

( http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/allaboutcomputers/computerizedweatherfor... )
WW2010 – The Online Guides

( http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/fcst/home.rxml )
Weather Forecasting and Terminology

( http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/research/snow2a/sld001.htm )
Weather Forecasting Quiz

( http://webschool.wash.k12.ut.us/science/sequential/18forecasting.html )
Advanced Weather Forecasting

( http://www.ngi.gov/apps/noaa/weather.html )