Weather Station Identifiers Information and resources ©2000, 2006 Tim Vasquez Links updated 6/15/07: Identifiers are an important building block in meteorology because they provide a scheme which identifies the various weather stations in use. Id Density: -1 0 +1 +2 All Scale: 1 1.25 1.5 Metric Decode METARs Include TAFs Satellite settings Image type: Infrared Visible Water Vapor NOAA SATELLITES This is a list of NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) polar-orbiting environmental satellites (POES) for longer term forecasting.

The National Weather Service operates 122 weather forecast offices in six regions. Each NOAA weather satellite broadcasts an Automatic Picture Transmission (APT) signal, which contains a live weather image of your area. There is a vast amount of available station data. Weather Underground has compiled a list of compatible stations in this buying guide. The personal weather stations listed below are integrated with Weather Underground.

Here are some interactive NOAA links from the National Weather Service in varying formats. This is for orientation only. They will help you to identify where the transmitting stations are located, their call signs, broadcast frequencies, coverage maps, SAME # county codes and more.

These satellites are necessary for providing a complete global weather monitoring system.

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Each weather forecast office (WFO or NWSFO) has a geographic area of responsibility, also known as a county warning area, for issuing local public, marine, aviation, fire, and hydrology forecasts. Versions have usually been adjusted and care has to be taken to be sure exactly which version has been used. Your web browser must have JavaScript enabled in order for this application to display correctly. Weather Radio Frequencies & Station Listing | S.A.M.E. NOAA Weather Radio (NWR; also known as NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards) is an automated 24-hour network of VHF FM weather radio stations in the United States (U.S.) that broadcast weather information directly from a nearby National Weather Service office. Everyday multiple NOAA weather satellites pass above you. The RTL-SDR dongle combined with a good antenna, SDRSharp and a decoding program can be used to download and display these live images several times a day.… To accurately use weather data, meteorologists and climatologists have a vested interest in the identifiers used by weather stations.

… The routine programming cycle includes local or regional weather forecasts, synopsis, climate summaries, synopsis or … County Codes List.