Everybody talks about the weather–and while even on the World Wide Web nobody does anything about it, they at least do nothing graphically. To learn more, turn to these sites.
WEATHER 24
– http://www.weather24.com/
Weather conditions and forecasts for major U.S. cities. Simply search by city name, state abbreviation, or airport code to find out if you need your umbrellas today. Site creator Tom Karlo also provides a daily summary of weather conditions in major cities around the world, plus regional weather images for the U.S., Europe, South America, Africa, Australia and the Caribbean.
WEATHERNET
– http://cirrus.sprl.umich.edu/wxnet/
This site is billed as “the Internet’s premier source of weather information, providing access to thousands of forecasts, images and the Net’s largest collection of weather links.” A non-profit service of the University of Michigan, this is an excellent compilation of weather software. It’s well-organized and easy to use.
WEATHER.COM
– http://www.weather.com/
Unlike the televised version, The Weather Channel on-line lets you retrieve forecasts immediately, without wading through all those other useless city forecasts. While the site includes the same information from the televised version–same graphics, same data–fresh material includes Weather News, Hows & Whys and Weather & You.
THE WEATHER UNIT
– http://faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu/WEATHER/weather.html
The Weather Unit is a series of lesson plans for teachers in various grades, designed to teach students about the weather. The plans are not flashy but interesting and obviously the result of a great deal of effort.
INTERACTIVE WEATHER
– http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/main.html
This site, courtesy of the National Weather Service, provides constantly updated information on state, national and world weather, plus links to cool satellite maps and the ever-popular Weather Cam.
EL NINO.COM
– http://www.elnino.com/links.html
The National Weather Service, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, NASA, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration and other heavy-hitters with an interest in such things weigh in on El Nino.
EARTHWATCH
– http://www.earthwatch.com/
Poke around in the clouds on this page for a helpful array of info on current weather conditions across the U.S. Stop by the Forecast Center if you plan to travel (there’s a segment here on international weather).
STORM CHASER HOME PAGE
– http://taiga.geog.niu.edu/chaser.html/
Ever since “Twister” hit movie screens, the art of storm chasing has become wildly popular. At this site, actual chasers share their experiences, tips on “chase safety,” “storm chaser ethics,” and filming the unpredictable storms.
THE DAILY PLANET
– http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/
From Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois comes this collection of resources and links to current maps, satellite images, climate data and anything connected to the weather, except maybe a cyber-store that sells umbrellas.
