Improved Local Forecast Pages Coming April 4th (new date). Bookmarks will need updating!

Coming April 4, 2017...

If your bookmark begins with "https://forecast.weather.gov" it will need to be updated after summary of changes April 4th. For complete information on this change see: https://forecast-v3.weather.gov/documentation

Why the change?

The background architecture of that particular group of servers needed to be updated and modernized. In doing this, it was necessary to alter/remove a significant number of web addresses (URLs). In the end this will mean increased reliability and allow for future expansion.

When will I know what the new URL is?

Starting April 4th, when you go to a page that has been affected by this change you will receive an error message that will guide you to the new address.

Are there changes other than the address? Yes!

An hourly forecast tab has been added to the primary forecast page below the forecast icons section, and includes basic hourly forecast information for 7 days.

The graphical and tabular forecast pages have received an overhaul and some minor changes to their interfaces. Both can now also be accessed using the same URL.
A brand-new, fully-documented Application Program Interface (API) for developers. The new design is a significant change and will be easier to navigate and discover the data to enrich developers’ applications.
All pages are now designed to be print-friendly. Click the print button in your browser for a presentation that is environment friendly to print.