CURRENT CONDITIONS

MESOWEST

MesoWest - Choose a Function MesoWest Home Page Current Conds, by name Current Conds, by elev. Map Plot 24-hour Change Weather Near Fires

NWS Fire Weather Snooper Obs

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NWS Map Plots

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• Current US Surface Map

RAWS

Choose Region DRI RAWS Map (N California) DRI RAWS Map (C California) DRI RAWS Map (S California)

• FEMS and WIMS (Wildland Fire Application Portal-FAMAuth)
• RAWS Information Home Page
• Daily Fire Weather Observations

Satellite Pages

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• GOES W - CO St CIRA Page
• GOES W - College of DuPage
• GOES Satellite Page
• Current W Coast Visible Image
• Current CA Visible Image
• Coastal Wind Profilers

RADAR

• Radar Integrated Display
• Radar Composite - Intellicast

LIGHTNING

• EGP (Password Required)
• Blitzortung.org Lightning
• LightningMaps.org

SOUNDINGS

Choose Location Salem, OR Medford, OR Oakland, CA Reno, NV Elko, NV Vandenberg, CA Desert Rock, NV

SNOW/PRECIPITATION DATA

• NWS Precipitation Page
• MesoWest Precipitation Summary
• CDEC Daily Snowpack Map
• CDEC Snow Water Content Plots
• CA Department of Water Resources
• CA DWR Major Reservoir Conditions
• SNOTEL / Snow Reports By State (NRCS)
• Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI)
• CA-NV River Forecast Center Data
• CDEC Precipitation Maps
• Climate Anomaly Table for CA

Percent of Normal Precipitation Maps

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Departure from Average Temperature Maps

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CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER (CPC) OUTLOOKS

Choose Time Frame Climate Prediction Center Home Page Longer Range CPC Precipitation Outlook 6-10 Day Temperature 6-10 Day Precipitation 8-14 Day Tempeatures 8-14 Day Precipitation 6-14 Day Discussion 30 Day Temperature 30 Day Precipitation 90 Day Temperatures 90 Day Precipitation Monthly/Season Discussion El Nino/La Nina Discussion

SMOKE MONITORING

• North Ops Smoke Dispersion Outlook
• IWFAQRP
• Emergency Smoke Response System
• Air Quality Management Information System
• Cal. Air Resources Board (CARB) Meteorology
• Real-time Smoke Particulate Monitoring Site
• California Smoke Information Blog
• Western Regional Air Partnership
• EPA/USFS Fire and Smoke Map
• Purple Air
• Forest Service ARM

WEATHER FORECAST MODELS

• CANSAC WRF - experimental
• Tropical Tidbits SFC Wind
• Tropical Tidbits GFS SFC and Pcpn
• Tropical Tidbits GFS Upper Air
• NWS Environmental Modeling Center
• Nexlab
• Golden Gate Weather
• NCEP High Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR)
• MeteoStar Numerical Forecast for Redding

GACC PRODUCTS

• North Ops 7-Day Significant Fire Potential - Web Version (Best with Chrome)
• North Ops 7-Day Significant Fire Potential - PDF Version
• 24 hr Lightning Total Map (0730 daily)
• California Lightning Dashboard (NIFC Login Required) New!
• Vaisala Historical NOPS Lightning PowerBI New!
• North Ops Smoke Dispersion Outlook - Web Version
• North Ops Smoke Dispersion Outlook - PDF Version
• 4-Month Outlook for North Ops - Updated by the 1st of each month
• 4-Month Outlook for Hawai'i - Updated by the 1st of each month
• 7 Day Project Activity Level (PAL) Projection **Confirm prior to use**
  Local Units May Manage Actual PAL values
• California Annual Fire Weather Operating Plan
• North Ops Map

WEBCASTS AND VIDEOS

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• Fire Weather Webcast Issued Daily
• Seasonal Outlook Video (Issued the first week of each month, March through June) June - September 2026
• California GACCs - Predictive Services YouTube Channel New!
• Predictive Services - A Source You Can Trust
• World of Wildland Fire Video Series

NWS FIRE WEATHER AND FORECASTS

• NWS CA Daily Fire Weather Forecast (ECCDAs)
• Western Region Website
• Western Region Fire Weather
• National NWS Fire Weather Page
• SPC Fire Weather Page

NWS FIRE WEATHER OFFICES

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• NWS Spot Forecast Page
• Video Tutorial of NWS Spot Page

NWS Activity Planners

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TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS

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CLIMATOLOGY/DROUGHT

• Drought Analsis Tools
• Climate Prediction Center (CPC)
• CA-NV River Forecast Center (CNRFC)
• Weather Prediction Center (WPC)
• Regional Climate Centers Map
• Western Region Climate Center (WRCC)
• Climate, Ecosystem, and Fire (CEFA)
• PSL Map Room
• Drought Monitor (NDMC)
• Palmer Drought Index (PDI)
• CEFA Assessment Products
• Keetch/Byram Drought Index (KBDI)
• El Nino / La Nina (GGWS)
• NOAA SST Anomaly Charts
• IRI ENSO Forecast (Plume chart)
• Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI)

COMMON TOOLS FOR FORECASTERS

• Weather Maps
• Selected RAWS Normals
• NWS Fire Weather Forecast Quick Look
• RH-DP-WB Tables - from Belt Weather Kit

LINKS FOR HAWAI'I FIRE WEATHER

• Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly Maps
• Hawai'ian Long Range Outlook Discussion
• El Nino (ENSO) Diagnostic Discussion
• NWS Honolulu Weather Page
• GOES W Satellite Loop
• Drought Monitor for Hawai'i
• Climate Anomaly Maps for Hawai'i
• MesoWest Obs - Hawai'i

OTHERS

• UC Tree Mortality Data Collection Network
• National Hurricane Center
• Firenet Portal
• WFAS Severe FW Potential Mapping
• Hot-Dry-Windy Index
• Windy.com
• Alert Wildfire Cameras