Links specific to WSC

• Important Bulletins for WSC
• Current Weather
• Interactive Map of observaion stations - Move mouse over dots and select any one of these:
  • Alder Springs
  • YollaBolla Peak
  • Eagle Peak
  • Capay Valley - Called "Brooks"
• Satelitte Photo
• KSMF wx - including sunset times
• Local Radar
• Bay Area Discussion
• Web Cam at WSC - View flight line activity and current sky to the NW
• Web Cams in Sacto Vly (KCRA) - Select the view at top right of image

BLIPMAP- by Dr. Jack

• RASP-BLIP High Resolution for Williams Soaring area
• Identified Locations - designed to relate RASP BLIP to landmarks.
• BLIP Spot for Williams - Latest info for overhead WSC and forecast
• RASP UNIVIEWER - A single page for experienced users
• BLIP UNIVIEWER- A single page for experienced users (registration required)
• BLIP Overview Page - Select "Regional Maps" for charts with descriptions.
• BLIP Viewer - For California and Nevada  (Important Note: If you are not able to load an image from this link - first go to the above link (BLIPMAP Overview Page), and Register!, and then you will be able to use this shortcut link.
• NAM/ETA Model BLIPMAP - Scroll down on this page see NEWS, Info on registration, maps, etc, selection of products, descriptions, etc.
• Where is Williams on BLIPMAP? or on a Sat Photo? - Find San Francisco Bay Area, go up the coast line to Point Reyes (first little finger) and draw a line to NE border of California (where CA-NV-OR meet). WSC is on the west edge of the valley - a bit east of the first 500 ft contour line. For a second intercept line, find Lake Tahoe and draw a line from the extreme north shorline to Point Arena (the first point north of Point Reyes).
• Conversion/ equivalents of temps C to F. Remember some of these pairs... 10=50 15=59 21=70 24=75 28=82 30=86 32=90 35=95 38=100 40=104
• BLIP Archieves - Look up BLIP charts for any given day.

Soundings  -

• Latest and hourly forecasts at Turn Points
  • WSC
  • 3 Sisters
  • Rumsey Gap
  • Walker Ridge
  • Goat Mtn
  • Tree Farm Gate
  • St Johns
  • Alder Springs
  • Black Butte Peak 
    
• See Google map -- click on it to get soundings - By Kurt Thams
• Latest OAKLAND SOUNDING 
• Latest RENO SOUNDING 

Current data -

• Winds and Temps - Most recent data in graphic form - Select the time and altitude (includes forecasts and shows the entire USA).
• The WSC Weather Station.

Forecast Chart Models -

• RUC Model - 3 hr increments - very latest, short range, 3, 6, 9, and 12 hr fcsts
• NGM Model - Unisys ( old model)- every 12 hrs, for 48 hrs
• NAM/ETA Model - Unisys - a newer model) - every 12 hrs, for 48 hrs out.
• AVN / GFS Model  - Unisys - up to 5 days.
• MRF Model 4 Panel- Unisys - select up to 10 days out.
• Forecast of winds aloft   NWS-ADDS-  Select "Wind Speed", date/time, and altitude.
• Selection of NWS Models for N.Calif See precip, surface winds, and others.
• GFS Models - Short, Medium or Long Range - Select your choice
• GFS Model - Long Range- Golden Gate Wx - 18,000 ft charts out to 16 Days
• GFS Model - Long Range - Golden Gate Wx   - 10,000 ft charts out to 16 Days

Discussions

• See an area map - select the spot you want to see a forecast
• Area weather - San Francisco 
• Area weather - Eureka 
• Area weather - Reno 

NWS Forecasts by Zone, in Text format -

• From San Francisco/Monterey, NWS Office Select the Zone
• From Sacramento, NWS Office Select the area on a map

Forecasts via NWS

• Latest SOARING Forecast for Reno from the NWS Office
• NWS (Reno) home page  Simple way to see forecasts in our area - Northern California, including the Sacramento Valley. Click on the map for a forecast of that point - exceptional.

Sat Photos 

• High Res Visual Sat. Select both "Multiple" and "High/Large" Click on Ca.
• NWS, Eureka Office, Satellite selection.  (Visual, IR, Water Vapor, etc.)
• Latest 1 km Sat Photo   Select Sacramento, San Francisco, or mouse-over the area you wish to see.
• Selection of  Sat photos.   Look at EPAC (Eastern Pacific) to see Northern California, and various others.
• High Res, composite Sat photo - NEXSAT chooseTrue color, latest is at top, click on thumbnail to see full page.
• Latest enhanced IR sat photo of USA (showing coldest in red, then yellow, green, grey, and warmest as black), with depiction of Surface Highs/ Lows/ Fronts/ Wind arrows, etc.
• Latest enhanced IR sat photo of the Eastern Pacific  (dark blue is cold (the highest), light blue warmer, black is hottest, meaning the lowest altitude)

Other weather pages

• ADDS Weather by NOAA  Select charts, sat images, radar, forecasts, etc.
• Weather Underground  Select various products.  One more link to good resources.
• Summary of weather reports Select the location from a list (not in aviation format).
• TV Weather - Channel 10 KXTV Sacramento    Select the weather section, then click on Doppler Radar for more (Caution: This link is annoying! You cannot "back up" from this link. You will need to close the browser window after you are done or enter a new URL. The back button doesn't work from the Channel 10 page).
• TV Weather - Channel 13 KOVR Sacramento  Select the weather section from the index page (back button works ok on this page).