Your weather resource....

desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

What weather resource do you turn to for hiking & backpacking needs ?
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whereveriroam · Joined: 16 Dec 2003 Posts: 205 Location: Chandler,AZ

All of the above but the noaa does have doppler so I can see who's getting rain/snow.

Daryl · Posted: 4/6/2004, 10:38 am Post subject:

www.intellicast.com
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Canyon Dweller · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 712 Location: Denver, CO

I also look at timetemperature.com
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paintninaz · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 3515

The window?

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Guest · Posted: 4/6/2004, 3:09 pm Post subject:

You beat me to it Tracy!

Hikngrl · Posted: 4/6/2004, 9:17 pm Post subject:

I'm with you Tracey... does that mean we are low tech loosers?
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evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

Weather.com for quick local forecast and NOAA for current radar.
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AK · Joined: 03 Jun 2003 Posts: 104 Location: Queen Creek, AZ

Noaa for me. Does anyone know of a weather site that has a real-time lightning strike radar?
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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

I think looking out of the window is fine for hikes in the local area ( I do this too!) -- It isnt low tech but SMART!!

but if you are planning on a trip far away .....looking out of the window does not help with the decision to drive 100's miles only to find out the weather was bad at the destination.
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plummer150 · Posted: 4/7/2004, 10:22 am Post subject: re:

http://weatherimages.org/index.html
http://www.weatherwatchers.org/wxcam/
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bzachar · Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Posts: 88 Location: Mesa, AZ

BoyNhisDog · Posted: 4/7/2004, 6:03 pm Post subject:

I like to see a animated satellite. It can tell you quite a bit and help you decide if the forecast is going to be accurate at all.

Pilot Weather Satellite

I do like Weather Underground and some more aviation sites which report the current weather at various stations.
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