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<\/a>Weather Underground<\/a> \u2013 Like many weather sites, the Weather Underground is a one stop shop for everything weather.\u00a0 All of the standard stuff like conditions and forecasts from around the U.S. and the globe are here.\u00a0 A few things set it apart from others though.\u00a0 First are the weather maps that you see when you visit their main page \u2013 temperature, dew point, wind, satellite, fronts and more are all easily accessible.\u00a0 The second and most unique feature is the network of Personal Weather Stations (PWS) that provide data to the Weather Underground<\/a>.\u00a0 Clicking on the \u201cPersonal Weather Stations\u201d link toward the top right of their site allows you to select a state and then view data from one of thousands of weather stations operated by weather enthusiasts.\u00a0 Look at the Colorado list<\/a> and you will almost certainly be able to find a station within a couple of miles of your home.\u00a0 You can then view real time conditions for that station thus providing you with a more accurate view of the conditions where you live \u2013 not 20 miles away at Denver International Airport or downtown.<\/p>\nThe Internet has an incredible amount of information out there.\u00a0 Weather websites abound, some better than others.\u00a0 Everyone of course knows about the local TV station websites that provide a quick, glossed over look at the weather but what if you want to know more?\u00a0 These five sites are great places for more in depth … Continue reading Top Internet Weather Resources<\/span> ![\"National](\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/nws.gif\" "\\"National")
<\/a>National Weather Service (NWS)<\/a> \u2013 Unbeknownst to most folks is that the United States\u2019 government run weather service is quite unique in the world.\u00a0 No country has a government department with the resources of our own National Weather Service.\u00a0 On weather.gov you will find a dizzying array of information from weather conditions and radar to climatological and severe weather information.\u00a0 In terms of sheer amount of information available, it is second to none.\u00a0 Where it does suffer however is in usability \u2013 it just isn\u2019t always that easy to find what you are looking for.\u00a0 It is there though and well worth spending some time investigating.\u00a0 Also be sure to check out our local Denver \/ Boulder Weather Forecast Office<\/a> for information specific to Colorado.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/twc.gif\" "\\"The")
<\/a>Weather Channel<\/a> \u2013 By far the most \u201ccommercial\u201d of weather websites, this is the online arm of the TV station of the same name.\u00a0 Surprisingly the depth of information isn\u2019t as great as one might expect considering its name and reputation but it is still a good site to remember.\u00a0 I would consider this a good \u201cconsumer\u201d weather website for someone just wanting the no frills basics without all the details.\u00a0 One neat new feature is the weather maps that the Weather Channel now provides via Google Maps.\u00a0 Click here to view them<\/a>.\u00a0 Using this map you can zoom in on an area of the country and view current conditions.\u00a0 The neatest thing though is the overlays that you can add to the map including cloud cover and radar.<\/p>\n![\"NOAA\"](\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/noaa.jpg\" "\\"NOAA\\"")
<\/a>National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)<\/a> \u2013 This government agency is a one stop shop for all things related to the climate.\u00a0 Like their website says, \u201cOur reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep citizens informed of the changing environment around them.\u201d\u00a0 NOAA operates everything from satellites that monitor the sun and the Earth from space to more terrestrial monitoring of our climate and environment.\u00a0 Long term forecasting and data analysis provide the public, government and researchers with information vital to understanding the world in which we live.\u00a0 Like many government sites, there is a ton of information here but you do have to hunt for it a bit.<\/p>\nThorntonWeather.com<\/a> \u2013 Of course I have to plug my own website!\u00a0 There are hundreds of personal weather stations across the state and many provide their data free to the Internet public.\u00a0 With data from my own weather station coupled with the many freely available resources on the Internet, my website is a bit of a one stop weather information center, particularly for those living in the north metro area.\u00a0 Everything you need in a weather website is there \u2013 current conditions<\/a>, forecasts<\/a>, radar<\/a>, maps<\/a>, weather news<\/a>, climatological information<\/a>, historical data<\/a>, education<\/a> and even lightning detection<\/a>.\u00a0 Be sure to check it out \u2013 you will probably be surprised just how much is readily available to a weather enthusiast!\u00a0 Two other metro area personal weather station websites that are run by fellow weather geeks that I help maintain are ArvadaWx.com<\/a> for those on the west side of town and ReunionWeather.com<\/a> for those to the northeast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"