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Just the forecast, please...
In a hurry? Get just the weather forecast
for the area you're looking for, without having
to wade through a bunch of other technical jargon.
Northern Nevada locations:
Experimental Nevada Graphical Forecasts
Prototype Nevada Digital Forecasts
Selected U.S. Cities from the surrounding
states: (if your city is not listed here,
you can still find the forecast by browsing through
the zone and/or state forecasts below)
Zone Forecasts for the Nevada Area
Zone forecasts are the main forecast
product issued by the National Weather Service.
You may select from one of the local products
below, or from a list of zone forecasts from around
Nevada.
Local Areas:
Nevada locations:
Surrounding States:
Spot Temperature and Precipitation
Forecasts (CCF)
Temperature and precipitation (POP) forecasts
for selected cities in Nevada and the surrounding
states. These forecasts used to be included in
the Zone Forecast products. Click on the "DECODE
CCF" link to learn how to interpret the
CCF product, and to find out the complete name
of all of the CCF stations.
Nevada & Surrounding States:
State Forecast Table
This NEW product is a tabular version of the old
State Forecast Product (SFP), which replaces a
worded description of the forecast with columns
and blocks of forecast parameters, such as highs/lows
and POPs...for days 1 through 7. In addition,
the weather forecast has been reduced to a simple
word or phrase describing the predominant weather
for a given day. This product will eventually
replace the standard State Forecast Product (SFP);
and each forecast office will produce their own
product covering their CWA.
Nevada & Surrounding States:
Point Forecast Matrix (PFM)
The newest NWS product is called the "Point Forecast Matrix"
(PFM) and it takes the form of a large TABLE, full of forecast parameters
similar to what you find in the various MOS text guidance products. Using
data taken from the NWS Digital Database, it comprises a 7 day forecast
for the five stations included in the Coded Cities Forecast. Some of the
forecast parameters include: max and min temperature, wind speed, direction
and character, cloud cover, sensible weather, POP and QPF forecasts, and
dew point. If you need help in decoding this new product, view the "Point
Forecast Matrix Key" and the secrets of the PFM will be revealed!
Nevada & Surrounding States:
Forecast Discussions
These are technical discussions prepared by NWS meteorologists.
They are intended primarily for other meteorologists and media interests,
but you are welcome to view them. Note, however, that these discussions
can contain technical meteorological terminology and some coded contractions
that may be confusing to those outside the meteorological community.
Nevada:
Surrounding States:
Short Term Forecasts (Nowcasts)
Nowcasts are short-range weather outlooks
for up to 6 hours. In the past some offices issued
these products on a routine basis; however, short-term
forecasts are now supposed to be issued only when
some type of significant weather is occurring
in the area. Note the time on the product displayed.
Nevada & Surrounding States:
Hazardous Weather Outlook
This product will be issued, at a minimum, once
per day, at 600 am MST. Updates will also be issued
as needed, depending on the weather situation.
This product will highlight any hazardous weather
expected in the area CWA, from short-fused convective
warnings (SVRs), to long fused winter weather
watches or warnings, and will cover the period
from day one through day seven. The product will
consist of both headline information, with directives
on which NWS products to reference for more detailed
information, as well as brief descriptions of
the expected hazardous weather.
Nevada & Surrounding States:
Extended Outlooks
A variety of extended range products
issued by the National Weather Service.
National 6-10 / 8-14 day outlook (text)
Current Surface Observations (METARs)
These reflect current weather conditions
at many observing stations from around Nevada
and her bordering states. Many of these observations
are from NWS ASOS units (Automated Surface Observing
Systems). Some of the observed parameters include:
sky condition, visibility, temperature, dew point,
wind and pressure (as well as additive remarks).
Nevada:
Surrounding States:
Current Weather Conditions
Latest weather conditions for Nevada
& surrounding states, as well as selected
U.S. cites and a variety of locations around the
world.
RAWS Observations
These Remote Automated Weather Stations are not
owned by the NWS, rather by various wildland fire
agencies such as BLM. These stations report a
variety of weather elements such as temperature,
dewpoint, wind and RH. The RAWS stations listed
in the drop down lists below are located within
the Phoenix CWA. To view RAWS observations from
around the country, click the following link:
RAWS
OBS AROUND THE U.S. For additional information
about the RAWS program, check out the "RAWS
HOME PAGE".
Nevada portion of the CWA:
U.S. Travel Forecast Tables
Selected Cities Forecasts and Traveler's
Weather Tables prepared by the National Weather
Service.
Traveler's Forecast Table, Parts 1,2&3
Ultraviolet Indicies and Forecasts
Protect yourself from the sun; see the
information below for important information about
harmful ultraviolet radiation.
MOS GUIDANCE - TEXT
AND GRAPHICAL
View MOS Guidance in a standard text format.
AVN MOS (MAV), ETA MOS (MET), MRF
MOS (MEX) and the old NGM MOS (FWC)
products can be found here...for locations across
the country. Choose "Text Message by Station
List" for each category of guidance you
wish to look at. In addition, you can view this
guidance in a graphical format - select "Forecast
Graphics" for the desired model to view
graphical output.
Graphical/Text Guidance from National
Forecast Centers
A variety of guidance products from various
NWS National Forecast Centers, such as CPC and
SPC.
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