Image via WikipediaNo matter what your niche is, no matter how bizarre it may seem to some, there are large groups of people on the Internet that share in your obsession. If weather, and the tracking of weather, is your thing, the Internet is like a gift from the heavens. Not only can you tap into weather satellites from around the globe, you can follow blogs dedicated to every region and every weather phenomenon, and thanks to sites like YouTube, video of tornados, odd cloud formations, and anything else are viewable within minutes of actually happening. Here are a few can't-miss sites.
Regardless of whether you are located in the United States or not, Weather.com is an incredible resource. Not only can you tap into local Doppler weather information for every region in the country, you can view Weather Channel programming that is only an hour or two old anywhere in the world. Tracking tornados in the Midwest? They can show you radar and live reports. Interested in following the Atlantic hurricane season? They have you covered there, as well, with pages on pages of information, tracking coordinates and more. About the only thing this site is missing is live, streaming weather forecasts and programming, but hopefully that will be coming soon.
If you are curious what is going on north of the border, both The Weather Network and Environment Canada have nifty websites with all the bells and whistles you could ever need. While extreme weather isn't quite as likely in Canada, the prairie provinces do get tornados in the summertime, and extreme cold and snow events are commonplace. If global warming continues on this path, you can expect to see even more bizarre weather coming out of Canada over the next few years.
For the latest in technology and a more global perspective on weather, BBC Weather has everything you could ever need. Get in-depth weather reports from the Middle East, the Far East, and from places like South America and Africa. This site also makes use of a date bar that you can slowly move to see what the cloud cover in your neck of the woods is going to be like in a few days' time. There is also easy access to regional averages, record temperatures, and so much more. In addition, this site comes with the kind of reliability that the BBC is known for.
Our final site to visit is Cliff Mass' weather blog. He forecasts weather in the Seattle area, but also takes a look at much larger weather issues from around the globe. He also looks at the impact global warming has on our overall weather picture. Some of the posts here can be a bit dry if you aren't a weather junkie, but if you do find this sort of thing interesting, there is a gold mine of information listed. There is no doubt that the weather is going to become a bigger and bigger concern as the years wear on, so having these resources at your fingertips is important.
Stephen Weston is a freelance writer for Microbite.co.uk, who are providers of computer screens and end of life computer parts.
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