Directory of Mountain Weather Resources

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Mountains provide some unique weather, and are often difficult places for forecasters to predict the weather. This category is about weather you'd likely find in the mountains.

Subcategories

• Chinook Wind

Resources in This Category

• Met Office: Mountain Safety

  http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/loutdoor/mountainsafety/
  Highlights several dangers about the mountains, whether going for a long expedition or short hike.

• Mountain Weather Information Service

  http://www.mwis.org.uk/
  Contains forecasts for areas of the United Kingdom. Available as PDF files.

• MountainWeather.com

  http://www.mountainweather.com/
  Contains weather information for Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA and the Teton Mountains. Radar images and forecasts.

• NOVA: Volcano Above the Clouds

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/kilimanjaro/weather.html
  Find out how mountains create their own distinct weather patterns, often causing wet weather on one side and a dry, clear climate on the other.

• Rocky Mountain National Park Weather

  http://rockymountainnationalpark.com/planning/weather
  Explains the weather you're likely to see at different times of the year.

• USAToday.com: Understanding Mountain Weather

  http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/weather/wmountn0.htm
  Talks about avalanches and winter weather see on the mountains of the United States.

 

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