Certainly weather is one of the things that every single person on the globe has in common. It can impact almost every aspect of our daily lives in a myriad of ways. It can make or break that outdoor event, determine whether or not the kids have school today and most notably it can change lives in an instant when it turns severe.

Knowing where to find information about weather can help to educate, inform and possibly save lives – possibly even your own. I have accumulated this extensive list of Internet resources devoted to weather topics on everything from climatology to tropical weather and winter weather.

I hope you find it useful and if you have one that you think should be listed, contact me and let me know!

Personal & Local Favorites

• NEKweather.com (Sister site in Newport, VT)
• Newport Vermont Weather My Neighbor's Newport Vermont Weather Site
• Weathering Heights Roger Hill of Weathering Heights
• Burlington International Airport
• City of Newport
• GoDaddy.com (the host for this site)
• Vermont Chamber of Commerce
• Vermont Geological Survey

Climatology

• Climate Prediction Center
• El Nino / La Nina
  • El Nino Theme Page
  • NOAA El Nino Page
  • El Nino - Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
  • Risk of Seasonal Climate Extremes in the U.S. Related to ENSO
• Hyrdrometeorlogical Prediction Center
• Interactive Climate Map
• National Climatic Data Center
  • Climate Monitoring
  • Climatic Extremes and Weather Events
  • U.S. Storm Event Database
  • Records
• NOAA's Climate Web Page
• U.S. Drought Assessment

Commercial Weather Outlets

• AccuWeather
• Intellicast
• Weather Channel
• Weather Underground

Forecasting

• Climate Prediction Center
• COLA Weather and Climate Data
• Daily Weather Maps (NCEP) (Historical, 2003-Present)
• European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
• Fire Weather Forecast (SPC)
• Hyrdrometeorlogical Prediction Center
• National Centers for Environmental Prediction Forecast Models
• National Centers for Environmental Prediction Forecast Maps
• NCAR RAP Real Time Weather Data
• NCEP HiResWindow Forecast Page
• NOAA Air Resources Laboratory Forecast Models
  • READY - Real-time Environmental Applications and Display sYstem
  • Forecast Model Animations
• NOAA Central Library - U.S. Daily Weather Maps Project (Historical, 1871-2002)
• NOAA Environmental Modeling Center Forecast Models
• Penn State Electronic Map Wall
• UNISYS Weather
• WRF (Weather Research & Forecasting)

Government

• Aviation Weather Center (NOAA)
• National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  • NOAAWatch - NOAA's All Hazard Monitor
• National Severe Storms Laboratory
• National Water & Climate Center (Department of Agriculture)
• National Weather Service (NWS)
  • NWS - Burlington, VT

Miscellaneous

• Center for Severe Weather Research - The group that runs the team featured in the Discovery Channel's Storm Chasers show
• Vermont Agency of Transportation - Travel Information
• EarthTools - A good site to find out latitude / longitude, altitude, sunrise / sunset and more.
• Space.com NightSky Sky Calendar - See what sort of astronomical events are going.
• Space Weather Prediction Center
• Weather Calculator
• Weather Geek Stuff

Personal Weather Station Information

• CWOP Station Setup Guide (PDF)
• Ambient Weather: Station Reviews and Install Guide
• Davis Instruments
• La Crosse Technology
• Oregon Scientific
• Weather Display - The software that runs 802Weather.info

Real Time Conditions

• Automated Weather Map System (AWEKAS)
  • Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)
  • Citizen Weather Observer Program (CWOP)
• Regional Personal Weather Station Weather Networks
  • Alaska Weather Network
  • Mid-Atlantic Weather Network - Serving PA, NJ, WV, VA, DE, DC, MD
  • Mid-South Weather Network - Serving TX, OK, AR, LA
  • Mid-West Weather Network - Serving MN, WI, MI, IA, IL, IN, OH, MO
  • National Weather Network
  • North-East Weather Network - Serving PA, NJ, NY,CT, RI, MA, VT, NH, ME
  • North-West Weather Network - Serving WA, OR, ID, MT
  • Plains Weather Network - Serving ND, SD, NE, KS
  • Rocky Mountain Weather Network - Serving CO, WY, NM
  • South-East Weather Network - Serving TN, NC, MS, AL, SC, GA, FL
  • South-West Weather Network - Serving CA, NV, UT, AZ, HI
• Weather Underground Personal Weather Stations
  • NEK Weather on the Weather Underground
  • NEK Weather webcam 1 (South) history on the Weather Underground
  • NEK Weather webcam 2 (East) history on the Weather Underground
  • NEK Weather webcam 3 (West) history on the Weather Underground

Satellite Imagery

• GOES Project Science
• IPS MeteoStar
• MODIS Rapid Response System
• NASA Earth Science Office - Satellite Images
• Naval Research Laboratory Satellite Imagery
• NOAA GOES Imagery (East & West)
• NOAA Operational Significant Event Imagery
• RAP NCAR Satellite

Severe Weather

• Enhanced Fujita Scale
• National Convective Weather Forecast (NCWF)
• NOAA Storm Prediction Center
• Severe Thunderstorm Climatology
• Skywarn Online
• Skywarn Storm Spotter Guides - Good information on severe storms and storm chasing
• StrikeStar - National lightning data network
• TornadoPaths.org - Shows recent and historical tornado activity.
• Tornado History Project - An online database of almost every tornado in the U.S.
• TwisterData.com - Partner site of TornadoVideos.net offering severe weather maps and data

Tropical Weather

• CIMSS Tropical Cyclones Group
• CSU Tropical Cyclone Model Guidance
• CSU Tropical Meteorology Project
• Historical Hurricane Tracks
• Huricane Research Division - Re-Analysis Project (Historical)
• Joint Typhoon Warning Center
• National Buoy Data Center
• National Hurricane Center
• Navy NRL Tropical Cyclone Page
• Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
• SSD Tropical Cyclone Formation Probability Guidance
• Stormpulse Hurricane Tracker

Weather Education

• Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 1
• Glossary of Meteorology
• MetEd
• NCAR Kids' Crossing
  • For Teachers
• NOAA Education Resources
• NWS Warning Decision Simulator
• NWS Severe Weather Awareness
• NWS Hurricane Awareness
• NWS Weather Website for Kids
• S'COOL Cloud Types Audio/Visual Tutorial
• USA Today - Weather Basics
• VISIT
• Web Weather for Kids

Weather Enthusiast Discussion Groups

• Weather Watch Forums
• WX Forum

Winter Weather

• National Ice Center Snow Coverage
• National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center
• National Snow Analyses
• NCDC Snow and Ice
• Rutgers Global Snow Lab
• SNOTEL Data & Products (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
  • SNOTEL Reports
  • SNOTEL Maps
• U.S. Snow Monitoring: Historical Monthly & Seasonal Snowfall Maps
• Winter Weather Impact Graphics (NCEP)

 Missing a weather resource that should be listed?  GO to the Contact NEK WX Page and make a submission!