What's with all those links?

In the first (green) box are forecast models. Unisys has a full selection of models, DuPage a full selection of different ones (via a separate menu). Both have 0Z GFS (MRF) and some ECMWF charts. Unisys also has 3-day 12Z GFS (AVN) and the ETA and NGM, DuPage adds the UKMET and extended 12Z GFS. The long box offers the European & Canadian global model, the US Navy NOGAPS page and the U.Wash MM5. [The latter two are date-stamped, so javascript is used to figure the URLs.] The GFS link connects to U.Wisconsin maps galore via another menu page. Click on the small-type links for side-by-side images for 5 and 10 days out, to see what each model is thinking! The MM5 link connects to U.Washington's Pacific Northwest model home page.

The second, banded table contains current conditions of all sorts.


I've moved the Portland-specific data to its own green box at the bottom of this section. Click on PDX for the NWS home page, or select radar, current / recent conditions, a summary of yesterday's weather, and a selection of Portland-centric satellite images.

Next comes the NWS regional data from the Interactive Weather Information Network (IWIN). Click on 'IWIN data' for the national page for weather data anywhere in the US. For detailed west-coast data, go further down to your preferred state. Available data includes (cl)imate data, (hr)hourly conditions, (zf)zone forecasts, (d)iscussion details, (!)NOWcast short-term forecasts, (sp)ecial weather statements and (w)arnings. Since each state has different forecast offices providing coverage, scroll down to find the spot you seek. [For example, Oregon has three offices - Portland, Pendleton and Medford - plus forecasts for SE Oregon come from Boise.] Many of these are cryptic, not actually intended for non-geek readers - but some of us enjoy exactly that!

Last but not least, links at the end connect to British Columbia weather and yesterday's precipitation totals for California (handy for Sierra hike feedback!).