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Interpreting Weather and Weather Maps
Weather Symbols Surface Observation Symbols Fronts Clouds and Precipitation	Air Pressure and Wind Upper Air Soundings Upper Air Maps What exactly does "A Chance of Showers" mean?

Charts, Conversions, and Formulas
Meteorological Conversions Wind Chill Heat Index Heating/Cooling Degree Days	Fujita Tornado Scale Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale Beaufort Wind Scale

Weather and Water Phenomenon
Floods Hurricanes Winter Weather	Tsunamis Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, & Lightning Download and Play the "Safe or Not Safe" Game - Requires Microsoft PowerPoint or PowerPoint Viewer (available here)

Satellite Images
Basics of Satellite Sensing Overview of GOES Imagery	Image Interpretation Examples Image Enhancement Curves

Radar Images
How Does Radar Work? Radar Image Colors Base vs Composite Reflectivity	Clear Air Mode Precipitation Mode

Aviation Weather
TAF/METAR Products TWEBs	Aviation Weather Services ASOS

Terminology
Weather Glossary NWS Acronyms "Dog Days" of Summer	What is "Z" Time? NWS Contractions Monsoon

* Significant Weather to Report to the NWS *

Image of book cover 'At Home in the Woods' from FEMA

Free FEMA Publication:

"At Home in the Woods"

Lessons Learned in the Wildland/Urban Interface

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