Public Weather Forecasts |
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Tennessee
Valley Graphical Forecast![Low Temperature Forecast Graphic - Click for More Forecast Graphics](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090305080443im_/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hun/thumbnails/MinT_Thumb.png)
Graphical depictions of temperatures, winds, relative humidities,
probabilities of precipitation, and much more, produced by the
National Weather Service forecast office in Huntsville. |
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Interactive
Point Forecasts
Customized, specific forecast information available for any
point or location across the Tennessee Valley, in tabular, graph,
or text format. (Click
here for more information.) |
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Weather
Activity Planner
Specify a range of temperatures, relative humidity, probabilities
of precipitation, winds, and sky cover, then click on your location.
The system will highlight segments of time over the next 7 days
that meet your forecast criteria. |
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Probabilistic Rainfall
Forecasts
New graph-based product that specifies the probability of receiving
certain rainfall amounts (such as 1/4", 1/2", 1 inch,
etc.), based on probability of precipitation and quantitiative
precipitation forecasts (QPF). Click
here to view a presentation on how this experimental product
works. |
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![Text Products from NWS Huntsville](images/headers/pub_huntext.png) |
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Tennessee
Valley Zone Forecasts
Traditional text/descriptive forecast for groups of counties
across the Tennessee Valley. |
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Hazardous
Weather Outlook
A discussion, primarily for emergency managers and NWS storm
spotters, of expected hazardous weather during the next seven
days. |
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Area
Forecast Discussion [ Regional
Office Discussions ]
A narrative taking users inside the mind of a NWS forecaster,
and their thoughts about forecast evolution. Issued for each
forecast by approximately 3am and 3pm, and usually with each
forecast update. Note: This product may contain some unusual
abbreviations or meteorological references. |
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Area
Forecast Matrices [How
to Decode the AFM]
A tabular representation of our zone forecast. They provide
information in three-hourly increments in groupings that match
the zone forecast. Forecasts cover a seven-day period. |
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Point
Forecast Matrices [How
to Decode the PFM]
A tabular representation of our forecast for the Huntsville
and Decatur airports, Muscle Shoals, Meridianville, Fort Payne,
Vinemont/Cullman, and Albertville. They provide information
in three- and six-hourly increments and cover a seven-day period.
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State
Tabular Forecast
A tabular forecast covering several cities across the service
area of each individual office. It contains expected daytime
weather conditions, highs and lows, and precipitation probabilities
for the next seven days. |
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Coded
Cities Forecast
A coded forecast for the Huntsville and Muscle Shoals airports,
containing 1-letter codes for the expected weather, high and
low temperatures and probability of precipitation for the next
7 days, and forecaster or office ID number. |
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Short-Term
Forecast
A plain-language narrative of expected weather conditions during
the immediate future (up to 6 hours). Not issued during fair
weather. |