Select a pre-defined region OR a map center location (4-digit ICAO ID or lat,lon) plus zoom factor, model, variable, level, type of analysis output, contour interval, forecast time, current or previous model run, map size, and web or print output:
Notes:
- Not all options apply to every model. Blank maps or missing data result if the requested data are not available.
- If the "latest" model data option doesn't work, not all new model data may have been received. In which case, try the "previous" option.
- Model data is only kept for approximately 24 hours.
- NAM/WRF (CONUS & AK)
- Model base times for CONUS are 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z.
- Model base times for Alaska are 00Z and 12Z.
- Forecasts for CONUS are at 3 hour intervals out to 60 hoursi for the 00Z and 12Z base time runs.
- Forecasts for CONUS are at 3 hour intervals out to 48 hoursi for the 06Z and 18Z base time runs.
- Forecasts for Alaska are at 6 hour intervals out to 60 hours.
- New forecasts are generally available ~3-4 hours after model base time.
- GFS-US
- Model base times are 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z.
- Forecasts for North America every 6 hours out to 10 days at 6-hour forecast intervals.
- New forecasts are generally available ~4-4.5 hours after base times.
- GFS-Global
- Model base times are 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z.
- Forecasts for all regions every 6 hours out at 6-hour forecast intervals out to 48 hours amd 12-hour intervals to 3 days.
- New forecasts are generally available ~4-4.5 hours after base times.
- UKMET
- Model base times are 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z.
- Forecasts (only available for 12-Hour, 24-hour, & 36-hour forecast times) for all regions every 6 hours.
- New forecasts are not available until ~4-5 hours after base times.
- RAP
- Forecasts for CONUS US every 3 hours out to 12 hours for base times of 00Z plus every 3 hours.
- Every interim hour, the model is run to produce 00-HR and 03-HR forecast updates.
- New forecasts are generally available ~1-1.5 hours after base times.