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HPC Products in KML Format


HPC is providing a subset of its product suite in KeyHole Markup Language (KML) format.   KML is used by a variety of GIS and mapping applications, including Google Earth, ArcGIS Explorer, Microsoft Virtual Earth, NASA WorldWind View, and numerous others, to display geospatial data on two-dimensional maps and three-dimensional Earth browsers.
 
Currently, the following products are available in KML format:
 
Other NWS products in KML format
 
A free version of Google Earth is available for download at
http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html, along with an accompanying user guide.
 
View a screen shot of HPC's QPF as depicted in Google Earth.
 
In addition to KML, HPC creates many of its guidance products in shapefile format; these are available for download at ftp://ftp.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/shapefiles.
 

 
Latest Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts (QPFs)

About the QPF KML files

6-Hour Update Forecast  (Issued 17:44Z February 15, 2013)
 
 
Day 1   -- (Issued 21:55Z February 15, 2013)
 
 

 
Day 2   -- (Issued 20:38Z February 15, 2013)
 
 

 
Day 3   -- (Issued 19:44Z February 15, 2013)
 
 
 

 
Multi-Day QPFs
 
Day 1-2 48-Hour QPF   -- (Issued 22:02Z February 15, 2013)
 
Valid 00Z February 16, 2013 - 00Z February 18, 2013
 
Day 1-3 72-Hour QPF   -- (Issued 22:01Z February 15, 2013)
 
Valid 00Z February 16, 2013 - 00Z February 19, 2013
 
Day 4-5 48-Hour QPF   -- (Issued 19:53Z February 15, 2013)
 
Valid 00Z February 19, 2013 - 00Z February 21, 2013
 
Day 6-7 48-Hour QPF   -- (Issued 19:54Z February 15, 2013)
 
Valid 00Z February 21, 2013 - 00Z February 23, 2013
 
Day 1-5 120-Hour QPF   -- (Issued 21:55Z February 15, 2013)
 
Valid 00Z February 16, 2013 - 00Z February 21, 2013
 
Day 1-7 168-Hour QPF   -- (Issued 21:56Z February 15, 2013)
 
Valid 00Z February 16, 2013 - 00Z February 23, 2013
 

 
5-Day Significant River Flood Outlook

Latest forecast - Valid through February 20, 2013
 
-- Issued 20:44Z Friday February 15, 2013
 

 
Latest Winter Weather Forecasts
 
About HPC's Winter Weather KML products
 
Complete Product Suite for Days 1-3  (Valid 00Z 02/16/2013 - 00Z 02/19/2013)
 
Includes all of HPC's latest snowfall and freezing rain probability forecasts, and updates only when all forecasts have been issued.
 
 
Day 1   -- (Updated 20:28Z February 15, 2013)
 
 
Probability of Freezing Rain
 
 
Complete Day 1 Forecast Package
(Note: This product only updates when all Day 1 forecasts have been issued)
 

 
Day 2   -- (Updated 20:31Z February 15, 2013)
 
 
Probability of Freezing Rain
 
 
Complete Day 2 Forecast Package
(Note: This product only updates when all Day 2 forecasts have been issued)
 

 
Day 3   -- (Updated 20:34Z February 15, 2013)
 
 
Probability of Freezing Rain
 
 
Complete Day 3 Forecast Package
(Note: This product only updates when all Day 3 forecasts have been issued)
 

 
Other Forecast Packages
 
Probability of Snow > 4 inches for Days 1-3
 
(Latest forecast package valid 00Z 02/16/2013 - 00Z 02/19/2013)
 
Probability of Snow > 8 inches for Days 1-3
 
(Latest forecast package valid 00Z 02/16/2013 - 00Z 02/19/2013)
 
Probability of Snow > 12 inches for Days 1-3
(Latest forecast package valid 00Z 02/16/2013 - 00Z 02/19/2013)
 
Probability of Freezing Rain > .25 inch for Days 1-3
(Latest forecast package valid 00Z 02/16/2013 - 00Z 02/19/2013)
 
Please note: These products will only update when the given probability forecasts have been issued for the entire Day 1-3 period.
 

Alaska Analyses and Forecasts

Below are links to KML files containing raster images of HPC's Alaska product suite. This includes the 3-hour analyses, Day 4-8 PMSL forecasts, and Day 4-8 500mb forecasts. Two versions are available; one has a transparent background, while the other displays a white background similar to HPC's gif images.

3-Hourly Analyses for the Past 24 Hours (transparent background)
3-Hourly Analyses for the Past 24 Hours (white background)
 
Latest Day 4-8 PMSL/Surface Front Forecasts (transparent background)
Latest Day 4-8 PMSL/Surface Front Forecasts (white background)
 
Latest Day 4-8 500mb Height Forecasts (transparent background)
Latest Day 4-8 500mb Height Forecasts (white background)
 

CONUS Surface Analyses and Day 3-7 PMSL Forecasts

Below are links to KML files containing raster images of HPC's 3-hourly surface analyses and Day 3-7 PMSL forecasts (including surface fronts and pressure centers). Two versions are available; one has a transparent background, while the other displays a white background similar to HPC's gif images.

3-Hourly Analyses for the Past 24 Hours (transparent background)
3-Hourly Analyses for the Past 24 Hours (white background)
 
Latest Day 4-8 PMSL/Surface Front Forecasts (transparent background)
Latest Day 4-8 PMSL/Surface Front Forecasts (white background)
 
 

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