Iowa State University Meteorology
WxChallenge Forecasting Page



Current City:  Jacksonville, FL (KJAX)

  Sept. 29 - Oct. 9

Latest News:   WxChallenge begins on Sept. 29!  You must sign-up before Sept. 26 if you wish to participate, email Jayson


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                     Model Guidance

MOS Guidance
12z  WRF/NAM Images/Loop
18z  WRF/NAM Images/Loop
12z  GFS Images/Loop
18z  GFS Images/Loop
NCEP Model Output for WxChallenge

    National Weather Service Products

NWS Area Forecast Discussion
NWS Point Forecast Matrix
NWS Hourly Weather Graph
Daily Climate Summary
HPC Quantative Precipitation Forecast


                   Upper Air Charts

RAP 850 mb Rawinsonde Data
RAP 700 mb Rawinsonde Data

RAP 500 mb Rawinsonde Data
RAP 250 mb Rawinsonde Data
KDDC Skew-T/Stuve/Hodo

                       Radar Images

NWS Radar  -  Loop
Regional NWS Radar  -  Loop
National Radar Image (NWS)  -  Loop
COD Radar Image  -  Loop


                     Satellite Images

COD 1km Visible Satellite  -  Loop
ADDS Regional Visible Satellite  -  Loop
ADDS National Visible Satellite  -  Loop
ADDS Regional Color Infrared  -  Loop
ADDS Water Vapor (National)  -  Loop

               Surface Observations

72 Hour Observation History
RAP Regional Surface Plot
Dewpoint Contour Map  (National)
Wind/Sea Level Pressure Contour Map
COD 3-Hour Pressure Change Map

Want a different forecast tool linked above?  Email japrenti@iastate.edu to have it added!



Latest WxChallenge Site Results

N  -  National Results        L  -  Iowa State (Local) Results

Forecast Site Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Overall
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX) N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L National
Casper, WY (KCPR) N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L National
Green Bay, WI (KGRB) N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L National
Quillayute, WA (KUIL) N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L National
Kansas City, MO (KMCI) N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L National
Phoenix, AZ (KPHX) N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L National
New York, NY (KJFK) N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L National
Birmingham, AL (KBHM) N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L National
Cincinnati, OH (KILN) N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L National
TBD* N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L National
Dallas, TX  (KDFW)** N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L N     L
(KDFW) Continued Day 9-12 N     L N     L N     L N     L National
*  -  Will be Determined by Forum Voting            **  -  Tournament City



Iowa State Results Page
Previous Years' Results
Period by Period Results by Class

Iowa State's Top 5 Forecasters & Team Overall

Complete Iowa State Forecaster Rankings
     
     WxChallenge Results:     '06-'07     '07-'08

     Iowa State Results:         '06-'07     '07-'08

     ISU Local Tournament:   '06-'07     '07-'08




WxChallenge Local Manager:  Jayson Prentice  (japrenti@iastate.edu)                    Web Design:  Jayson Prentice  (japrenti@iastate.edu)