Other Example Tools (you may use others):
Wind simulation. (current and archived weather at multiple levels).
Model forecasts (tropical tidbits).
Model forecasts (pivotal weather).
National Weather Service Radar for precipitation observation and active weather systems.
Reno National Weather Service Forecast. Be sure to read Forecast Discussion.
Weather balloon data, upper air observations.
Current surface meteorology map, from here.
Another view of surface meteorology.
UNR weather station current conditions and for the last 7 days.
Slide Mountain weather station current conditions and for the last 7 days.
Weather Forecast for UNR from the National Weather Service
West Coast Satellite Image Loop
Climate Prediction Center 6-10 day forecasts for temperature and precip.
Climate Reanalyzer (weather and climate).
Tropopause height in the Northern Hemisphere.
Learning Resources
Mid latitude cyclone lecture, explaining lows, high, and the role of the jet stream.
Occluded fronts and front lifecycle discussion.
National Weather Service Education Material. Includes Jetstream.
Numerical weather prediction discussion.
Tools used by the NWS to forecast weather.
Penn State Univ Tools for Education (interactive).
Discussion of vertical velocity at the 700 mb level. The unisys link does not work.
Presentation as a review of fronts and air masses (also will go over this in class).
