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General Weather Sites

WebWeather for Kids try these simple "do-at-home" experiments to learn what thunderstorms are all about. You teachers might want to check out the Resource lists at the end of each of the activities, and the Teacher Tips page.

Wild Weather will provide a weather site that is entertaining and a little different. Our goal is to keep a steady stream of new material, with daily updates on severe weather news, and frequent new features to keep you entertained. This site was created to be "live," where people can check in day to day and find something new about weather phenomena.

One Sky Many Voices create inquiry-based K-12 weather curricula

Franklin's Forecast build your own weather station, learn about today's sophisticated weather technologies, and check the weather right now.

The Online Meteorology Guide is a collection of web-based instructional modules that use multimedia technology and the dynamic capabilities of the web. These resources incorporate text, colorful diagrams, animations, computer simulations, audio and video to introduce fundamental concepts in the atmospheric sciences. Selected pages link to relevant classroom activities and current weather products to reinforce topics discussed in the modules and allow the user to apply what has been learned to real-time weather data.

The Hurricane Storm Center, of the Miami Science Museum, contains hurricane information including the Hurricane Hotlist, current hurricane data, and a teacher's guide.

Extreme Weather Sourcebook Economic and Other Societal Impacts Related to Hurricanes, Floods, Tornadoes, Lightning, and Other U.S. Weather Phenomena

Wonderful World of Weather created for use by students in the elementary grades to allow them to investigate weather phenomena both locally as well as in other places around the world. Students will focus on developing a basic understanding of how weather can be described by measurable quantities, such as temperature, wind and precipitation. The lessons which make up this module have been designed to allow teachers to select the ones which fit into their curriculum to allow for flexibility in implementation. 

UM Weather providing access to thousands of forecasts, images, and the Net's largest collection of weather links, UM Weather is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of weather data on the Web, including the weather sites page which provides access to nearly 400 North American weather sites.

Live Weather Images  a concise and user-friendly weather web site that pulls together the most valuable and frequently accessed weather data on the internet.

What is a Drought?

NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warns of dangerous weather, charts our seas and skies, guides our use and protection of ocean and coastal resources, and conducts research to improve our understanding and stewardship of the environment which sustains us all.

High Plains Climate Center HPCC supports a three-tiered national climate services support program. The partners include: National Climatic Data Center, Regional Climate Centers, and State Climate Offices. 

Space Science and Engeering Center scientific research and technology development that enhances understanding of the atmosphere of Earth and other planets. 

The Daily Planet and WW2010 strives to integrate real time and archived data with instructional resources using new and innovative technologies. 

Eastern Hemisphere Weather Images These pages provide easy access to the very latest wefax images transmitted by the Meteosat satellite.

North American Weather an excellent opportunity to explain and demonstrate the science of meteorology and the way in which we apply it for the benefit of the nation, including world weather information

Intergovermental Panel on Climate Change

Air Traffic Control System Command Center status information provided on this site indicates general airport conditions

Current Conditions and  Forecasts for the US and around the world:
Weather Underground a dynamic service where weather information is updated in real-time. 
Intellicast provides over 250,000 pages of detailed weather information.
Weather24 fast & easy online weather info.
The Weather Channel features current conditions and forecasts for over 1,700 cities world wide, along with local and regional radars. 
CNN Weather and USA Today Weather