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YOUNGSTOWN & NATIONAL WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS	YGST & OHIO WX CONDITIONS / FORECASTS	NAT'L SURFACE WX CONDITIONS / FORECASTS	NAT'L TEMPERATURE & PRECIPITATION MAPS
RADAR IMAGES	UPPER-LEVEL MAPS	SATELLITE IMAGES	WEEKLY NATIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
CLIMATE PRED. CTR OUTLOOKS / ANALYSES	CITY, STATE, & INTERNATIONAL FORECASTS	SEVERE WEATHER SITES	TROPICAL / HURRICANE WEATHER SITES
FORECAST MODELS	GENERAL WEATHER INFORMATION	LISTINGS of WEATHER SITES	NWS and NOAA SITES
WX EDUCATION SITES	MISC. WEATHER and CLIMATE SITES	OHIO / GREAT LAKES CLIMATIC DATA / INFO	UNIV. DEPTS. of METEOROLOGY
CAREERS IN METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Dr. Buckler's Homepage		Weather Homepage

**Youngstown, Ohio and National Weather Highlights**
Youngstown Current & 5-Day Forecast (WU)	Today's Forecast High Temperatures (WSI)
Youngstown Current & 5-Day Forecast (NWS)	Tomorrow's Forcast Low Temperatures (WSI)
Youngstown Daily Climate Summary (OSU)	U.S. Doppler Radar Image (WSI)
Cleveland Regional NOWRAD Radar (WSI)	U.S. Color IR Satellite Image (TWC)
USA Today National Weather Summary	U.S. Color IR Satellite Image Loop (TWC)
AMS DataStreme National Weather Summary (only during acad. term)	U.S. Water Vapor Satellite Image (AMS)
Current U.S. Surface Map (TWC)	Tomorrow's U.S. Surface Frcst Analysis Map (WSI)
Current U.S. Surface Map w/ Radar (WSI)	Cleveland NWS Forecast Office Homepage
Surface Analysis Map w/ Isobars & Radar (AMS)	Pittsburgh NWS Forecast Office Homepage
Today's U.S. Jet Stream Analysis Map (WSI)	Weather Channel Maps
U.S. 500 mb Analysis Heights/Temps (OSU)	AMS DataStreme Maps
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AMS = American Meteorological Society DataStreme Project OSU = Ohio State University TWC = The Weather Channel
USAT = USAToday WSI = Weather Service International Intellicast WU = U of Mich.Wx Underground

**Youngstown and Ohio Weather Conditions and Forecasts**
Youngstown Current Conditions & 5-Day Forecast (WU)	NE U.S. Color IR Satellite Image (TWC)
Youngstown Current Conditions & 5-Day Forecast (NWS)	NE U.S. Color IR Satellite Image Loop (TWC)
Youngstown Real-Time Weather Conditions (NWS)	Cleveland NWS Radar Page (WSI)
Youngstown Daily Climate Summary (NWS)	Cleveland NEXRAD Radar (WSI)
Youngstown Normals, Means & Extremes Graphs, 1961-90 (NOAA)	Cleveland NOWRAD Radar (WSI)
Youngstown Monthly Climate Summaries (NWS)	Cleveland NOWRAD Radar Loop (WSI)
Youngstown Meteogram (OSU) (not available at this time)	Cleveland NOWRAD Radar Summary (WSI)
State of Ohio Weather Summary Text (NWS)	Cleveland Radar Daily Precip. Estimate (WSI)
Ohio Forecasts & Observations (OSU)	Cleveland NWS Forecast Office Homepage
Midwest Surface Conditions (TWC)	Pittsburgh NWS Forecast Office Homepage
Ohio State University Weather Server	Wilmington, OH NWS Forecast Office Homepage
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NWS = Nat'l Weather Service OSU = Ohio State Univ. TWC = The Weather Channel WSI = Weather Service International Intellicast
NOAA = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration WU = U of Mich.Wx Underground

**National Surface Weather Analysis and Forecasts**
National Daily Weather Summary Text (USAT)	Current Nat'l Surface Analysis Map (TWC)
Meteorological Why of Current Wx Text (USAT)	Morning Nat'l Surface Forecast Map (TWC)
AMS DataStreme Nat'l Weather Summary (only during acad. term)	Midday Nat'l Surface Forecast Map (TWC)
Current Nat'l Surface Map w/ Radar (WSI)	Evening Nat'l Surface Forecast Map (TWC)
Today's Nat'l Surface Forecast Analysis Map (WSI)	Next Day Evening Nat'l Surface Forecast Map (TWC)
Tomorrow's Nat'l Surface Frcst Analysis Map (WSI)	Today's Forecast High Temperatures Map(WSI)
National Satellite Image & Surface Map (UNISYS)	Tomorrow's Forecast Low Temperatures Map(WSI)
Surface Analysis Map w/ Isobars & Radar (AMS)	National Daily Precipitation Estimate Map (WSI)
Hourly U.S. Weather Statistics (PSU)	Top of Page

**National Surface Temperature and Precipitation Maps**
Current Temperature Map (TWC)	Precipitation Forecast (WSI)
Today's Forecast High Temperatures Map (WSI)	Rainfall Forecast Map (TWC)
Tomorrow's Forecast Low Temperatures Map (WSI)	Thunderstorm Probability (WSI)
Current 24-Hour Temperature Change (WXP)	Observed Snow Cover (WSI)
Current Windchill Map (TWC)	Snowfall Forecast Map (TWC)
Windchill Forecast Map (TWC)	30-Day Precipitation Outlook (TWC)
Current Heat Index Map (TWC)	30-Day Temperature Outlook (TWC)
Heat Index Forecast Map (TWC)	90-Day Precipitation Outlook (TWC)
Dew Point Map (TWC)	90-Day Temperature Outlook (TWC)
Daily Estimated Precipitation Map (WSI)	Top of Page

**Radar Images**
UCAR Radar Page	National Doppler Radar Map (TWC)
National Doppler Radar Image (WSI)	National Doppler Radar Loop (TWC)
National Doppler Radar Image Loop (WSI)	Cleveland NWS Radar Page
National Radar Summary (WSI)	Pittsburgh NWS Radar Page
Doppler Radar - Nat'l, Regional & Local (TWC)	Top of Page

TWC = The Weather Channel UCAR = University Corporation for Atmospheric Research WSI = Weather Services International Intellicast

**Upper-Level Maps**
Today's U.S. Jet Stream Analysis Map (WSI)	Monday's N.A. Jet Stream Forecast Map (TWC)
N.A. 250 mb Wind Speed/Vectors (Jet Stream) (OSU)	Tuesday's N.A. Jet Stream Forecast Map (TWC)
U.S. 250 mb Analysis Heights/Temps (OSU)	Wednesday's N.A. Jet Stream Forecast Map (TWC)
U.S. 300 mb Analysis Heights/Temps (OSU)	Thursday's N.A. Jet Stream Forecast Map (TWC)
U.S. 500 mb Analysis Heights/Temps (OSU)	Friday's N.A. Jet Stream Forecast Map (TWC)
U.S. 500 mb Analysis Hts/Abs Vorticity Map (OSU)	Saturday's N.A. Jet Stream Forecast Map (TWC)
U.S. 700 mb Analysis Heights/Temps(OSU)	Sunday's N.A. Jet Stream Forecast Map (TWC)
N.A. 850 mb Wind Speed/Vectors (OSU)	U.S. Current Surface Winds (TWC)
U.S. 850 mb Analysis Heigths/Temps(OSU)	U.S. 5000 Foot Winds Aloft (TWC)
U.S. 1000-500 mb Thickness (OSU)	U.S. 10,000 Foot Winds Aloft (TWC)
Precipitable Water (OSU)	U.S. 34,000 Foot Winds Aloft (TWC)
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OSU = Ohio State University TWC = The Weather Channel UCAR = University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
WSI = Weather Service International Intellicast

**Satellite Images**
NOAA Geostationary Satellite (GOES) Server	GOES 8 (E) Full Disk Visible Sat. Image (NOAA)
Nat'l Color IR Satellite Image (WSI)	GOES 8 (E) Full Disk IR Satellite Image (NOAA)
Nat'l Color IR Satellite Image Loop(WSI)	GOES 10 (W) Full Disk Visible Sat. Image (NOAA)
Nat'l High Res. Color IR Satellite Image (WSI)	GOES 10 (W) Full Disk IR Satellite Image (NOAA)
Nat'l Color IR Satellite Image (TWC)	Color IR Atlantic Satellite Image (WSI)
Nat'l Color IR Satellite Image Loop (TWC)	Color IR Atlantic Satellite Image Loop(WSI)
GOES 8/10 N.A. Visible Satellite Image (NOAA)	High Res. Color IR Atlantic Satellite(WSI)
GOES 8/10 N.A. IR Satellite Image (NOAA)	Color IR Eastern Pacific Satellite Image (WSI)
GOES 8/10 N.A. Water Vapor Sat. Image (NOAA)	Color IR Eastern Pacific Sat. Image Loop (WSI)
Nat'l Visible Satellite Image (AMS)	High Res. Color IR E. Pacific Sat. Image (WSI)
Nat'l IR Satellite Image (AMS)	UCAR Real-Time Data Satellite Page
Nat'l Water Vapor Satellite Image (AMS)	International Weather Satellite Imagery Center
World Color IR Satellite Image (WSI)	CIMSS: Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies
International Color IR Satellite Images (WSI)	CIMSS GOES Sounder & Imager Page
NASA GOES Project Science
Ohio State Univ. Satellite Imagery Page	Top of Page

NOAA = Nat'l Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin. TWC = The Weather Channel UCAR = Univ. Corp. for Atmos. Res.
WSI = Weather Service International Intellicast CIMSS = Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (U. of Wisc. - Madison)

**Weekly National Weather Outlook (The Weather Channel)**
WEATHER	HIGH TEMPERATURES	LOW TEMPERATURES
Monday	Monday	Monday
Tuesday	Tuesday	Tuesday
Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday
Thursday	Thursday	Thursday
Friday	Friday	Friday
Saturday	Saturday	Saturday
Sunday	Sunday	Sunday
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**Climate Prediction Center Outlooks & Analyses**
Climate Prediction Center Homepage	U.S. Weather, Climate & Hydrological Threat Assessment
U.S. 6-10 Day Climate Outlook	Stratosphere (and Ozone Depeletion)
U.S. Monthly (30-day) Climate Outlook	El Nino / La Nina Home Page
U.S. Seasonal (90-Day) Climate Outlook	El Nino / Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Advisory
Current Monthly/Seasonal Climate Outlook
U.S. Drought Assessment
U.S. Drought Severity Index (Palmer Index)	Top of Page

**Selected City, State, and International Weather Forecasts**
UNITED STATES	INTERNATIONAL
UM Weather	UM Weather
WSI Intellicast	WSI Intellicast
CNN Weather	CNN Weather
The Weather Underground	The Weather Underground
OSU Weather By State (access to agricultural, climatic, observational, hydrometeorological, forecast, & model guidance data for all 50 U.S. states)	OSU Non-U.S. Weather Sites (provides forecasts, marine, & climatological data for selcted regions outside contiguous U.S.)
WeatherOnline	Top of Page

OSU = Ohio State University Atmospheric Science Program WSI = Weather Service International Intellicast

**Severe Weather Sites**
NWS Storm Prediction Center	The Weather Channel Storm Watch
NOAA National Severe Storm Laboratory	U.S. Severe Weather Watches / Click to Severe Wx Maps (TWC)
NOAA Tornado Websites	U.S. Severe Weather Alerts (TWC)
NOAA Floods Websites	U.S. Doppler Radar (TWC)
National Hurricane Center	U.S. Thunderstorm Forecast Map (TWC)
OSU Severe Weather Page	U.S. National Lightening Strikes (TWC)
Tornado Project Online	U.S. Frost & Freeze Advisories (TWC)
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NWS = National Weather Service NOAA = Nat'l Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin. OSU = Ohio State University Atmospheric Science Program TWC = The Weather Channel

**Tropical and Hurricane Weather Sites**
NWS Tropical Prediction Center - National Hurricane Center	WSI Intellicast Tropical Weather Homepage
NOAA Hurricane Websites	USA Today Hurricane Information
Weather Underground Tropical Weather Homepage	CNN Storm Center
Ohio State University Tropical Weather Page	Tropical Cyclone Center (Hong Kong)
FEMA Tropical Storm Watch	U.S. Hurricane Strike Frequency (TWC)
The Weather Channel Tropical Update	Top of Page

NWS = National Weather Service OSU = Ohio State University Atmospheric Science Program WSI = Weather Service International Intellicast
FEMA = Federal Emergency Management Agency

**General Weather Information**
The Weather Channel	USA Today Weather	NWS Interactive Wx Information Network
The Weather Channel Maps	USA Today Weather Topic Index	National Weather Service Homepages
The Weather Channel News Center	WSI Intellicast	Unisys Weather
The Weather Channel Special Reports	CNN Weather	Real-Time Wx Data (UCAR)
The Weather Channel "Atmospheres"	WeatherNet (UM Weather)	Washington Post Weather Images
The Weather Channel Multimedia	Ohio State University Weather Server	Top of Page

UCAR = University Corporation for Atmospheric Research WSI = Weather Service International Intellicast

**Listings of Weather Sites**
WWW Virtual Library: Meteorology (not available at this time)	UM Weather: WeatherSites
WWW Virtual Library: Government Weather Sites (not available)	UM Weather: N.A. WeatherCams
WWW Virtual Library: Meteorology - Schools (not available)	Top of Page

**Nat'l Weather Service and Nat'l Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin. Sites**
NWS Homepage	NOAA Homepage
NWS Offices and Forecast Offices Homepages	NOAA Web Sites
NWS Interactive Weather Information Network	NOAA Atmospheric & Space Sciences Websites
Cleveland NWS Forecast Office Homepage	NOAA National Climatic Data Center (Ashville)
Pittsburgh NWS Forecast Office Homepage	NOAA Climate Data
NWS Nat'l Ctr for Environmental Prediction	NOAA National Climate Data Center's CLIMVIS World Weather Data Archive & Climate Visualization
NWS Trop. Prediction Ctr (Nat'l Hurricane Ctr)	NOAA Climate Diagnostic Center
NWS Storm Prediction Center	NOAA Climate Monitoring & Diagnostic Lab.
NWS Emergency Managers Weather Information Network	NOAA Environmental Research Laboratory
NWS Aviation Weather Center	NOAA Climate Prediction Center
NWS Office of Public Affairs	NOAA National Severe Storm Laboratory
NWS Eastern Regional Headquarters (includes Ohio)	NOAA Regional Climate Centers
NWS River Forecast Centers	NOAA Midwestern Regional Climate Center (includes Ohio)
NWS Ohio River Forecast Office	NOAA National Ice Center
NWS Hydrologic Information Center	NOAA El Nino Theme Homepage
NWS Hydrometeorological Prediction Center	NOAA El Nino Page
NWS Training Center	NOAA La Nina Page
	NOAA Drought Websites
	NOAA Weather Radio
	NOAA Photo Collections / Sites
	NOAA Operational Significant Event Imagery
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NWS = National Weather Service NOAA = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

**Weather Education Sites**
Hypercontents for Ahren's Essentials of Meteorology	One Sky, Many Voices
Critical Thinking Questions for Ahren's Essentials of Meteorology	Meteorology Education & Training (MetEd) Web Site
AMS DataStreme K-12 Junction Homepage	NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory Weather Room & Teacher Resources
Weather World 2010 Project @ U. of Illinois	USA Today Weather Topic Index
UCAR Weather & Climate Education Outreach	The Weather Channel Weather Education Resources
CoVis Geosciences Web Server	NWS Resources for Educators
Weather Science Hotlist	Steve Ackerman's Interactive Weather Exercises (U Wisc-Madison)
American Meteorological Society Educational Initiatives	*Nese & Grencis' A World of Weather* Web Site**
The DataStreme Project - Weather Education for K-12 Teachers	"Cool Earth Science Sites on the Web"
AMS Undergraduate OnLine Weather Studies	NOAA Midwestern Regional Climate Center Educational Links
Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education & Training (COMET)	Top of Page

UCAR = University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

**Miscellaneous Weather and Climate Sites**
American Meteorological Society Homepage	List of NWS Publications
AMS DataStreme Homepage	Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Weekly Weather & Crop Bulletin (USDA)	American Red Cross
NASA Global Change Master Directory	University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
Getting Started in Tornado & Thunderstorm Spotting	National Center for Atmospheric Reseach
NOAA / NWS Storm Spotter's Guide	UNIDATA Information Server
Weather Glossary (TWC)	Meteorological Calculator
Weather Science Hotlist	World Meteorological Organization
The Cloud Boutique (PSC)	U.S. Interactive Climate Pages (NOAA - CIRES Climate Diagnostic Center)
NASA Visualization of Remote Sensing Data	Where to Find Weather & Climate Information (CDC)
NASA Visualization of Remote Sensing Data: Movies (Preview)
sci.geo.meteorology Newsgroup FAQs
Live Weather Images


World Climates	Top of Page

TWC = The Weather Channel USDA = U.S. Department of Agriculture AMS = American Meteorological Society PSC = Plymouth State College
NASA = National Atmospheric and Space Administration

**Ohio / Great Lakes Climate and Weather Data and Information**
NOAA National Climatic Data Center (See below for free pubs.)	Dave Stephen's Geog of Ohio Climate Resource Web Page
NOAA Climate Data	Youngstown Real-Time Weather Conditions (NWS)
NCDC CLIMVIS World Wx Data Archive & Climate Visualization	Youngstown Daily Climate Summary (OSU)
NOAA Midwestern Regional Climate Center (includes Ohio)	Youngstown Daily Climate Summary (NWS)
Great Lakes Information Network	Youngstown Monthly Climate Summaries (NWS)
Great Lakes Information Network: Weather & Climate	Ohio State University Weather Server
State Climatology Office of Ohio	Midwestern Climate Information System
Bibliography of Publications on the Climate of Ohio	Cleveland NWS Forecast Office Homepage
Climate Data for Ohio's 10 First Order Weather Stations	Wilmington, OH NWS Forecast Office Homepage
Top 10 Ohio Weather Events of the Century	Climate Summaries for the Midwest (11 states including Ohio)
*Most Tornadoes in One Day (in Ohio)*	Climate Data for Numerous Stations in Ohio (MRCC)
*Precipitation in Ohio*
Ohio Snowfall Map
*Lake-Effect Snow Climatology in the Great Lakes Region*
*The Climate of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin*

http://www5.ncdc.noaa.gov/pubs/publications.html
The National Climatic Data Center web address above has a number of online publications available free of charge to web users with .edu Internet addresses (there is a charge to other users). After placing your order, these Portable Document files (PDF) are immediately available for downloading using the Adobe Acrobat Reader. For educators and students with an .edu web address, make certain you click on the appropriate line: "FREE access by certain agencies and individuals (limited access only)" under each publication desired.
The online NCDC document library publications listed to the right are available (to include climatological data for Ohio and other state & international stations):

Monthly Climatic Data for the World
Storm Data
Local Climatological Data, Edited
Hourly Precipitation Data
Climatography of the U.S. #81 - Monthly Normals
Heating and Cooling Degree Day Data
Climate Maps of U.S.
Climates of the World
Wind Climatology
Freeze/Frost Data for the U.S.

NOAA = National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration NCDC = National Climate Data Center

**University Departments of Meteorology Homepages**
WWW Virtual Library: Schools Offering Meteorology Degrees (U.S. and International) (not available at this time)	Pennsylvania State Univ. Dept. of Meteorology
Weather-Related Degree Programs (NSSL)
Ohio State Univ. Atmospheric Science Program	Top of Page

NSSL = National Severe Storms Laboratory

**Careers in Meteorology and the Atmospheric Sciences**
Careers in Meteorology (AMS)	Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research & Science	Occupational Outlook Handbook: Atmospheric Scientists
Meteorology Degrees and Career Options (NSSL)	Occupational Outlook Handbook: Tomorrow's Jobs
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NSSL = National Severe Storms Laboratory

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Last Revised: 8 June 2001