NWS Detailed Point Forecast

[Greg]

Tin Woodsman over on SkiMRV pointed this out. On the NWS forecast pages there is a clickable map were you get get NWS forecasts based on various elevations. For example, if you search for Killington, Vermont, you get this page which is at 1,299 feet in elevation. However, with a bit of clicking around the map, you can get a forecast for a higher elevation like this one for 3,132 feet. While the forecast details don't vary much, there can be a pretty big difference in forecasted temps and wind speed. Kinda neat that you can tweak it a bit like that.

 

[Greg]

Look at these differences, even with forecasted precip:

Warren, VT at 899 feet
Rural Eastern Addison, VT at 2932 feet

 

[ajl50]

I've found the NWS elevation altered forecasts are actually pretty good for temp and precip type but are really bad for accumulation totals. I guess it's just so hard to determine how much snow a mountain will catch and where it will catch it.

 

[loafer89]

Tin Woodsman over on SkiMRV pointed this out. On the NWS forecast pages there is a clickable map were you get get NWS forecasts based on various elevations. For example, if you search for Killington, Vermont, you get this page which is at 1,299 feet in elevation. However, with a bit of clicking around the map, you can get a forecast for a higher elevation like this one for 3,132 feet. While the forecast details don't vary much, there can be a pretty big difference in forecasted temps and wind speed. Kinda neat that you can tweak it a bit like that.

You are just finding this out now? I am sorry that I did not share this online before as NOAA introduced this feature about a year ago. I use it alot to distinquish the variable weather with elevation. I am on the NOAA website daily, sometimes 3-4 times a day.
The forecast disscussions are also helpful as the meteorologists give a more in depth feel to what they think the weather will be like.

I am a certified weather nerd.

 

[ctenidae]

Welcome to 1999, Greg!
It is a great tool, though.

 

[Greg]

I guess I'm stupid...

 

[loafer89]

NOAA issued a winter storm watch for the Northern Green Mountains of Vermont with 6" of wraparound snowfall predicted to fall by sunday evening.