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Product Name:
Weekend Weather Graphic
Geographical Scope:
Regional
Description:
Web site statistics have shown that traffic on WFO websites increases as the weekend approaches. Customers are looking for the forecast for the upcoming weekend so that they can plan their activities. The Weekend Weather Graphic provides a quick and easily accessible view of the forecast for the weekend. The Weekend Weather Graphic is comprised of maximum temperature (MaxT),minimum temperature(MinT), and probability of precipitation (PoP) derived from the NDFD grids for the WFO forecast area.
Source:
Regional Central Region
Originator:
Daniel McCarthy
email:
daniel.mccarthy@noaa.gov
Office:
NWS Forecast Office Indianapolis NWS Forecast Office, Indianapolis, Indiana
Phone:
317-856-0360
Point of Contact:
Kim Runk
email:
kim.runk@noaa.gov
Office:
NWS Central Region Headquarters 7220 NW 101st Terrace Kansas City, MO
Phone:
816-268-3140
Parameters (Attributes):
MaxTemperature, MinTemperature, Pop
Date Validated (Official):
2009-05-19
Exp. Post Date: 2002-01-01
SW Required:
web browser
Data Type or Format:
Graphic /
Primary Output Type:
Sec. Output Type:
Archival Req.:
Primary User Type:
Comms System-1:
Example: (image file)
http://www.crh.noaa.gov.weekend_weather.php?wfo=ind
PDD File:
WeekendWxGraphic.pdf
Product URL:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/weekend_weather.php?wfo=xxx
URL-2:
http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/resources/cr_wfos.pdf
URL-2:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/weekend_weather.php?wfo=ind
Notes:
URL1 substitute 3 letter WFO identifier for xxx URL 2 list of 3 letter WFO identifiers for Central Region URL 3 example from WFO IND
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