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Basic Information
Satellite Images
Upper Air and Surface Winds
Surface Weather
Radar and Lightning
Weather and Traffic Cameras
Short-Term & Medium-Range Forecasts

Long_Range Forecasts and Outlooks
Other Forecasts (Fire, Floods, Marine)
Climate Anomaly Maps & Diagrams
Climate Anomaly Discussions
Water Resources
Other Environmental Information
Climate Data

Basic Information

current and recent conditions in National Weather Service in Portland
[Eugene] [168-hour graphic for Eugene] [Oregon and PNW]
Oregon state weather roundup
[Portland region zone forecasts] [Eugene forecast at a glance]
[Portland area forecast discussion] [Portland area forecasts, discussions, outlooks]
western Oregon watches and warnings map
Oregon weather reports
plots of past seven days at stations near Eugene U. Utah MesoWestData [Eugene Airport 111m] [Willow Cr. 139m] [Emigrant Pass 1170m]
[Finley National Wildlife Refuge 94m] [Brush Cr. 700m]
US Daily Weather Map [yesterday] [historical] NWS Hydromet. Prediction Center

Satellite Images

1 km-resolution GOES-10 visible satellite image NOAA Western Regional Center
centered on [Medford] [Portland] [Pendleton]
current GOES-10 satellite images NOAA (NESDIS)
[Western visible] [Western IR] [Western water vapor]
[Alaska IR] [Hawaii IR] [W Hemis IR] [W Hemis Vis]
movies [Western IR] [Western Vis] [Western WV]
realtime satellite image page
full-disk images around the world
Vis [GOES E] [GOES W] [MTSAT] [IODC] [Meteosat]
IR [GOES E] [GOES W] [MTSAT] [IODC] [Meteosat]
Aviation Weather Center international mosaics [N. Pacific] NOAA AWC
GOES-10 NE Pacific U. Wisc. SSEC
Visible [image] [animation] IR [image] [animation] WV [image] [animation]
global composites [IR] [water vapor] [montage] U. Wisc. SSEC
[Global IR movie] [Global WV movie] [montage movie]
satellite images of recent events (storms, floods, fires, volcanoes, etc) NOAA (OSEI)
daily snow and ice cover images [N Hemis] [US] [Alaska] [Eurasia] NOAA (SSD)
water vapor: [5-day mean] [animation] [most recent pass] NOAA (ETL)
MODIS Rapid Response Fire Images NASA
SSD Fire Products NOAA (SSD)

Upper Air and Surface Winds

northern-hemisphere jet stream map California Regional Weather Server
composite SLP and satellite map
composite 500mb and satellite map
upper-level and surface winds Climate Diagnostics Center
[northern-hemisphere 250mb heights and wind speed] [northern-hemisphere SLP]
northern-hemisphere 500mb heights and wind speed
[1-day] [1-day anomaly] [30-day animation] [30-day anomaly animation]
global SLP
[1-day] [1-day anomaly] [30-day animation] [30-day anomaly animation]
global surface winds
[1-day] [1-day anomaly] [30-day animation] [30-day anomaly animation]
Salem sounding [SkewT/logP chart] [data] UNISYS Weather
Facsimile charts NWS Telecomm Op Center
[NWSFAX] [International]

Surface Weather

current conditions The Weather Channel
[US Surface] [radar] [temp (F)] [dew pt. temp. (F)] [winds (mph)] [IR satellite]
latest surface analysis NWS Hydrometeorological Prediction Center
RUC model -- current conditions: UCAR
[PNW surface] [temperature] [dew pt. temp] [SLP & winds] [precip]
forecast surface conditions [morning] [midday] [evening] [tomorrow] TWC
tomorrow [morning lows] [afternoon highs] [precipitation] [snowfall]
severe weather NOAA/NWS/NCEP Storm Prediction Center
Facsimile charts NWS Telecomm Op Center
[NWSFAX] [International]

Radar and Lightning

[Portland] [Medford] [Pendleton] [Seattle] [Boise] [Reno] [Eureka] [PNW] [US] NWS
[PNW sector and loop]
[AWC US loop] NWS Aviation Weather Center
current radar [western US] [US] [NW US] The Weather Channel
lightning (last 15 minutes) [US Lightning & Radar]
lighting (last 2 hours) [US] Vaisala
lightning (last 2 hours) [US] United States Precision Lightning Network

Weather & Traffic Cameras

Oregon weather camera page National Weather Service in Portland
ODOT TripCheck road cam page Oregon Department of Transportation
individual cameras from various sources

around Eugene:	[UO (Geography Weathercam)] [UO PLC] [Blanton Heights (KVAL)]
around Oregon:	[Portland] [Santiam Pass] [Willamette Pass] [Klamath Falls] [Medford] [Heceta Head] [Astoria] [Siskiyou Summit] [Gov't Camp] [La Grande] [The Dalles] [Lakeview] [Snake R.] [Paisley] [Valley Falls] [Riley] [Pendleton] [Diamond L.] [Florence]
other locations:	[Mt. St. Helens] [Mt. Shasta]

Short-Term and Medium-Range Forecasts

National forecast maps matrix National Centers for Environmental Prediction
Discussions, forecasts and outlooks National Weather Service in Portland
The Weather Channel Weekly Planner The Weather Channel

	Jet stream	Mon	Tues	Weds	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
	Weather	Mon	Tues	Weds	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun

10-day planner (refresh to get current maps)
Today	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7	Day 8	Day 9	Day 10
Tonight	Night 2	Night 3	Night 4	Night 5	Night 6	Night 7	Night 8	Night 9	Night 10

PNW MM5 mesoscale numerical forecast NW Regional Modeling Consortium

Current runs: Descriptions of images model topography: 36km | 12km | 4km land cover: 36km | 12km | 4km

MM5-GFS 36km

MM5-GFS 12km

MM5-GFS 4km

cross-secs:

MM5-NAM 36km

MM5-NAM 12km

Ext MM5-GFS 36km

Ext MM5-GFS 12km

NCEP Short-term and medium-range forecasts Climate Diagnostics Center

ETA and GFS Map Type

short-term
forecasts (hrs)

medium-range
forecasts (days)

250mb heights and wind speed,
shows forecast jet-stream configuration

12,24,36,48

0,1,2,3

4,5,6,7

500mb heights and absolute vorticity,
shows forecast storm-track and weather-system conrols

12,24,36,48

0,1,2,3

4,5,6,7

700mb heights and vertical velocity,
shows forecast trajectories of airmasses and precip controls

12,24,36,48

0,1,2,3

4,5,6,7

850-500mb relative humidity and 700mb heights
shows midtropospheric moisture and flow

12,24,36,48

0,1,2,3

4,5,6,7

850mb heights and temperature,
shows forecast near-surface airflow and airmass temperature

12,24,36,48

0,1,2,3

4,5,6,7

Mean sea-level pressure and 1000-500mb thickness,
shows forecast surface conditions (winds and temperature)

12,24,36,48

0,1,2,3

4,5,6,7

Forecast accumulated precipitation,
shows expected precipitation amounts

12,24,36,48

1,2,3

4,5,6,7

NCEP Short-term and medium-range forecasts UNISYS Weather

ETA and GFS Map Type	short-term forecasts (hrs)	medium-range forecasts (days)
300mb heights and wind speed, shows forecast jet-stream configuration	12,24,36,48	2 to 10
500mb heights, winds, and absolute vorticity, shows forecast storm-track and weather-system conrols	12,24,36,48	2 to 10
700mb heights, vertical velocity, and winds shows forecast trajectories of airmasses and precip controls	12,24,36,48	2 to 10
850-500mb integrated relative humidity and lifted index shows shows potential for severe weather	12,24,36,48	2 to 10
850mb temperature, heights, and winds shows forecast near-surface airflow and airmass temperature	12,24,36,48	2 to 10
Forecast 2m air temperature, dew point, and winds, shows expected surface conditions	12,24,36,48	2 to 10
Forecast accumulated precipitation and surface pressure, shows expected precipitation amounts	12,24,36,48	2 to 10

NCEP Medium-range forecasts (Northern Hemisphere) Univ. Wisc. AOS Dept.

GFS Map Type	medium-range forecasts (hours)
300mb heights and wind speed, shows forecast jet-stream configuration	0 to 180
500mb heights, winds, and absolute vorticity, shows forecast storm-track and weather-system conrols	0 to 180
700mb heights, vertical velocity, and winds shows forecast trajectories of airmasses and precip controls	0 to 180
850-500mb integrated relative humidity and lifted index shows shows potential for severe weather	0 to 180
850mb temperature, heights, and winds shows forecast near-surface airflow and airmass temperature	0 to 180
Forecast accumulated precipitation and surface pressure, shows expected precipitation amounts	0 to 180

NCEP Short-term and medium-range forecasts NCEP
NCEP Short-term and medium-range forecasts UNISYS Weather
NCEP Short-term and medium-range forecasts COLA/IGES
NCEP Northern Hemisphere upper-air forecasts Climate Diagnostics Center
[500mb] [500mb anomalies] [1000-500mb thickness] [500mb spaghetti plot]
forecast "Meteograms" for Portland COLA/IGES
[84-hr] [8-day] [Day 8-16] [key to meteograms]
Aviation Weather Center forecast charts NWS AWC
QPF [maps] [6-hourly loop] NWS Hydrometeorological Prediction Center
tropical predictions National Hurricane Center

Long-Range Forecasts and Outlooks

CPC home page Climate Prediction Center
U.S. Hazards Assessment Long-lead briefing
Outlooks [6 - 10 Day] [8 - 14 Day] [Monthly] [Seasonal]
observations and forecasts of teleconnection indices Climate Diagnostics Center
"Week two" probability forecasts (note counterintuitive precipitation colors)

10-Day Outlooks from NCEP predictions COLA/IGES

Continental US	[temperature]	[precipitation]	[soil moisture]
Canada & Alaska	[temperature]	[precipitation]	[soil moisture]
Mexico & Cent. America	[temperature]	[precipitation]	[soil moisture]

Western US Water Supply Outlook USDA National Water and Climate Center

Other Forecasts (Fires, Floods, Marine)

NW Oregon watches and warnings NWS in Portland
Oregon debris flow warnings and advisories Oregon Dept. Forestry
Significant Flood Outlook NWS Hydrometeorological Prediction Center

Current Wildland Fire Information National Interagency Fire Center
GeoMAC Wildfire Mapping GeoMAC Wildland Fire Support
Wildland Fire Assessment US Forest Service
PNW fire weather forecasts National Weather Service in Portland
US fire weather forecasts NOAA/NWS/NCEP Storm Prediction Center
OR & WA mtn. weather and avalanche forecasts NW Weather & Avalanche Center
Volcanic ash-cloud forecasts NOAA Air Resources Laboratory
Cascade Range current activity updates USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory

Climate Anomaly Maps & Diagrams

global maps Climate Diagnostics Center

	1-day		7-day		30-day		90-day
500 mb heights	[mean]	[anomaly]	[mean]	[anomaly]	[mean]	[anomaly]	[mean]	[anomaly]
Surface winds	[mean]	[anomaly]	[mean]	[anomaly]	[mean]	[anomaly]	[mean]	[anomaly]
Sea-level pressure	[mean]	[anomaly]	[mean]	[anomaly]	[mean]	[anomaly]	[mean]	[anomaly]
Surface temp.	[mean]	[anomaly]	[mean]	[anomaly]	[mean]	[anomaly]	[mean]