Extremely dangerous heat will persist from the Midwest to the East Coast into late this week. Monsoonal moisture may produce excessive rain and considerable flash flooding and debris flows, especially near recent burn scar areas in New Mexico and west Texas. Severe storms are possible this evening from the southern/central Plains into the Great Lakes, and the northern/central Plains Tuesday. Read More >
WFO CRP Office Training Plan for October 2019 - March 2020 | NWS LMS |
Required Grids | Time | ISC Collaboration Thresholds (if applicable) | ||
MaxT/MinT/T/Td | Days 1-8 | 5 degrees | ||
ApparentT/HeatIndex/WindChill | Days 1-8 | 7 degrees | ||
PoP | Days 1-8 | 20% | ||
Sky | Days 1-8 | 25% | ||
Wx | Days 1-8 | N/A | ||
Hazards | Days 1-8 | N/A | ||
QPF | Days 1-4 | 0.25 inch | 0.50 inch | 1.0 inch |
QPF < 1.5 inches | QPF < 3.0 inches | QPF >= 3.0 inches | ||
Wind/WindGust | Days 1-8 | 10 knots | 15 knots | 45 degrees |
Winds 13-19 knots | Winds >= 20 knots | Winds >= 12 knots | ||
RH/MaxRH/MinRH | Days 1-8 | 5% | 10% | 15% |
RH < 20% | RH 20-24% | RH 25-49% | ||
20% | 25% | |||
RH 50-74% | RH 75-100% | |||
WaveHeight | Days 1-7 | 2 feet | 3 feet | 4 feet |
Waves > 2 & < 6 feet | Waves < 12 feet | Waves < 16 feet | ||
5 feet | 6 feet | 7 feet | ||
Waves <20 feet | Waves < 24 feet | Waves < 28 feet | ||
8 feet | ||||
Waves < 32 feet | ||||
Wind20ft | Days 1-8 | N/A | ||
MixHgt | Days 1-3 | N/A | ||
TransWind | Days 1-3 | N/A | ||
LAL | Days 1-3 | N/A | ||
Haines | Days 1-3 | N/A | ||
Wetflag | Days 1-2 | N/A | ||
Period | Days 1-2 | N/A | ||
RipCurrentRisk | Days 1-2 | N/A | ||
UVIndex | Days 1-2 | N/A |
Winter Grids | Time | ISC Collaboration Thresholds (if applicable) | ||
SnowAmt | Days 1-3 | 2 inch | 4 inch | 6 inch |
Snow < 6 inches | Snow < 12 inches | Snow >= 12 inches | ||
IceAccum | Days 1-3 | 0.1 inch | 0.2 inch | 0.4 inch |
Ice < 0.5 inches | Ice < 1.0 inch | Ice >= 1.0 inch | ||
SnowRatio | Days 1-3 | N/A |
Severe Weather Parameters | Severe Weather Warning Techniques | Convection Allowing Models | Warngen Training |
Unique Meteorology of the Middle Texas Waters | Coastal Currents and Waves | Marine Models |
Operational NWP Models | Ensembles, Anomalies, and Analogs |
Synoptic Patterns Associated with the 6-8 January 2017 South Texas Cold Air Outbreak Event |
Tropical GFE Cheat Sheet | Tropical Tornado Warning Aid |
2017 NHC Forecast Verification Report | Hurricane Model Summary |
What's in the HLS Situation Overview | HLS Situation Overview Example |
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WDTD Suggested Warning Methodology |
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WDTD Tornado Warning Guidance | Mesovortex Warning Guidance | Confidence Builders and Nudgers |
Dual-Pol Reference Guide (OU) | Dual-Pol Reference Guide (WDTB) |
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