Weather Data & Links [Index]

Latest and Archived Australian Weather Charts, Model Output and Soundings [Satellite Photos][Weather Charts][Radar Images][Lightning Trackers]

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Bureau of Meteorology - Weather maps and model output are available about 90 minutes after the valid time.

• National and International Charts homepage
• MSL Analysis (black and white) - updated at 00z, 06z, 12z & 18z
• MSL Analysis (colour) - updated at 00z, 06z, 12z & 18z
• MSL Forecast for 00z
• MSL Forecast for 12z
• MSL 4-day forecast charts
• Rainfall forecast charts
• MSL Analysis archives - Australian region, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and Tropical Asia from 1 December 1999

MESOLAPS, LAPS, GASP, GFS and EC model output from Weatherzone

• Main Menu - navigate to synoptic charts or computer models. Registration is required to view a subset of model output. Weatherzone Silver subscription must be paid for all access (free trial available).

GFS Climate, Weather Analyses, Weather Forecasts from NOAA. This site allows you plot various variables such as the Lifted Index and winds at various levels. For an explanation on how to use it, click here. The data is available about 6 hours after the model initialisation time. Three servers are listed as each is subject to periodic downtime.

• GFS (AVN) Plotter - User friendly interface for thunderstorm forecasting by Inflow Images.
• GFS (AVN) Forecasts: [Server 1][Server 2][Server 5]
• NOMADS NCEP Data Selection Page: [Server 1][Server 2][Server 5]
• GFS Accumulated precipitation - capital city, state and regional forecasts for Australia
• GFS Storm Forecasts - capital city, state and regional thunderstorm forecasting maps for Australia

Atmospheric Soundings for the Australian region

• Bureau of Meteorology charts - enter "bomw0007" for userid and "aviation" for password.
• BoM Analysis Archives and GFS Forecasts Soundings - by Brisbane Storm Chasers
• BoM Sounding Archives - by Strike One
• Worldwide archive of soundings and data - from University of Wyoming

Hourly Synoptic Charts for the Australian region - by Laurier Williams of Australian Weather News

• Selection Menu - charts are produced using Digital Atmosphere at hourly and 3-hourly intervals.

Air Resources Laboratory - Vertical Soundings and Meteorological Mapping by READY

• Main index for GFS model - click on the map to position the plot, select "interactive map" from the drop down list, then choose the date/time and variables.

Weather Underground - GFS maps

• Australia - maps out to 15 days forecast available with several variables.

NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis - plot weather charts for any date from 1st January 1948 to date.
• Home Page
• Weather map plotting page - 1st January 1948 to end of previous month
• Weather map plotting page - previous 10 weeks to date (select pgb.ctl)

FNMOC - US Navy Meteorological Site - Forecast charts from the US NOGAPS model.

• [Worldwide Index]
• [Australia/NZ region menu]

University of Wyoming - Forecast charts and loops worldwide from various models including UKMET and GFS

• [Forecast Model Index]
• [GFS Model +00 to +174 hours] - select Australia
• [UKMET Model +00 to +72 hours] - select Australia

World Snow Forecasts - by www.snow-forecast.com

• Weather Map Home Page
• NSW / VIC / TAS: [loops][static maps]
• NE VIC / SE NSW: [loops][static maps]
• Victoria: [loops][static maps]
• Tasmania: [loops][static maps]

Storm Surf Weather Maps - based on GFS and NAM (ETA) models.

• [Main Menu] - Animated weather maps for Australia covered in the Pacific and Indian Ocean links

Weather Maps by COLA - Medium Range Forecast and Analysis charts from the GFS Model

• Forecast Homepage
• Aust and NZ maps
• 500hPa Geopotential Height & Vorticity :
  [Analysis][24 hours][48 hours][72 hours][96 hours][120 hours][144 hours][all hours]
• Sea Level Pressure & 1000-500mb Thickness :
  [Analysis][24 hours][48 hours][72 hours][96 hours][120 hours][144 hours][all hours]
• 700hPa Vertical Velocity & Precipitation:
  [Analysis][24 hours][48 hours][72 hours][96 hours][120 hours][144 hours][all hours]
• 850hPa Temperature, Relative Humidity & Winds:
  [Analysis][24 hours][48 hours][72 hours][96 hours][120 hours][144 hours][all hours]
• 200hPa Streamlines and Isotachs:
  [Analysis][24 Hours][48 Hours][72 Hours][96 Hours][120 hours][144 hours][all hours]
• CAPE, Precipitable Water:
  [Analysis][24 Hours][48 Hours][72 Hours][96 Hours][120 hours][144 hours][all hours]

ECMWF medium-range forecast charts: days 3-10 - updated twice a day at 00z and 12z

• MSL and 850 hPa wind speed, or 500 hPa geopotential - select 850 hPa or 500 hPa, then Australia from the menu at left

Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly Charts - from NOAA

• Current map - anomaly charts available back to 1996

Australian Region GMS-5 Satellite Derived Winds and Analyses - by the University of Wisconsin CIMSS.

• Australian Selection Panel - for Mid-Upper Level Water Vapour Winds, Low-Mid Level Infrared Winds, Low Level Visible Winds, Wind Shear and Upper Level Divergence

Climate and Weather Monitoring from Satellites Data Selector - by NASA/MFSC GHCC

• Selection Panel - for Lower Troposphere Temperature, Middle Troposphere Temperature, Lower Stratosphere Temperature and Cyclone Activity

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Document: ozcharts.htm Updated: 4th July 2008

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