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Adam Fogo's IFR Weather Links |
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Everyday I check the weather constantly to see if we can go flying. There are a number of websites that I look at to see what's
forecast and if actual conditions are what were predicted. This page
contains the exact bookmarks I have on my computer. I encourage you to
explore the sites and learn how to interpret the information. SPECI CYOW 260015Z 07006KT 10SM TS FC FEW010 SCT020CB BKN040 OVC070 RMK SF1CB3SC2AC2 FUNNEL CLOUD 6 W MVG NW The Electronic Whiz Wheel page on "pilotfriends.com" |
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Adam's Weather Links |
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 Analysis Charts These charts from Environment Canada show conditions of wind, pressure, temperature and more. The observations are analysed by computer to show the pressure distribution (isobars) and allow us to attempt to predict the weather.
 Latest Analysis + Fronts | Previous Analysis + Fronts After the computer analyses the pressure, a meteorologist looks at the reported weather and temperatures and draws the approximate location of any fronts where they lie on the surface.
 American Progs These charts predict pressure and precipitation over North America for the next few days.  Ontario - Quebec GFA The Graphic Area Forecast is a series of charts predicting conditions in Southern and Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. They use the same symbols as the analysis charts but also include predictions of clouds, weather (i.e. precipitation), areas significant turbulence, the altitude at which the air is 0 deg. C and any areas that ice might be encountered.  FDs (winds), 3000 Feet | FDs (winds and temperatures), 6000 Feet These charts show you the speed and direction of air at 3 and 6 thousand feet. The speed and direction of the winds can help us predict mechanical turbulence. The temperatures at 6 thousand can help us guess at the lapse rate and hence how much convective turbulence we can expect in the heat of the day.  EC Public Forecast: Ottawa, Ontario This is the regular Environment Canada Forecast for the Kars area.  CYZE-CYUL-CYQG This is a listing of TAFs (Forecasts) and METARs (weather reports) for a "flight" from Manitoulan Island to Dorval (Montreal) then on to Windsor. Along the way we pass pretty much every Southern and Eastern Ontario airport. Since our weather often arrives from the west, this is useful to look at for approaching weather.
 CYOW & CYND This is a quick link to just the Ottawa and Gatineau TAFs and METARs.  NSC 12-Hour Wind Retrospective This is my friend Mike's site. It records the wind at Lac Deschenes and shows if it has changed during the day or as a front passes. 2- and 24 -hour graphs are also available.  Albany METAR Depiction This chart gives a graphic depiction of the latest METARs from across the Eastern US and Canada.  EC Franktown RADAR This is the RADAR image from Franktown, near Carleton Place. It shows the rate of accumulation of precipitation, hence the intensity of the rain or snow. You can animate the image to see how the weather is moving from one hour to the next.  Quebec Composite RADAR This is a composite image of all the RADAR stations in Ontario and Quebec. You can see a bigger picture of what is happening with the precipitation.  EC RADAR This is the Environment Canada list of RADAR facilities.  East Canada IR Satellite Image This page will show you the latest Infra-red satellite image of Eastern Canada. It shows you the temperature of the cloud droplets and hence can tell us a bit about their altitude and the severity of the weather. You can animate the last couple of days' images to really see how the systems are moving.  East Canada Visual Satellite Image This is the same view of Eastern Canada, but more like a photograph. During the day we can use it to spot convective clouds popping up.  EC Satellite Images This is the Environment Canada list of available satellite images. |
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| Nav Canada Weather: This is NavCanada's pilot weather site. Environment Canada Weather: This is Environment Canada's weather site. American Weather: This is the FAA's pilot weather site. |