Archive: Links
Getting Closer on Controlling the Weather?
Scientist says future is bright for weather modification. But is skeptical of China's plan to keep rain away from Olympics....
By Dan Stillman | May 1, 2008; 11:30 AM ET | Comments (5)
Bucket O' Bookmarks: Site for Kids, Teachers
Image from The Weather Channel The latest (January) issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society has a pointer to a new Weather Channel web site for kids. The WeatherED section contains a weather encyclopedia grouped into topics such as Hurricanes and Tropical Systems, Heat Waves, and Winter Storms....
By Steve Scolnik | February 25, 2008; 07:00 PM ET | Comments (2)
Bucket O' Bookmarks: BudBurst
Citizen scientists sought Cinquefoil wildflowers in Colorado. (Photo by Carlye Calvin, ©UCAR.) Gardeners, for years you've been relying on data from meteorologists to plan your activities; now you have a chance to repay the favor by helping climate research. The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) has announced that, starting...
By Steve Scolnik | February 15, 2008; 06:00 PM ET | Comments (2)
Phony Airline Weather Delays?
Tired of spending hours stuck at Dulles and not even getting a voucher for free Potbelly (not that I'm bitter ...) due to so-called weather delays? If you're suspicious weather isn't even the problem, you may be onto something. Elliot.org reports: Do airlines lie about their weather delays? Not only...
By Jamie Jones | January 24, 2008; 11:50 AM ET | Comments (4)
Links: General
LOCAL WEATHER LINKS Washington/Baltimore National Weather Service Forecast Office (Sterling, Va.) DC Monthly Climate Summaries from National Weather Service DC Chapter of the American Meteorological Society Washington D.C. Weather Photography Area Climate Information from WUSA-9 Mid Atlantic Weather Station DC Weather History (from the National Weather Service) AnnandaleWeather.com MidAtlanticWeather.com MarylandWeather.org...
By Jason Samenow | January 8, 2008; 04:15 AM ET | Email a Comment
Links: Models & Technical Discussion
This page contains links to computer simulations of the atmosphere used by meteorologists to forecast the weather. It also includes technical discussions. Understanding the content of these links would be aided through self-study or by taking some classes in meteorology. MODELS For an overview on interpreting computer models, see: WeatherPrediction.net...
By Jason Samenow | January 8, 2008; 04:00 AM ET | Email a Comment
Links: Current Conditions
Hourly Current Conditions for Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia East Regional Temperature Map from Weather.com National Surface Map from Weather.com MORE DETAILED OBSERVATIONS Reagan National Airport Dulles Airport Manassas, Va. Leesburg, VA Winchester, VA Charlottesville, Va. Camp Springs, Md Baltimore, Md Hagerstown, Md Salisbury, Md NOAA's Forecast Systems Laboratory Display...
By Jason Samenow | January 8, 2008; 04:00 AM ET | Email a Comment
Links: Radar/Satellite
RADAR IMAGERY DC Area Doppler Radar (NEXRAD) from National Weather Service Best site if you just want to see where precipitation is falling and where it's heading. WeatherUnderground DC Radar Our top pick for meteorologists, and weather hobbyists. Allows you to alter elevation angles, zoom in, loop at different speeds,...
By Jason Samenow | January 8, 2008; 04:00 AM ET | Email a Comment
Links: Forecasts
DC AREA FORECASTS WJLA/News Channel 8 AccuWeather Fox 5 WTTG NBC4 National Weather Service Intellicast Weather.com WUSA (CBS)...
By Jason Samenow | January 8, 2008; 04:00 AM ET | Email a Comment
Links: Blogs
Criteria for inclusion on this page include regular updates (at least one/week) and professional content. DC/BALTIMORE AREA WEATHER BLOGS Blogs for Topper Shutt, Tony Pann, Kim Martucci and Howard Bernstein (WUSA) Sue Palka's Blog (FOX-5) Doug Hill's Blog (ABC-7) DCist (all-things DC blog, occasionally blogs about weather) DCRTV (DC media...
By Jason Samenow | January 8, 2008; 04:00 AM ET | Email a Comment
