Weather: uk.weather.com
"uk.weather.com" offers current conditions and forecasts for 2,900 locations in the United Kingdom and covers all major cities-worldwide. The site also features a postcode search-that allows users to obtain weather information for the postcode of their choice, 10-day and around-the-clock forecasts, and high-quality maps covering both the U.K. and all world regions. Additionally, the "Work, Rest & Play" section focuses on leisure and professional activities and presents the user with relevant maps and an explanation on how to use the maps for planning of various activities.
[http://uk.weather.com/]
Weather: BBC Weather
Even though the BBC's forecasts are provided by the Met Office, this site does offer some practical features. As well as beautifully presented five-day forecasts, there are also more light-hearted offerings. For example, there are weather-related games, quizzes and features. The destination finder will be particularly valuable to holiday-makers, with information on which weather conditions to expect in different parts of the world and more than 5,000 global forecasts. You will find skiing and inshore-waters forecasts here, too.
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/]
Weather: Online Weather
This site scores highly by offering closely targeted information to special-interest groups. For example, there are forecasts for sailors, climbers and even motor- racing enthusiasts. It is also easy to find tidal information, pollen forecasts and even weather charts that look up to 15 days ahead. The core three-day forecasts are crisply presented and regularly updated. For up-to-the-minute reports, you can register to access the forecasts by SMS, Wap or PDA. The speak-to-a-forecaster facility, at £1.50 a minute for a typical two-minute call, is a bargain.
[http://www.onlineweather.com/]
Weather: Met Office
The Met Office's website is as crisp and authoritative as you would expect from the UK's leading weather forecaster. There are five-day summaries for Britain's regions and largest towns, along with forecasts for 400 cities worldwide. Any current weather hazards are prominently featured in bright red weather warnings,and there are helpful UV forecasts here, too. For kids, there is advice on how to become a weather observer, and a fascinating historic weather events section. There are Wap, SMS and PDA forecasts, too.
[http://www.meto.gov.uk/]
Weather: Press Association Weather
The news agency employs its own forecasters, and the three-day reports for the British Isles and Europe are regularly updated. This site scores by connecting PA's vast news archives to its weather pages. So if you want to see pictures of the destruction wrought by weather events, look no further.
[http://www.paweathercentre.com/]
Weather: British Surfing
This hyperactive site could almost persuade aquaphobics to put on a wet suit and ride the waves. As well as regional surf reports and forecasts by enthusiasts with names such as Trogg and Big G, visitors can see what's happening wave-wise on live surfcams. The site brings traditional meteorology to bear, with links to the latest wave-buoy information. There is also access to high-tech wave-amplitude models, which predict the height and direction of the swell. And you thought surfing was all bleached hair and beach buggies.
[http://www.britsurf.org/]
Weather: Environment Agency
The Environment Agency says that almost 5m people in 2m homes and businesses are at risk from flooding. To find out if you are among them, check here. Choose a dry day if you want a quick response from the system, click on floodline and simply type in your postcode to see if you are at risk. If you are, the site tells you how to prepare for flooding. There is also background information on climate change.
[http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/]
Weather: Winter Highland
Inexperienced climbers and hill-walkers often put their lives at risk by failing to realise that the weather changes rapidly with altitude. This site provides forecasts for the Scottish mountains. First-time visitors must endure a lengthy registration process to enter but, once inside, there are four-day predictions for each of the big Scottish mountain ranges. Ski resorts have had their best snow in a decade, so check here if you are planning a late winter break.
[http://www.winterhighland.com/]
Weather: The Weather Channel
At first glance, the Weather Channel's website seems of limited interest to anyone in the UK, but there's odd stuff here for those prepared to dig around. Bizarrely, the British weather section is located under the Latin sites navigation bar, but it does list full 10-day forecasts for many of our towns and cities.
[http://www.w3.weather.com/]
Weather: Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment
Want to know the difference between cirrus clouds and cumulus clouds? Find out at the Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment site. This is a one-stop source of information on a range of atmospheric issues, including air quality, acid rain, global warming and ozone depletion.
[http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/]
Weather: 'About.com' US Parks
US Parks Weather by USA state: A quick and easy way to find out about the weather in each state.
[http://usparks.about.com/]
Weather: USA To-DAY
USA TODAY's new hurricane index.
[http://www.usatoday.com/]
Weather: US Weather
Click on map for current conditions and forecasts.
[http://www.wunderground.com:80/]
Weather: Tornado Project Online
We are a small company that gathers, compiles, and makes tornado information available to weather enthusiasts, the meteorological community and emergency management officials in the form of tornado books, posters, and videos. There are many sites with tornado data, so we are giving the subject a little different twist, with tornado myths, tornado oddities, personal experiences, tornado chasing, tornado safety, and tornadoes in the past as well as more recent tornadoes. We will be adding new pages and have some unique ideas planned during the next few months, so come back often and check us out. You'll be glad you blew in!
[http://www.tornadoproject.com/]
Weather: Tropical Prediction Center
Our Mission:To save lives, mitigate property loss, and improve economic efficiency by issuing watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous tropical weather.
[http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/]