Web Resources
Weather - Forecasts
- Accuweather.com
- International and local weather.
- Local & Global Weather Forecasts
- National Weather Service (NWS)
- Air Quality, Climate, Graphical Forecasts, National Maps, Radar, Satellite, Warnings and Forecasts, Water, and more. From Weather.gov.
- The Weather Channel
Weather - General Information
- American Meteorological Society's Glossary of Meteorology
- Browse alphabetically or search. Note: search only works for exact terms or phrases. To find more matches, click their Search Definitions box.
- Archive of Hurricane Seasons
- Contains comprehensive information on each storm, including a short history, meteorological statistics, casualties and damages, and the post-analysis best track.
- Factmonster.com: Weather
- Topics include: Fahrenheit and Celsius Scales, Air Pressure and Humidity, Weather Words, Revised Wind Chill Index, Beaufort Wind Scale, Ultraviolet Index: What You Need to Know, What Kind of Cloudy Is It?, Thunderstorms, Lightning, Lightning Deaths, Hurricanes, Costliest Hurricanes in the United States (U.S. Mainland), Retired Hurricane Names, Atlantic Hurricane Names, International Cyclone Definitions, Winter Storms, Winter Weather Across America, Greatest Snowfalls in North America, World and U.S. Extremes of Climate, Record Highest Temperatures by State, Record Lowest Temperatures by State, Monthly State Maximum and Minimum Temperature Extremes, Climate of 100 Selected U.S. Cities, Average Daily Temperatures in Tourist Cities, Worst Weather of the Twentieth Century, Weather and Climate Websites.
- How Weather Works
- From How Stuff Works. See also their Climate and Weather pages.
- National Hurricane Center
- Information, news, advisories, and alerts from NOAA National Weather Service. Includes Hurricane Awareness, Historical Hurricane Tracks, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), a glossary, lists of acronyms, and names of major storms/cyclones.
- Natural Disaster and Extreme Weather Information Center
- "This site is one of a series of searchable information centers that ebrary employees are creating on topics that are important to us. We understand that while there is a wealth of information on these topics available on the Internet, it is often difficult to find and search the data you need, especially across multiple sources." From ebrary.
- The Old Farmer's Almanac: Weather
- Includes: Free 2-month Long-Range Weather Forecast, Local 7 Day Weather Forecast, Daily Weather History, Frost Dates, Weather Survival, How to Predict, Weather Reference, Weather Cams, Weather Articles, Weather Forum, Weather E-Cards, Weather Blog, Outdoor Adventure Blog.
- The Online Tornado FAQ
- Not intended to be a comprehensive guide to tornadoes, but quick-reference summary of tornado knowledge, which will link you to more detailed information if you wish.
- Space Weather
- "News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids."
- United States Interactive Climate Pages
- From 1961 to 1990, graphs will show daily mean maximum and minimum temperatures, and precipitation for select U.S. cities.
- The Weather Channel Storm Encyclopedia
- Topics include: Winter Storms, Watches and Warnings, Precipitation, Flooding, Heat Waves, Hurricanes and Tropical Systems, Severe Thunderstorms, and Tornadoes.
- Weather Fatality, Injury and Damage Statistics
- From the National Weather Service (NWS).
- Winter Storm Names: 2012-2013
- From The Weather Channel. See also this article on why winter storms are now being named.
- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- Self-described as the United Nations' "authoritative voice on the state and behaviour of the Earth's atmosphere, its interaction with the oceans, the climate it produces and the resulting distribution of water resources." Includes the World Weather Information Service.
- Wunderground
- Current forecasts and historical weather data.
