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Colonial Heights High School

Colonial Heights High School

3600 Conduit Road, Colonial Heights, VA 23834  |  P: 804-524-3405
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Colonial Heights, Va weather page

Welcome to the Colonial Heights High School weather page!

Directions for page use

Below is the quick forecast for the Colonial Heights, Virginia area.  Most of this information is from the National Weather Service or links to National Weather Service sites.  Many areas are interactive and allow you to visit several National Weather Service sites in one web page area.  Additional pages may be added as the weather changes.

How to use the Quick Forecast Map for Colonial Heights below

This map opens with the current quick forecast for Colonial Heights.
You can scroll down and see a brief forecast for the next several days.
It shows the current weather conditions at the Petersburg/ Dinwiddie Airport.
You can click on the Current Weather Hazards to see any message that may be available for our area.
You can also change the area to see any forecast by typing in the zip code or city, state location.
 

NWS Quick Forecast for Colonial Heights

How to Use the 48 hour weather graph below

This graph shows the current 48 hour weather graph for Colonial Heights.  If you want to change the weather variables presented, just check or uncheck the various options and click on submit. You can also change the time the graph starts and click on submit as well.
 

48 Hourly Weather Graph for Colonial Heights, VA

Current Weather

 Click on the image to see the current information.


   
Quick Forecast for Colonial Heights from National Weather Service - Wakefield Office


  National Weather Service Wakefield current forecast.


  Latest weather graph for our area from National Weather Service Wakefield.

  
Current forecast discussion for our area from the National Weather Service Wakefield.



  Current weather radar for this area.    Click auto update is on  to have the radar auto update automatically.


  Basic Surface Map (easy to read)  from American Meteorological Society's DatasStreme Project.



  This site has some imagery and can be a useful teaching/learning weather site.  From the American Meteorological Society- DataStreme Project Home Page


Weather Model Sites

The first information is from NCAR- National Center for Atmospheric Research site.
Click on the model name to go to the specific weather model.   


Their web site is (Click on the image to go to the home page
  

Click on the forecast model name below you want to visit.

RAP

NAM

GFS



Tropical Tidbits is a good site to see forecast models.

The National Weather Service has a page you can go to and search for the models as well. To visit the NCEP (National Center for Environmental Prediction click on the image to visit the homepage.



Penn State University has a site for weather models. 

    

Click on the names below to access the different e-wall types.


Penn State e-wall

Penn State medium range e-wall

Penn State short range ensembles (SREF)

Penn State High Resolution Models  

Career in Meteorology

Click on each link to visit the website for information on a career in meteorology.
 
http://www.weather.gov/careers.php
 
 
http://www.careers.noaa.gov
 
 
Click on the link for information about universities with meteorology programs.
 
 
http://www.ametsoc.org/amsucar_curricula/index.cfm
 
 

Other Weather Web Links

Meteorology: Click on hyperlink

Quick Forecast for Colonial Heights
from National Weather Service- Wakefield Office

Weather Forecast for
Colonial Heights from National Weather Service- Wakefield Office

Hourly Weather Graph for Colonial Heights-  from National Weather Service

Current False Color Water Vapor Loop for Mid Atlantic- from National Weather Service (Flash Loop)

Current Visible Image Loop - from National Weather Service (Flash Loop)

SPC Mesoscale Analysis for Mid Atlantic- from National Weather Service

National Hurricane Center site for National Weather Service

Storm Prediction Center site for National Weather Service

Hydrometeorological Prediction Center- National Weather Service

Mid Atlantic Imagery link to NWS-  click on the type of image you want to see for the Mid Atlantic Region from the GOES east satellite

National Weather Service-
Wakefield Virginia Office

Unisys Weather - good all around weather site

AccuWeather- another all around good site

Intellicast- how many more do you need???

Weather Underground-  OK- enough !!!


Stream Height/Discharge Links

Appomattox River near Matoaca- from USGS

James River near Richmond- from USGS


NWS flood information- very good multi- use site for flood information in our area

Oceanography

Rip Current Risk Map for Duck, NC  north to Ocean City, MD



  • Mr. Ryan's Classes
  • Earth Science Honors
  • Geospatial Methods and Analysis
  • Renaissance Club
  • CHTs Weather Geek Page

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