North America - Forecast Models







Model NAM RAP GFS
Model Fields Forecast Hour Animation Forecast Hour Animation Forecast Hour Animation
MSLP
1K-500mb Thickness
Precipitation
GIF
GIF
GIF
2M Temperature
2MRelative Humidity
10M Wind
GIF
GIF
GIF
850mb Temperature
Relative Humidity
Wind Flags
GIF
GIF
GIF
700mb Vertical Velocity
Winds
Total Cloud Cover
GIF
GIF
GIF
500mb Heights
Winds
Vorticity
GIF
GIF
GIF
200mb Heights
Isotachs
Wind
GIF
GIF
GIF
Convective Available 
Potential Energy
(CAPE)
GIF
GIF
GIF
Standard Lifted Index
GIF
GIF
GIF
Snow, Rain
Ice Pellets
Freezing Rain
GIF
GIF N/A
Total Cloud Cover
GIF N/A
GIF

Forecast models Courtesy of NOAA ARL using data from the National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP).



























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