GENERAL:This class of graphics are called meteograms and are comprised of four individual graphic sets that contain model forecasted conditions at sea-level of the selected location into the future. Meteograms are a comprehensive way for non-meteorologists to ascertain how weather variables vary in time for a very specific location. Along with meteograms each location has a complementary suite of products that include a forecasted sounding and time-height product. The localization of these products are one of the benefits of mesoscale weather forecast models run at the University of Washington's Atmospheric Sciences Department. The four boxes contain the weather model forecasts of Temperature and Dew-point, Wind, Sea Level Pressure and Relative Humidity, and One-hour precipitation for the selected location shown in parenthesis at the top of the graphic.TEMP and DEW-POINT:Model forecasts of temperature (RED) and dew-point (GREEN) are shown over the next 72 hours at this weather station. More info WINDEvenly spaced in the box are wind barbs that indicate the strength and direction of the surface wind in knots. The line also depicts the strength of the wind labeled on the far left of the plot. More info 1 kt ~ 1.15 mph ~ 1.85 km/hr SLP and RHModel forecasted sea level pressure (ORANGE) and relative humidity (BLUE) are shown for the next 72 hours for the selected location. More info ONE-HOUR PRECIPOne-hour precipitation forecast totals are shown over the next 72 hours for this weather station. All the precipitation that is forecast to fall during a one-hour interval is added together and presented as a green square in the box. More info WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?Click on the title of the box you are interested in for a more detailed description of the importance of this data to forecasters. |