Weather Resources At Your Finger-Tips

With winter in full swing it’s time to use the handy resources that the Internet provides for checking the state of the weather from the warmth of your home. Here are some of the best places to get instant information.


National Weather Service
The U.S. Department of Commerce brings you warnings, graphical forecasts, and much more. Find out if you area or a place you might be headed has winter storm warnings, freeze warnings, flood warnings, and specific advisories. Research past weather patterns, check the glossary for appropriate terminology. Visit the Education/Outreach page to find special resources for teachers, students, and the genral public.
Source:       National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Weather.com
This site offers many different ways for you get the lastest weather information. Start by entering your zip-code or selecting weather relating to a specific event from the pull-down menu. Get fresh power reports by entering a resort name or location and get up-to-date travel conditions including airport delays. Select from tons of different maps to view by radar and see them in motion. Put weather.com on your website or download a free application to get constantly updated weather info and alerts on your desktop. Weather Tools from The Weather Channel include Weather at your desk or on the move.
Source:       The Weather Channel Interactive, Inc.


WeatherBug
Here you’ll find live weather cameras of every place imaginable so you can see for yourself just how much snow is blanketing the eastern part of the country, or transport yourself to the Florida Keys for a moment and see the blue ocean and sunshine! Check out the thermometor for travel, extended and weekend forcasts, or link to weather service stations across the nation. Get free WeatherBug software for your PC (Mac and Unix users coming soon) or subscribe to WeatherBug Pro to eliminate ads and gain access to special features.
Source:       WeatherBug


Pollen.com
Get accurate allergy forcasts for the entire U.S. including your own neighborhood. You can also get the four day allergy forecast so you know what to expect for the week ahead. Get free e-mail allergy alerts, access specific allergy information, and visit the pollen library. You can also add Pollen.com content to your website for free.
Source:       Pollen.com


Weather Underground
Access various maps including heat-index, windchill, humidity, radar, dew point, wind, visibility, visible satellite, snow, and jet stream. Get weather info sent to your PDA or mobile phone and view info in metric, english or both. Get the Fast Forecast by entering you zip, city, state, country, or airport code into the search box.
Source:       The Weather Underground, Inc.