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Update - 07/27/2009
NOAA's National Weather Service-GIS Compatible Gridded Weather Data
2.5KM Hi Res GIS Compatible Digital Forecast Data
For Western Region
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Max/Min Temp and RH
-by Forecast Day     Info


QPF/PoP
-by Forecast Hour     Info

Min RH,LAL,HainesIx,MixHgt
-by Forecast Day     Info
  • Day1 (Nov 24)   14.59MB
  • Day2 (Nov 25)   14.56MB
  • Day3 (Nov 26)   14.62MB
  • Day4 (Nov 27)   14.63MB
  • Day5 (Nov 28)   14.66MB
  • Day6 (Nov 29)   14.65MB
  • Day7 (Nov 30)   14.63MB
  • Days 1-3 (zip file)   43.76MB
  • All Days (zip file)   102.32MB
    		•  Wind Point Data (Spd&Dir)
    -by Forecast Hour         Info
    How to Make Wind Arrows (.pdf)   
    Wind Arrows Legends:
    30knots 40knots 45knots 45knots-small-arrows
  • 00hr (Nov 23 05pm)    7.39MB
  • 03hr (Nov 23 08pm)    7.44MB
  • 06hr (Nov 23 11pm)    7.46MB
  • 09hr (Nov 24 02am)    7.47MB
  • 12hr (Nov 24 05am)    7.47MB
  • 15hr (Nov 24 08am)    7.47MB
  • 18hr (Nov 24 11am)    7.41MB
  • 21hr (Nov 24 02pm)    7.39MB
  • 24hr (Nov 24 05pm)    7.39MB
  • 27hr (Nov 24 08pm)    7.42MB
  • 30hr (Nov 24 11pm)    7.44MB
  • 33hr (Nov 25 02am)    7.43MB
  • 36hr (Nov 25 05am)    7.44MB
  • 39hr (Nov 25 08am)    7.42MB
  • 42hr (Nov 25 11am)    7.38MB
  • 45hr (Nov 25 02pm)    7.36MB
  • 48hr (Nov 25 05pm)    7.39MB
  • 51hr (Nov 25 08pm)    7.39MB
  • 54hr (Nov 25 11pm)    7.40MB
  • 57hr (Nov 26 02am)    7.39MB
  • 60hr (Nov 26 05am)    7.40MB
  • 63hr (Nov 26 08am)    7.39MB
  • 66hr (Nov 26 11am)    7.34MB
  • 69hr (Nov 26 02pm)    7.34MB
  • Hours 0-12 (zip file)   29.76MB
  • All Hours (zip file)   177.82MB

    • Temp,Sky,Wind,RH,HeatIx
    -by Forecast Hour         Info
    Example of overlay showing domain with county warning area boundaries
    Domain of shapefile coverage    		Example of MaxT Image
    MaxT Sample    		Example of Wind Image
    Wind Sample
     
    Information and Feedback
    The above links provide access to Shape files which are compatible for use in GIS software.
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