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Update - 11/25/2008
NOAA's National Weather Service-GIS Compatible Gridded Weather Data
2.5KM Hi Res GIS Compatible Digital Forecast Data
For Sacramento, CA
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Shapefiles Created:  01/15/09 10:43pm PST
 
Max/Min Temp and RH
-by Forecast Day
    Info

  • Day1 (Jan 16)    0.41MB
  • Day2 (Jan 17)    0.41MB
  • Day3 (Jan 18)    0.41MB
  • Day4 (Jan 19)    0.41MB
  • Day5 (Jan 20)    0.41MB
  • Day6 (Jan 21)    0.40MB
  • Day7 (Jan 22)    0.40MB
  • Days 1-3 (zip file)    1.22MB
  • All Days (zip file)    2.84MB


  • QPF/PoP
    -by Forecast Hour
        Info

  • 00hr - 06hr (Jan 15 10pm)    0.35MB
  • 06hr - 12hr (Jan 16 04am)    0.35MB
  • 12hr - 18hr (Jan 16 10am)    0.35MB
  • 18hr - 24hr (Jan 16 04pm)    0.35MB
  • 24hr - 30hr (Jan 16 10pm)    0.35MB
  • 30hr - 36hr (Jan 17 04am)    0.35MB
  • 36hr - 42hr (Jan 17 10am)    0.35MB
  • 42hr - 48hr (Jan 17 04pm)    0.35MB
  • 48hr - 54hr (Jan 17 10pm)    0.35MB
  • 54hr - 60hr (Jan 18 04am)    0.35MB
  • 60hr - 66hr (Jan 18 10am)    0.35MB
  • 66hr - 72hr (Jan 18 04pm)    0.35MB
  • Hours 0-12 (zip file)    1.41MB
  • All Hours (zip file)    4.24MB

  • Min RH,LAL,HainesIx
    -by Forecast Day
        Info
  • Day1 (Jan 16)    0.37MB
  • Day2 (Jan 17)    0.37MB
  • Day3 (Jan 18)    0.37MB
  • Day4 (Jan 19)    0.37MB
  • Day5 (Jan 20)    0.37MB
  • Day6 (Jan 21)    0.37MB
  • Day7 (Jan 22)    0.37MB
  • Days 1-3 (zip file)    1.11MB
  • All Days (zip file)    2.60MB
  • 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 (Jan 15 10pm)    0.20MB
  • 03hr (Jan 16 01am)    0.20MB
  • 06hr (Jan 16 04am)    0.20MB
  • 09hr (Jan 16 07am)    0.20MB
  • 12hr (Jan 16 10am)    0.20MB
  • 15hr (Jan 16 01pm)    0.20MB
  • 18hr (Jan 16 04pm)    0.20MB
  • 21hr (Jan 16 07pm)    0.20MB
  • 24hr (Jan 16 10pm)    0.20MB
  • 27hr (Jan 17 01am)    0.20MB
  • 30hr (Jan 17 04am)    0.20MB
  • 33hr (Jan 17 07am)    0.20MB
  • 36hr (Jan 17 10am)    0.20MB
  • 39hr (Jan 17 01pm)    0.20MB
  • 42hr (Jan 17 04pm)    0.20MB
  • 45hr (Jan 17 07pm)    0.20MB
  • 48hr (Jan 17 10pm)    0.20MB
  • 51hr (Jan 18 01am)    0.20MB
  • 54hr (Jan 18 04am)    0.20MB
  • 57hr (Jan 18 07am)    0.20MB
  • 60hr (Jan 18 10am)    0.20MB
  • 63hr (Jan 18 01pm)    0.20MB
  • 66hr (Jan 18 04pm)    0.20MB
  • 69hr (Jan 18 07pm)    0.20MB
  • Hours 0-12 (zip file)    0.79MB
  • All Hours (zip file)    4.71MB

  • Temp,Sky,Wind,RH,HeatIx
    -by Forecast Hour
        Info
  • 00hr (Jan 15 10pm)    0.42MB
  • 03hr (Jan 16 01am)    0.42MB
  • 06hr (Jan 16 04am)    0.42MB
  • 09hr (Jan 16 07am)    0.42MB
  • 12hr (Jan 16 10am)    0.42MB
  • 15hr (Jan 16 01pm)    0.41MB
  • 18hr (Jan 16 04pm)    0.41MB
  • 21hr (Jan 16 07pm)    0.41MB
  • 24hr (Jan 16 10pm)    0.42MB
  • 27hr (Jan 17 01am)    0.42MB
  • 30hr (Jan 17 04am)    0.42MB
  • 33hr (Jan 17 07am)    0.42MB
  • 36hr (Jan 17 10am)    0.41MB
  • 39hr (Jan 17 01pm)    0.41MB
  • 42hr (Jan 17 04pm)    0.41MB
  • 45hr (Jan 17 07pm)    0.41MB
  • 48hr (Jan 17 10pm)    0.41MB
  • 51hr (Jan 18 01am)    0.41MB
  • 54hr (Jan 18 04am)    0.42MB
  • 57hr (Jan 18 07am)    0.42MB
  • 60hr (Jan 18 10am)    0.41MB
  • 63hr (Jan 18 01pm)    0.41MB
  • 66hr (Jan 18 04pm)    0.41MB
  • 69hr (Jan 18 07pm)    0.42MB
  • Hours 0-12 (zip file)    1.67MB
  • All Hours (zip file)    9.95MB

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    Domain of shapefile coverage
    Example of MaxT Image
    MaxT Sample
    Example of Wind Image
    Wind Sample

     
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