Air Quality
This section includes information about air quality, including wildfires, smoke, and pollen.
- AirFire Monitoring (U.S. Forest Service)
U.S. fire and air quality monitoring from the USFS AirFire Research Team. - AirNow.gov
U.S. multi-agency fire and air quality monitoring (EPA, NOAA, NPS, NASA, CDC, and tribal/state/local). - FIRMS U.S./Canada (NASA & U.S. Forest Services)
Fire and air quality info from the NASA/USFS Fire Information for Resource Management System. - National Allergy Bureau (NAB) Pollen Information
Pollen tracking from the AAAAI’s National Allergy Bureau. - Pollen.com
Private provider of “allergy information and forecasts” in the U.S.
Forecasts
This section includes sources of current weather conditions and upcoming forecasts.
- AccuWeather
Private weather prediction service aiming to make “weather data easy to understand so you can make the best decisions.” - Capital Weather Gang (Washington Post)
“Around-the-clock” weather forecast and discussion for the DC area. - Loudoun Weather
Local weather enthusiasts’ website covering Loudoun County, Virginia. - No-Nonsense Weather
A “a clean and concise” service showing “current weather conditions, active watches and warnings, and the seven-day forecast.” - The Weather Channel
Private weather forecaster that aims to “help you live safer, smarter, healthier, and happier.” - U.S. National Weather Service (NOAA)
U.S. government agency with a mission to provide weather data, forecasts, and warnings “for the protection of life and property.” - Weather Underground
Private weather service with a mission to “make quality weather information available to every person on this planet.”
Maps
This section includes maps and geographic information relating to weather and climate.
- OpenWeather Maps
Interactive weather maps from U.K.-based OpenWeather. - U.S. National Weather Service – Forecast Maps
National forecast maps by the U.S. National Weather Service. - Weather Underground – WunderMap
Interactive weather map and radar from Weather Underground. - Windy
Innovative private weather service with a mission “to provide the best weather forecasting service in the world.”
Seismic
This section includes information about seismic events including earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.
- Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center
Europe-focused earthquake information from multiple geological agencies and institutions. - European Catalogue of Volcanoes
European ‘histories of active volcanoes” and “their characteristics and hazards.” - Japan Meteorological Agency – Earthquake Information
Japan-focused earthquake information in English from the Japan Meteorological Agency. - Japan Meteorological Agency – Tsunami Information
Japan-focused tsunami information in English from the Japan Meteorological Agency. - Japan Meteorological Agency – Volcano Information
Japan-focused volcano information in English from the Japan Meteorological Agency. - U.S. NWS Tsunami Warning System
Official tsunami information from the U.S. National Weather Service covering the U.S. and allies. - USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Official U.S.-focused earthquake information from the U.S. Geological Survey. - USGS Volcano Hazards Program
Official U.S.-focused volcano information from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Solar
This section includes information about solar conditions, auroras, and the sun’s interactions with Earth’s atmosphere (space weather).
- European Space Agency – Space Weather Service Network
A “snapshot of the current space weather conditions” from the European Space Agency. - Japanese NICT Space Weather Forecast
A joint “space weather information service” from Japanese science agencies. - SpaceWeather.com
Private provider of “news and information about the Sun/Earth environment.” - SpaceWeatherLive.com
Private provider of data about “real-time auroral and solar activity.” - U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center (NOAA)
Official U.S. government source for space weather and aurora information. - U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center (NOAA) – Aurora Dashboard
U.S. SWPC “prediction of the aurora’s visibility tonight and tomorrow night.”
Storms
This section includes links related to severe convective storms including thunderstorms and tornadoes.
- Blitzortung.org Lightning Map
Lightning monitoring from a “worldwide, real-time, community” of volunteers. - LightningMaps.org
Lightning maps from “an additional service to the main project Blitzortung.org.” - National Capital Area SKYWARN Support Group
Support association for NWS Skywarn weather spotters in the DC metro area. - U.S. National Weather Service (NOAA) – Alerts
Official source for weather and other alerts from the U.S. National Weather Service. - U.S. Storm Prediction Center (NOAA)
U.S. agency for providing “timely and accurate forecasts and watches for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.” - U.S. Storm Prediction Center (NOAA) – Convective Outlook
U.S. SPC outlook for “organized severe thunderstorms over the contiguous United States.”
Tropical
This section contains information about tropical cyclones including hurricanes.
- AccuWeather – Hurricane Tracking
Accuweather’s information portal for hurricanes and tropical cyclones. - Japan Meteorological Agency – Tropical Cyclone Information
Official Japanese government information about tropical cyclones and typhoons. - Mike's Weather Page (Spaghetti Models)
Mike Boylan’s weather aggregation site with an emphasis on tropical cyclones. - Tropical Tidbits
Levi Cowan’s weather-enthusiast website with information about tropical systems. - U.S. National Hurricane Center (NOAA)
Official U.S. government source for information on tropical cyclones and hurricanes. - Weather Underground – Hurricane & Tropcial Cyclones
Weather Underground’s information portal for hurricanes and tropical cyclones.