Upper Air Data Archive Instructions and Web Links

Upper Air Data Archive Instructions
Click above for instructions to access and display Upper Air data (standard level plots or RAOBS) using N-AWIPS and/or GEMPAK applications.


Upper Air RAOB Sites
Click above for a map of Upper Air RAOB sites across North America (valid 4/2001)


Skew-T Plot Characteristics:

• Plots of RAOB data on this page are provided on Skew-T/Log-P diagrams.
• Temperature and dewpoint values are displayed in degrees celcius.
• Wind barbs are plotted in knots.
• Lifted Parcel (displayed) is the "Most Unstable" parcel (MUCAPE)
• MLCAPE (using mean 100 mb layer) and other parameters available.

Storm Prediction Center - Upper Air Map Archive
University of Wyoming - Department of Atmospheric Science
Forecast Systems Lab - Interactive Upper Air Soundings
Forecast Systems Lab - On-Line Upper Air Database
 

Storm Prediction Center
National Severe Storms Laboratory
NCAR Real Time Weather Data