Meteorlogical Resources
For Data and Education
Data:
- COD Weather Data
The College of DuPage’s meteorology page has a plethora of data available. Satellite imagery, numerical model runs, text data, and more are able available on one convenient site. Definitely one of my favorites!
- NWS Nashville Forecast Discussion
Always good to read up on those forecast discussions, your local office should have their’s easily accessible should you not care about Nashville, TN’s forecast area.
- Outlooks
Several different outlooks, including SPC categoricals and many from CIPS.
- Hourly Forecast NWS Nashville
Gives a great medium range forecast at an hourly interval. Your local office should also have this readily available for you.
- WPC Surface Analysis Archive
An archive of surface analyses. Not much to this one.
- Storm Damage Assessments
Interactive map of damage assessments with detailed information on each report.
- Tropical Tidbits
For all of your tropical weather data desires, look no further. Anything tropical related, this is the place to go.
- Historical Weather Data
An archive of historical weather data and reanalysis tools using data dating back to 1847.
- Climate Prediction Center
Home page of the NWS’ Climate Prediction Center. Temperature and precipitation outlooks are available on this page, as well as drought monitoring information.
- SPC Soundings
Upper air soundings for each radiosonde launched by participating local NWS offices across the United States.
- Nashville QPF
Experimental QPF products from NWS Nashville for both the forecast region and the state of Tennessee.
- NWS Nashville Model Page
Hosts local MOS outputs, as well as links to several other model outputs on different websites.
Education:
- MetEd COMET
A plethora of modules across a wide variety of topics in the field to learn. From amateur topics to more advanced ones, there’s something for everyone.
- Fundamentals of AWIPS
Great resource when starting to work with AWIPS and its CAVE visualization software.
- WeatherPredicition.com
Another great resource for easy to find information of forecasting techniques.
Last updated: March 20, 2025