Welcome to our Weather Education Page!
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFO:
About the National Weather Service (NWS):
Heirarchy of the National Weather Service
National Weather Service Offices: National and Local Maps
Link to all NWS offices and support centers
NOAA All Hazards Monitor
All National Weather Service Products (extensive list)
NWS Paducah Products:
National Weather Service Products and Descriptions
Extensive list of NWS Paducah's Products
Interpreting the Area Forecast Matrices and Point Forecast Matrices
Graphical Forecasts for the NWS Paducah area
Non-Weather Related Emergency Message Description Guidelines
Skywarn Spotter Program:
Skywarn Spotter Training Program
Skywarn Spotter Training Schedule
Enhanced Fujita Scale
E-Spotter Website
Basic Spotters Guide
Advanced Spotters Guide
Glossary of weather terms for spotters
NWS Watch and Warning Program:
Storm Based Warnings Explanation
National Radar Mosaic (Click on map for local radar)
Storm Prediction Center
NWS "Hot Seat" Warning Simulator (from NWS Peachtree GA)
Past weather events across the quad state area
NOAA Weather Radio:
NOAA Weather Radio webpage
NOAA Weather Radio Fact Sheet
County codes for counties in NWS Paducah's area
Weather Information Now (Recorded Weather Info):
NWS Paducah's Weather Information Now (WIN)
Phone numbers for other recorded weather information across the country
AHPS (River Stages and Forecasts):
AHPS (Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service) info
AHPS website for the NWS Paducah area
Climate Information:
For the latest observed weather reports for our area including:
Daily Climate Report (CLI)
Preliminary Climatology Data (CF6)
Record Event Report (RER)
Monthly Climate Report (CLM)
Regional Temperature and Precipitation Summary (RTP)
...click here.
For the climate prediction and variability information including:
6-10 day outlook
8-14 day outlook
Monthly and Seasonal Outlooks
El Nino/La Nina
Drought Information
Intraseasonal Oscillations
and much more...click here.
For the links to climate resources such as:
Climate Information Outside the Local Office Area
National Climate Information
International Climate Information
...click here
For climate information such as:
Evansville, IN normals and records
Paducah, KY normals and records
Detailed annual reviews
Local tornado history since 1880
Historic snowfalls
Holiday weather
...and more...click here
For links to astronomical information such as:
Sunrise/Sunset & Moonrise/Moonset
Phases of the Moon
Tides and Currents
Tide Predictor
Official U.S. Time
...click here.
For the official source of climate data, visit the National Climatic Data Center.
NWS WEATHER BROCHURES:
(All brochures are in pdf format)
Click on the following weather parameter to see the brochure:
Tornado Safety
Severe Thundestorm Safety
Lightning Safety
Flood Safety
Heat Safety
Winter Weather Safety
NOAA Weather Radio
NWS Paducah KY Office
For many more National Weather Service brochures,click here.
LEARN MORE ABOUT WEATHER!
NWS Online Weather School
Weather Glossary
Heat Index Chart
Wind Chill Chart
Tornado FAQs (from the Storm Prediction Center)
Weather Calculator
NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory Education page
Activities in Meteorology
NOAA Education Resources
WEATHER SAFETY INFORMATION:
Severe weather safety tips
Weather safety website
Lightning safety
Safety coloring books for children
Owlie Skywarn coloring book
CAREERS IN METEOROLOGY:
Colleges that offer degrees in Meteorology
Meteorology careers in the NWS
Meteorology career options
More meteorology career links
Many more additions and information forthcoming....
- NOAA's National Weather Service
- Paducah, KY Weather Forecast Office
- 8250 Kentucky Highway 3520
- West Paducah, KY 42086-9762
- 270-744-6440
- Page Author: PAH Webmaster
- Web Master's E-mail: w-pah.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Page last modified: March 1st 2008 1:54 AM
