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A quick travel tip. The National Weather Service provides a collection of graphic weather forecasts that display cloud cover, precipitation (both rain and snow) by predicted amount, wind, and a variety of other weather elements dynamically on a map. I don’t mean the typical radar displays that show past events, or the little graphics with a smiley sun partly obscured by a naughty cloud!

 

These are animated graphic forecasts on a map. As you move your cursor over the hours on the timeline for today, tomorrow, or for up to 7 days ahead, the maps are updated graphically. For example as you move your cursor over the time line, the sky cover graphic turns increasing darker tones of grey for areas of the map the greater the forecast cloud cover in the area. It is like watching a movie of future weather on the map, and you control the day and the hour you want to view, and even the scale of the map!

 

On a winter trip into Santa Fe, we stayed in sunny skies a day ahead of a snow storm all the way. As a result we got some nice photos and enjoyed sunshine and dry roads. Sadly, Sheila, Rose of the Road had to cut short her shopping in Santa Fe so we could beat the storm out of town, but sometimes there is a price to pay for knowledge!

 

The text forecasts are great as well, and they are available for any place on the maps, just by clicking on the location you want. The combination of detailed text forecasts via a click on the map, and dynamic graphic weather map forecasts makes for easy trip planning and real time trip adjustments for maximum fun.

 

Search on National Weather Service and look for the Graphical Forecasts. Currently the URL is www.weather.gov/forecasts/graphical/sectors/

 

Just a little travel tip to help you Keep the Show on the Road!

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