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Robert Castro
December 31st 03, 05:50 PM
Any thoughts on the best site out there other than the usual suspects ADD,
NOAA ?
What sites and why -- would prefer quick graphics on one page Java based.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Bob
Jim Weir
December 31st 03, 06:15 PM
Believe it or not, www.weather.com (the weather channel) has an absolutely
superb section for aviation. I have found them to be MUCH more accurate than
the weatherguessers at duat or duats. In preparing for the Kitty Hawk trip, I
found weather.com to be the best choice, although for "legal" purposes, I logged
into the duats site as well.
Jim
"Robert Castro" >
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:
->Any thoughts on the best site out there other than the usual suspects ADD,
->NOAA ?
->
->What sites and why -- would prefer quick graphics on one page Java based.
->
->Any input would be greatly appreciated.
->
->Bob
->
Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com
Tom Sixkiller
December 31st 03, 11:26 PM
"Jim Weir" > wrote in message
...
> Believe it or not, www.weather.com (the weather channel) has an absolutely
> superb section for aviation. I have found them to be MUCH more accurate
than
> the weatherguessers at duat or duats. In preparing for the Kitty Hawk
trip, I
> found weather.com to be the best choice, although for "legal" purposes, I
logged
> into the duats site as well.
>
> Jim
>
>
Even better than The Weather Channel (weather.com) is AccuWeather's aviation
service (http:www.pilotweather.com). I find their forecasts more accurate
three days in advance than Weather Channel's service one day prior.
Jim Weir
December 31st 03, 11:49 PM
I can't agree. Accuweather might be more accurate if you can spend the time
navigating a very counterintuitive system. My hit is that unless you want to
spend a lot of time learning and hoping you don't forget some little detail that
would make the forecast worthless, weather.com is my choice.
Jim
"Tom Sixkiller" >
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:
->>
->Even better than The Weather Channel (weather.com) is AccuWeather's aviation
->service (http:www.pilotweather.com). I find their forecasts more accurate
->three days in advance than Weather Channel's service one day prior.
->
Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com
Stu Gotts
January 1st 04, 03:40 AM
A pay service!
On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 16:26:47 -0700, "Tom Sixkiller" >
wrote:
>
>"Jim Weir" > wrote in message
...
>> Believe it or not, www.weather.com (the weather channel) has an absolutely
>> superb section for aviation. I have found them to be MUCH more accurate
>than
>> the weatherguessers at duat or duats. In preparing for the Kitty Hawk
>trip, I
>> found weather.com to be the best choice, although for "legal" purposes, I
>logged
>> into the duats site as well.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>Even better than The Weather Channel (weather.com) is AccuWeather's aviation
>service (http:www.pilotweather.com). I find their forecasts more accurate
>three days in advance than Weather Channel's service one day prior.
>
Phil Sisson, Litchfield Aerobatic Club
January 2nd 04, 09:40 AM
Robert Castro wrote:
>Any thoughts on the best site out there other than the usual suspects ADD,
>NOAA ?
>
>What sites and why -- would prefer quick graphics on one page Java based.
>
>Any input would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Bob
>
>
>
>
I just went to weather.com and pilotweather.com. Having never been to
either, I liked pilotweather best. I think three clicks and I was where
I wanted to be.
At weather.com, I never did get where I could really get a good picture
of things, But they do have a good map for an overview.
Another site that I used to go to in the dial-up days before I got on
the internet was the University of Michigan. I don't know if they still
have that system or not. Guess I will try it now..
Phil
Phil Sisson, Litchfield Aerobatic Club
January 2nd 04, 09:49 AM
Excuse the previous blank posting........
I just went to weather.com and pilotweather.com. Having never been to
either, I liked pilotweather best. I think three clicks and I was where
I wanted to be.
At weather.com, I never did get where I could really get a good picture
of things, But they do have a good map for an overview.
Another site that I used to go to in the dial-up days before I got on
the internet was the University of Michigan. I don't know if they still
have that system or not. Guess I will try it now..
Phil
here is the UM weather home page. There are a lot of links.........
http://cirrus.sprl.umich.edu/wxnet/
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>
Jack Cunniff
January 2nd 04, 04:12 PM
Best collection I've seen is http://www.dispatcher.org/brief/adfbrief.html
-Jack
Victor J. Osborne, Jr.
January 3rd 04, 03:09 AM
What about AOPA's site on Weather? Gives all of the links for Sat. Imagery,
Radar Summaries, Forecasts, Winds, Text, etc. I know it links to tied to
Meteorlogix but it's a perk for membership and EASY!
--
Thx, {|;-)
Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr.
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