Below is a listing of sites here at Penn State, as well as, at other Universities and Organizations, where you may obtain Forecast Models.
Continental Forecast Models Regional Forecast Models


Continental Forecast Models
Penn State's Mesoscale Model (MM5) This page displays information concerning the MM5, links to the model
MM5 Four Panel Interactive Display This page displays the latest MM5 Coarse Mesh Forecast Model for the United States.
MM5 Forecasted Severe Weather Parameters This page displays the latest MM5 Convective Indices for the United States.

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NGM (Nested Grid Model)
Mean Sea Level Pressure and Precipitation00 hr12 hr24 hr36 hr48 hr
850 mb Heights and Temperature00 hr12 hr24 hr36 hr48 hr
700 mb Heights and Relative Humdity00 hr12 hr24 hr36 hr48 hr
500 mb Heights and Vorticity00 hr12 hr24 hr36 hr48 hr
200 mb Winds00 hr12 hr24 hr36 hr48 hr

ETA
Mean Sea Level Pressure and Precipitation00 hr12 hr24 hr36 hr48 hr
850 mb Heights and Temperature00 hr12 hr24 hr36 hr48 hr
700 mb Heights and Relative Humdity00 hr12 hr24 hr36 hr48 hr
500 mb Heights and Vorticity00 hr12 hr24 hr36 hr48 hr
200 mb Winds00 hr12 hr24 hr36 hr48 hr

AVN (Aviation Model)
Mean Sea Level Pressure and Precipitation00 hr12 hr24 hr36 hr48 hr60 hr72 hr
850 mb Heights and Temperature00 hr12 hr24 hr36 hr48 hr60 hr72 hr
700 mb Heights and Relative Humdity00 hr12 hr24 hr36 hr48 hr60 hr72 hr
500 mb Heights and Vorticity00 hr12 hr24 hr36 hr48 hr60 hr72 hr
200 mb Winds00 hr12 hr24 hr36 hr48 hr60 hr72 hr


Regional Forecast Models
Pennsylvania Hometown Weather Forecasts Through an interactive display, the user may select from dozens of Pennsylvania Cities to gather the latest MM5 model data for that locale.
NCEP Model Time-Series ForecastsFor further information on these model forecasts please refer to this page.

Skew-T JAVA/Mpeg Movies

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Press when ready.


These are 30 to 49-frame movies of Skewt/LogP vertical profiles.
*** Please note: These movies are ~ 1 meg in size.
Eta Time-Height (T-Z) Cross Sections

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Field:
Model:

Press when ready.
The latest ETA model cross section forecasts.
NGM Time-Height (T-Z) Cross Sections
Location:
Field:
Model:

Press when ready.
The latest NGM model cross section forecasts.


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