Benzie Shores District Library

Weather Related Links

• AccuWeather - The World's Weather Authority.
• Benzie County Area Climate Information - From the Frankfort - Elberta Area Chamber of Commerce Site.
• Climate Center Page at Yahoo - A popular Internet directory and search engine.
• CNN.com Weather Site
• Current Weather Conditions for Michigan - just pick a city.
• Current Weather in Northern Michigan - Forecasts & Radar, Fire Weather Forecast and Watches/Warnings, Many Marine Forecasts.
• Doppler Radar Maps (Note the "time lapse loops" are very interesting, but take a few minutes to load.)
• Frankfort and Manistee Climate Data - Average Rainfall (for 3 different local areas), Average Maximum Temperature, Average Temperature, Average Minimum Temperature, Heating Degree Days, and Cooling Degree Days.
• Global Weather Images - Satellite Composite Images from the Space Science and Engineering Center.
• Great Lakes Forecasting System
• Intellicast.com - Striving to be the world's premier weather information source. "Specialized forecasts for marine, hiking and camping, beaches, travel, golf, and winter sports, and over 250,000 weather maps, Intellicast provides the most local weather worldwide. The site also offers highly technical weather charts including NEXRAD, Doppler radar, satellite, surface analysis, jet stream forecasts, tropical storm, snowstorm, and hurricane coverage."
• Marine Forcasts and Information:
  • GENERAL:
    • A Mariner's Guide To Marine Weather Services
    • Buoy Reports - Real-time data for all U.S. weather buoys.
      • Eastern Great Lakes
      • Western Great Lakes
    • Great Lakes Marine Forecast - From the NWS
    • Great Lakes Marine Forecast - From Environment Canada (The Green Lane at the Atmospheric Environment Service)
    • Great Lakes Marine Forecast - From Marineweather.com
    • Great Lakes Marine Weather Data
    • Great Lakes Vessel Passage List of Links
    • Marine Weather - Forecasts and data for Lakes Michigan and Superior
    • Marineweather.com
    • Michigan's Boating Page - Facts and Helps. Current conditions and Reports. Weather Watches, Michigan Radar, Great Lakes Bouy, Moon Phases, Stocking Report.Marine Forecast, Fishing, and more!
    • Michigan Hydrological Forecasts - From the NWS
    • National Data Buoy Center - Premiere source of meteorological and oceanographic measurements for the marine environment.
    • NOAA Marine Forecast Site - Open Lake Forecasts, Nearshore Forecasts, Water Levels, Water Temperatures, Weather Conditions
    • U.S.Coast Guard - Navigation Center
    • Wisconsin Hydrological Forecasts - From the NWS
  • GREAT LAKE SPECIFIC FORECASTS
    • Eastern Great Lakes Buoy Reports
    • Michigan:
      • Lake Michigan Marine Forecast - From the NWS
      • Latest Marine Forecast for Frankfort, MI (See "MANISTEE TO MACKINAC BRIDGE" section)
      • Northern Michigan Nearshore Marine Forecast - From the NWS
      • Southern Lake Michigan Nearshore Marine Forecast - From the NWS
    • Huron:
      • Lake Huron Marine Forecast - From the National Weather Service (NWS)
    • Superior:
      • Lake Superior Marine Forecast - From the NWS
    • Western Great Lakes Buoy Reports
• Meteorology Page at Yahoo - A popular Internet directory and search engine.
• Michigan Weather Jumpstation - Satellite Images, Doppler Radar, Surface Maps, Upper-Air Maps, Current Reports, Current Forecasts, Severe Weather, and more.
• Michigan Weather Center - Comprehensive Michigan Internet Weather Site featuring extensive radar and satellite images, forecasts for over 100 Michigan cites, and in-depth severe weather coverage.
• Michigan Weather Data - From University of California - Davis
• Midwestern Climate Center
• Multi-state View of Daily Precipitation Estimate
• National Climatic Data Center
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - National Weather Service (NWS)
• North Central Lower Michigan National Weather Service
• Old Farmer's Almanac:
  • 5-day Local Forecasts - Current conditions and 5-day local forecast for Traverse City, OR select from 800 other cities worldwide! Also provides North Amerca weather maps: 24-hour forecast, Satellite, and Nexrad Doppler Radar.
  • Long-range U.S. Forecasts
• Satellite Maps (Note the "time lapse loops" are very interesting, but take a few minutes to load.)
• Ski Michigan - Cross Country Ski Conditions & Snow Report
• Ski Michigan - Downhill Conditions & Snow Report
• Sunrise and Sunset Times - Compute sunrise, sunset, and twilight for cities and airports worldwide.
• The Weather Channel
• US Army Corps of Engineers: Lake Michigan Home Page - Hydrographs, Outflows, Precipitation, and Storm Probability Tables.
• U.S. Weather Data by State - From University of California - Davis
• WeatherCams, from WeatherNet - Wondering what the weather looks like around the country right now? Come SEE for yourself! For example: Boyne Mountain.
• Weather data from the Manitou Buoy
• Weather for Grand Rapids - Includes Radar, Satellite, and Daily Precipitation maps for multi-state region.
• Weather for Benzie County, Frankfort, Manistee and Traverse City Area:
  • See Benzie County Michigan Area - Weather section
• Weather For You - "Weather forecasts for over 25,000 places, current conditions, e-mail reports, independent stations, and custom solutions for Web sites."
• Weather Links - From NOAA - Governments, National Weather Service Offices, National Weather Service River Forecast Centers, Universities, and more!
• Weather Page at Yahoo - A popular Internet directory and search engine.
• World Climate - What the weather is normally like for tens of thousands of places worldwide!
• Yahoo! Weather
  • Main site
  • For for Michigan cities