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NWS Forecast TemperatureThe forecast temperature map plots the predicted air temperatures (degrees F) for Oklahoma. This map is updated periodically throughout the day. These forecasts are provided by the National Weather Service.… |
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Dispersion Forecast Table |
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Dispersion Forecast Map |
Forecast Leaf Spot Hours Table |
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Last 14 Days and Forecast Hours Graph |
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Forecast Grape Black Rot Days Table |
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Last 14-day and Forecast Pecan Scab Hours Graph |
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Forecast Hours Table |
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Last 7 Days and Forecast White Rust Hours Graph |
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Forecast Spinach White Rust Hours Table |
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Two Days Ahead Forecast Minimum Cattle Comfort Map |
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Today's Forecast Minimum Cattle Comfort Map |
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Today's Forecast Maximum Cattle Comfort Map |
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Tomorrow's Forecast Minimum Cattle Comfort Map |
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Two Days Ahead Forecast Maximum Cattle Comfort Map |
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Tomorrow's Forecast Maximum Cattle Comfort Map |
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Poultry Dispersion Forecast Map |
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Poultry Dispersion Forecast Table |
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Swine Dispersion Forecast Table |
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NWS Day 1 Precipitation ForecastThe Day 1 Precipitation Forecast is produced by the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center. |
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NWS Day 2 Precipitation ForecastThe Day 2 Precipitation Forecast is produced by the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center. |
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NWS Day 3 Precipitation ForecastThe Day 3 Precipitation Forecast is produced by the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center. |
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NWS Days 1-2 Precipitation ForecastThe Days 1-2 Precipitation Forecast is produced by the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center. |
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NWS Days 1-3 Precipitation ForecastThe Days 1-3 Precipitation Forecast is produced by the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center. |
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NWS Days 1-5 Precipitation ForecastThe Days 1-5 Precipitation Forecast is produced by the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center. |
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WPC Snow/Ice Forecast, Day 1The WPC Snow/Ice Forecast is produced by the NWS Weather Prediction Center. |
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WPC Snow/Ice Forecast, Day 2The WPC Snow/Ice Forecast is produced by the NWS Weather Prediction Center. |
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WPC Snow/Ice Forecast, Day 3The WPC Snow/Ice Forecast is produced by the NWS Weather Prediction Center. |
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Today's RainfallToday's Rainfall map displays accumulated rainfall observed at each Mesonet site since midnight. This map also displays the NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center's rainfall estimates (in color) across… |
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1-hour Rainfall AccumulationThe 1-hour Rainfall Accumulation map displays accumulated rainfall observed at each Mesonet site in the last hour. This map also displays the NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center's rainfall… |
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3-hour Rainfall AccumulationThe 3-hour Rainfall Accumulation map displays accumulated rainfall observed at each Mesonet site in the last 3 hours. This map also displays the NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center's… |
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6-hour Rainfall AccumulationThe 6-hour Rainfall Accumulation map displays accumulated rainfall observed at each Mesonet site in the last 6 hours. This map also displays the NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center's… |
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12-hour Rainfall AccumulationThe 12-hour Rainfall Accumulation map displays accumulated rainfall observed at each Mesonet site in the last 12 hours. This map also displays the NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center's… |
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24-hour Rainfall AccumulationThe 24-hour Rainfall Accumulation map displays accumulated rainfall observed at each Mesonet site in the last 24 hours. This map also displays the NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center's… |
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2-day Rainfall AccumulationThe 2-day Rainfall Accumulation map displays accumulated rainfall observed at each Mesonet site in the last 2 days. This map also displays the NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center's… |
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3-day Rainfall AccumulationThe 3-day Rainfall Accumulation map displays accumulated rainfall observed at each Mesonet site in the last 3 days. This map also displays the NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center's… |
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4-day Rainfall AccumulationThe 4-day Rainfall Accumulation map displays accumulated rainfall observed at each Mesonet site in the last 4 days. This map also displays the NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center's… |
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5-day Rainfall AccumulationThe 5-day Rainfall Accumulation map displays accumulated rainfall observed at each Mesonet site in the last 5 days. This map also displays the NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center's… |
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7-day Rainfall AccumulationThe 7-day Rainfall Accumulation map displays accumulated rainfall observed at each Mesonet site in the last 7 days. This map also displays the NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center's… |
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10-day Rainfall AccumulationThe 10-day Rainfall Accumulation map displays accumulated rainfall observed at each Mesonet site in the last 10 days. This map also displays the NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center's… |
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30-day Rainfall AccumulationThe 30-day Rainfall Accumulation map displays accumulated rainfall observed at each Mesonet site in the last 30 days. This map also displays the NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center's… |
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Burning IndexThe Burning Index (BI) value (10*feet) as calculated by the Oklahoma Fire Danger Model. This is probably the most useful index of the National Fire Danger Rating System (on which… |
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60-day Rainfall AccumulationThe 60-day Rainfall Accumulation map displays accumulated rainfall observed at each Mesonet site in the last 60 days. This map also displays the NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center's… |
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90-day Rainfall AccumulationThe 90-day Rainfall Accumulation map displays accumulated rainfall observed at each Mesonet site in the last 90 days. This map also displays the NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center's… |
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120-day Rainfall AccumulationThe 120-day Rainfall Accumulation map displays accumulated rainfall observed at each Mesonet site in the last 120 days. This map also displays the NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center's… |
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180-day Rainfall AccumulationThe 180-day Rainfall Accumulation map displays accumulated rainfall observed at each Mesonet site in the last 180 days. This map also displays the NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center's… |
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365-day Rainfall AccumulationThe 365-day Rainfall Accumulation map displays accumulated rainfall observed at each Mesonet site in the last 365 days. This map also displays the NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center's… |
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14-day Rainfall AccumulationThe 14-day Rainfall Accumulation map displays accumulated rainfall observed at each Mesonet site in the last hour. This map also displays the NWS Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center's rainfall… |
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Today's Minimum Relative HumidityThis map depicts the minimum relative humidity (%) occurring since midnight. Relative humidity contributes to fuel moisture, which can inform fire danger potential. Daily minimum relative humidity can also be… |
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Welcome to the New Mesonet SiteWelcome to the new Mesonet site. We’ve worked to incorporate new features our users have requested. The new website includes:
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November 11, 1911: A Palindrome to RememberNovember 11, 1911: A Palindrome to Remember Oklahomans have grown accustomed to the fickle weather of the Great Plains, particularly… |
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La Nina Returns, Continuation of Drought Likely for OklahomaLa Nina has officially returned to the equatorial pacific waters according to the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC). The climate phenomenon, marked by cooler than normal waters… |
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EarthStormNews - NSTA Webinar for CoCoRaHSTwo citizen science networks will be presented during this web seminar. Both involve networks that collect weather observations. One is the Cooperative Observer Program (COOP) which is a partnership… |
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Warm February Closes Out Eleventh Warmest Winter in OklahomaGolf clubs replaced parkas as the outdoor accessory of choice this winter, and Oklahoma’s kids can only dream of missed school days filled with sledding and snowball fights. The… |
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Drought Ends for Much of Oklahoma
Drought Ends for Much of Oklahoma Thu, Mar 22, 2012
Heavy rain associated with this week’s slow-moving storm system brought one hazard back… |
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Late September Rains Provide Drought ReliefHopes for drought relief were starting to fade as September wound down, only to be saved by a slow-moving soaker of a storm system during the month’s last week.… |
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Oklahoma Drought Continues to Expand
With some areas of the state awaiting their first drop of rainfall since the end of September and a wheat crop left thirsting for water in powdery… |
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Oklahoma Drought Picture Worsens During November
Oklahoma Drought Picture Worsens During November
Drought surged during November with a return to the dry, warm and windy weather pattern that Oklahoma has… |
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Arrival of Spring Fails to Rescue Dry March
April 1, 2013
The wet conditions of February failed to translate into March, but the cooler than normal weather continued virtually uninterrupted. According to… |
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Drought Grows Despite Recent RainsThe dust storms, wildfires and reports of struggling crops and pastures that have plagued the state over the last few weeks are evidence that drought has continued… |
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A July to RememberSometime around the third week of May, with wildfires scorching the state and drought continuing to intensify, Oklahomans were in search of a miracle. The spring rainy season at… |
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November Snow Steals ShowOklahoma’s weather during November was both simplistic and momentous. It began and ended on the warm side, and had a good dose of January thrown in during the middle.… |
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Historic May Rains Eliminate DroughtHistoric rains during May virtually eliminated the drought that had plagued Oklahoma for much of the past five years. The storms that brought that relief came with a cost,… |
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The Tropics Bring Oklahoma Soggy JuneMother Nature turned off the spigot and cranked up the heat during the first 10 days of June, allowing swollen streams, rivers and reservoirs to slowly recede after the… |
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El Niño’s Impacts Fizzle During JanuaryConsidering the extreme precipitation that ended 2015, and with the “super” El Niño that boosted the November-December period to the wettest on record for the state still in place,… |
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Fire, Tornadoes Steal March Weather HeadlinesThe dry weather that had plagued the state during the first two months of 2016 continued during March. Drought conditions spread across nearly all of northwestern Oklahoma and aided… |
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May Sees Numerous Severe Weather DaysKnown as the state’s most active severe weather month, May tried to live up to that moniker with several extended periods of threatening weather. Although it didn’t quite match… |
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Drought Accelerates In November HeatMother Nature did little during November to sooth those areas in Oklahoma most impacted by drought. Significant rains were scattered and temperatures were well above normal – as was… |
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Ice Storm Tops January Weather HeadlinesJanuary 2017 would have been remembered as exceedingly warm and dull if not for the visit from a powerful mid-month winter storm. The storm struck over the weekend of… |
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May Weather Brings Disaster to OklahomaTornadoes and flooding battled it out for Oklahoma’s top weather headline during May 2019, with both combatants bringing mayhem and misery to the state. The scope and scale of… |
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Fall 2019 Training Workshops for OK-FIRE AnnouncedOperational since 2006, OK-FIRE is a weather-based decision-support system for wildland fire management. OK-FIRE uses the Oklahoma Mesonet for current/recent conditions… |
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Winter Chill Stuns SeptemberA historic cold snap set the tone for a cool September, which saw one of the earliest intrusions of winter weather in state history. An unusually strong cold front… |
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Fall 2021 OK-FIRE ClassesFree training workshops will be offered this fall for both new and experienced users of OK-FIRE, the statewide weather-based decision support system of the Oklahoma Mesonet for… |
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November Caps Off Warm, Dry Fall
An extended pattern of warm, dry weather exacerbated drought conditions during November. Drought impacts, including fire danger and soil moisture depletion, increased throughout the… |
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April Winds Highest in Mesonet Era
Opinions on Oklahoma’s weather are often more variable than the weather itself. Some Oklahomans will look back on April 2022 and remember the seven… |
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May Rains Dent Drought
May’s reputation as Oklahoma’s most prolific severe weather month was confirmed within the first week with as many as 21 tornadoes in the month’s… |
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Fall 2022 OK-FIRE ClassesFree training workshops will be offered this fall for both new and experienced users of OK-FIRE, the statewide weather-based decision support system of the Oklahoma Mesonet for wildland fire management with… |
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BenefitsMesonet Benefits When properly used, Mesonet data have the capacity to help save lives, save Oklahoma businesses and taxpayers millions of dollars annually, reduce energy consumption, educate the next generation… |
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EnvironmentAgriculture Agricultural applications of the Mesonet include improved insect and disease advisories, spraying recommendations, irrigation scheduling, frost protection, planting and harvesting recommendations and prescribed burn advisories. Agriculture is… |
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Weather Scavenger HuntScavenger Hunt #1 While checking his rain gauge, Mike the Meteorologist slipped on… |
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Data InterpretationThe Oklahoma Mesonet provides a significant volume of data and products. Many of these products were designed for use by meteorologists. However, the general user easily can… |
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HelpBuilding Long-Term Average Maps This video describes how to build long term average maps on the Oklahoma Mesonet website. … |
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Boy Scouts Weather Merit Badge InformationMerit Badge Achievement To achieve the Boy Scouts Weather Merit Badge, each scout must complete, under instruction of a Merit Badge Counselor, a series… |
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Learn MoreADVISOR HOW TO USE ADVISOR ADVISOR DESCRIPTION … |
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High School Summer Camp2023 Summer Camp The Oklahoma Mesonet - Meteorology Academy - June 11-16, 2023 Details are posted at the OU Precollegiate site. |
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Partners & CollaboratorsBack to About OK-First Partners and Collaborators The Oklahoma Climatological Survey (OCS) OCS was established in 1980 to provide climatological services to… |
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Research PartnersThe Oklahoma Mesonet partners with many local, state, and federal agencies on a variety of research projects including small experiments, research grant studies, and large on-going projects. … |
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Interpretation AidsInterpretation Aids Here you will find a variety of interpretation aids to assist you in brushing up on your product interpretation skills. Heat and Drought: … |
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Glossary: Area Forecast Discussion (AFD)a detailed NWS product that discusses the meteorological thinking behind a forecast. This product is useful in learning more about how weather works. |
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Glossary: County Warning and Forecast Area (CWFA)same as County Warning Area. |
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Glossary: Ensemble Forecastmultiple predictions from an ensemble of slightly different initial conditions and/or various versions of models. The goal is to improve the accuracy of the forecast by averaging the various forecasts--this eliminates… |
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Glossary: European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting Model (ECMWF)a medium-range numerical forecast model that runs out to 10 days. |
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Glossary: Forecast (FCST)a statement predicting that an event will occur |
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Glossary: Forecast Area (FA)a specific area over which the conditions stated in a weather forecast are valid. |
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Glossary: Forecast Guidancecomputer-generated forecast materials used to assist the preparation of a forecast |
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Glossary: Global Forecast System Model (GFS)an NCEP numerical model that uses output from the Aviation model (AVN). It is run four times daily, with forecast output out to 384 hours (long range) |
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Glossary: Medium-Range Forecast Modelan operational model that is now part of the Global Forecast System (GFS) Model. |
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Glossary: National Severe Storms Forecast Center (NSSFC)was in Kansas City, MO; now the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK |
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Glossary: Persistence Forecasta forecast that the current weather condition will continue (the future weather will be the same as the present) |
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Glossary: Probability Forecasta forecast of the probability that one set of mutually exclusive weather conditions will occur |
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Glossary: Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF)a forecast of precipitation amount specifically in depth units (e.g., inches) |
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Glossary: Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)an NWS aviation product that is a short statement of the expected weather conditions at an airport during a period. TAF’s use the same weather code found in… |
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Glossary: Weather Forecast Office (WFO)this type of National Weather Service office (a local forecast office) is responsible for issuing advisories, warnings, statements, and short-term forecasts for its county warning… |
