Wyoming NWS Weather Forecast Offices

Wyoming NWS Weather Forecast Offices
National Weather Service
River Forecast Centers
13 Centers Nationwide
€ 3 Serving Wyoming
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www.weather.gov/riverton
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Local Forecasts
Watches & Warnings
Water and Drought
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Road and Travel
Climate Information
www.weather.gov/riverton
Forecasts
7-Day Forecasts
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Discussion
NWS Weather Forecast Office Riverton
AHPS
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AHPS Better Answers the Following Questions:
y How high will the river rise?
y When will the river reach its peak?
y Where will the flooding occur?
y How long will the flood last?
y How long will the drought continue?
y How certain is the forecast?
Observing Platforms
Geo-Stationary Satellite
Automated Rain Gages
Stream Gages
SNOTEL
Cooperative Observers
Remote Sensing
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Automated Surface
Observations
Doppler Radars
Choosing Your Forecast
What information is on AHPS?
Wyoming NWS Weather Forecast Offices
One Stop Shopping
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/riw/hydro/drought.php
Snowpack – Snow Water
Statewide SNOTEL Measurements
Individual SNOTEL Sites
€Compared
to 30-year average and
previous water year totals
Lakes and Reservoir Storage
USGS Gaging Stations
Drought Information Online
USGS Drought Watch
Wyoming NWS Weather Forecast Offices
Mobile Weather Links
HTTP enabled wireless device
mobile.weather.gov
€ WAP enabled wireless device
cell.weather.gov
€ Just enter city,
city state,
state or zip code for:
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radar.weather.gov
Select any radar location
from across the country
€ Choose from sector views
For example:
- Northern Rockies
- Pacific Northwest
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Displayed with
Google maps
€ Overlay of NWS
hazards graphics
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Weather Data In Google Earth
Observations
Obser
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€ Real-time radar
€ Forecasts
€ Numerous other
choices
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Google Earth
Select radar by national
national, regional sectors in
addition to local radar
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Thank You!
www.weather.gov/billings
www.weather.gov/cheyenne
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www.weather.gov/riverton
Billings – 406
Billings –
406‐‐652
652‐‐0851
Cheyenne ‐ 800
Cheyenne ‐
Cheyenne 800‐‐269
269‐‐6220
Riverton ‐‐ 800
Riverton 800‐‐211
211‐‐1448
Contact me anytime:
Chris Jones
857--3898 ext. 726
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[email protected]