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00 UTC FORECAST

Below are the 3-km forecasts run at the University of North Dakota. Click on one of the movies to see the still frames on a separate page.
27-km domain
9-km domain

12 UTC forecast

Yesterday's 00 UTC forecast

Yesterday's 12 UTC forecast

Please note: These forecasts are for research and entertainment purposes only; UND is not responsible for their use in operational forecasting.

POLCAST3 test plots

surface temperature loop
Above: Surface temperature, 0-36 hr forecast (with SLP, wind vectors)

sounding loop
Above: Simulated sounding at Grand Forks Airport (KGFK), 0-36 hr forecast

simulated reflectivity loop
Above: Simulated reflectivity, 3-36 hr forecast

surface precipitation loop
Above: (right) 1-hourly accumulated precipitation, 6-36 hr forecast (with SLP, wind vectors)

RH 850 loop
Relative Humidity at 850 mb, 0-36 hr forecast (with wind vectors)

QV 2km loop
Water vapor mixing ratio (g/kg) at 2 km MSL, 0-36 hr forecast (with wind vectors)