Forecasting Products Follow

Forecast Maps display predicted weather conditions from numerical models on a map. Tap or click on the forecast map to generate a point forecast for that location. Change computer models for a different take on the forecast in the customized menus. Different models may produce varying forecast solutions - see Forecast Model Options for more information on available weather models. We also offer a tool called Forecast FlowViz, that overlays current observations on the most recent numerical models and depicts wind as animated streamlines. For more information on that, head to the section on Forecast FlowViz below.

Viewing Forecast Maps in TempestOne

1.  To access the forecast maps, use the menu on the left-hand side to view Regional Products.

2.  Select the Forecast Maps option.

Alternatively, you can simply click to expand the Customize menu and select the Forecast tab and choose your weather parameter.

3.  The local WF-WRF model will load by default displaying the latest forecast run with whichever parameter you chose.

4.  Use the legend at the bottom to read the map (how fast the winds will be, what the mean sea-level pressure will be, etc).

5.  Use the clickable bar at the top of the map to view the forecast for future hours.

6.  To view another forecast model, click Customize.

7.  Select the forecast model parameter you'd like to display. 

8.  Use the drop-down menu under Forecast Model to select a model.

9.  The model name will be displayed in the lower right corner.

Viewing Forecast FlowViz in TempestOne

On our Forecast FlowViz page, we combine our Forecast Map with our Wind Observations Map, and we depict wind as streamlines, showing you the full structure and giving you a clear visual understanding of the wind. Viewing these features on one page gives the user the keenest possible insight into the current wind conditions. The current forecast wind flow and the critically important real-time weather data provided by the weather stations in map format. This is especially useful when viewing high-resolution models like WeatherFlow's own regional WRF.

You can find FlowViz in the Regional Products list.

WF-WRF NOTE: Our own WF-WRF Forecast model has distinct boundaries, which you can see when looking at our Live Wind feature. The WF-WRF model is our own in-house forecast model, which our own brainiacs have created. Forecast models are VERY expensive to run! As such, we have created grids for key regions across North America: the Forecast models run within those specific grid boundaries.

Disclaimer: Our FlowViz Map is an artistic representation of forecast wind speeds, based on forecast models. The animated FlowViz Map itself does not represent real, actual wind speed values. The weather station data points, which are plotted onto our presentation, are actual wind readings from weather stations.