Historical Weather Info/Climatology Links

World Climate — rainfall and temperature data
National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) Online Climate Data and Weather Observations
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Central Library

Regional Climate Centers

Weather Archives

Plymouth State Weather Center, Thermodynamic Diagrams/Sounding Data Listings 1957 to 1998 | 1999 to present
CAPS/OU Archive — data dates back to October 2006
NNDC Climate Data Online
UCAR Image Archive, Meteorological case study selection kit — data dates back to January 1, 1996
NCDC Online Climate Data Directory
NCDC Storm Events
NEXRAD National Mosaic Reflectivity Images — data dates back to April 1, 1995
HDSSS Access System
Radar and NWS Warnings — from Iowa State University Depart of Agronomy; use colored buttons above the image to change location, date, etc.
NIDS Radar Map — from Plymouth State Weather Center
SPC Hourly Mesoscale Analysis
Air Resources Laboratory READY Archived Meteorology
Daily Weather Maps Home Page, NOAA Central Library — maps back to 1871!
Tornado Project Online
Unisys Weather Image and Map Archive
CLASS Satellite Data
MDL's On-Line MOS Archives
Generate soundings from MAPS or RUC Analyses and Forecasts, RAOBS, Profilers, Radiometers, or Aircraft (restricted) — data dates back to 1993, though incomplete
Plot Sounding From RUC Analysis or Forecast — data dates back to 2005
North American Regional Reanalysis (NARR) Homepage
    NARR Archives: At NCAR   NOMADS
Information on RUC data archive through DOE/ARM
NCAR's GCIP Model Output Archive


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