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National Weather Service
Find out what's up with the weather with up-to-date weather maps and reports. You'll find marine, aviation, and fire forecasts, satellite images, radar images, raw data and lots more!
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Weather Underground
You can view maps of U.S. weather conditions including dewpoint, wind, visibility, heat index, fronts, snow depths and more. Zoom in on a satellite image of current weather conditions, look at your regional radar, view weather photos, see what happened on this date in weather history, or see what stars will be your night time sky.
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BBC Weather
Get the latest weather forecasts from around the world, learn more about how weather works in the Weatherwise section, or see how weather is represented in art at this site from the BBC!
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AccuWeather
This site has weather forecasts, maps, and satellite images. You can type in your zip code and get current and hourly local conditions, a 15-day forecast, and current radar and satellite images.
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The Weather Channel
Type in your zip code and get a weather forecast for your town or find out what the weather forecast is around the U.S. and around the world.
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CNN Weather
In addition to the latest weather forecasts and maps, you can also get the latest weather news at this site from CNN.
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USA Today Weather
Roll your cursor over a map of the U.S. to see weather conditions around the country, enter your zip code and get local weather conditions, read the latest weather news, or find out more about how weather works! During extreme weather events, the site often features extra information about the science behind the weather condition.
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Unisys Weather
This site has lots of weather maps and data for current weather conditions around the U.S. You can view satellite images, detailed surface and upper air data, as well as radar data and get forecast using a number of forecasting models.
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World Weather Information Service
Get weather conditions and climatological information for locations around the world at this site from the World Meteorological Organization.
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Washington Post Weather
You can get a nice little overview of your local weather that includes a current radar image, a satellite image, current conditions, a nine-day forecast, conditions from the National Weather Service, and a pollen count an U.V. index.
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Intellicast
Get weather forecasts for your city or for locations around the world! Learn more about how weather works with Dr. Dewpoint in the education section of the site.
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Do I Need a Jacket?
Type in your zip code and this site will tell you (well, actually sing to you) if you need to wear a jacket! It's as simple as that!
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