Forecasts for Virginia
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3 Day GFS Model Forecasts
 
3 Day NAM Model Forecasts
  Model forecasts for the eastern U.S. for the next 72 hours. 500mb heights, sea level pressure, precipitation, and 800mb temperatures are some of the variables displayed.
   
 
Extensive Set of Maps from the GFS
  Over 600 maps of different levels, variables, and forecast times produced from the GFS model data. The maps are easily accessible from a single web interface. Maps are provided every 3 hours out to 36 hours. Updated every six hours. This set of maps is available as soon as the first 36 hours of GFS model data is obtained. See below for the same set of maps out to 144 hours, but available about an hour later.
   
 
More maps from the GFS
  Over 1400 maps of different levels, variables, and forecast times produced from the GFS model data. This is the same set of maps as above, but go out to 144 forecast hours. The maps are easily accessible from a single web interface. Use the dropdown menu to select maps for every 3 hours, 6 hours, or 12 hours. Updated every six hours. This set of maps is not available until all of the GFS model data is obtained.
   
 
Meteogram
  A meteogram is a multi-panel plot containing time series of several parameters at a single grid point. Click on the link above to see the 0~10day forecast for Richmond, VA.
   
 
GFS Daily Forecast Summaries for 7 Days
  Daily GFS forecast summaries for 7 days. The plots show 500mb heights as solid white contours, Sea Level Pressure as colored contours, and accumulated precipitation as colored shading. Note that while the 500mb heights and SLP are instantaneous fields at the valid time, the precipitation is a 24 hour forecast accumulation ending at the valid time.