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A WEATHER GRAPHIC (7 Day) HTML CODE GENERATOR (Version 11).

Go to Version 12 for an update.

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Forecasts may be generated for all localities shown on the map
except for Fawkner Beacon. Forecasts may also be generated for Sheoaks,
which is on the boundary of the map to the westnorthwest of Avalon.

Link to BMRC 6 October 2005 Paper

Link to BMRC 6 Oct 2005 Presentation

Link to AMS 30 January 2006 Paper

Link to Update of AMS 30 January 2006 Paper

Link to AMS 30 January 2006 Presentation

Link to paper submitted to Australian Meteorological Magazine

Enter Locality (Refer to Map):
Locality:

Enter NWP Model Base Time (Victorian Local Time):
Time: Date: Month: Year:

For Day 1, enter Forecast MSL & Upper Level Data (from NWP model),
as well as other data. Note that the phrase previously forecast
refers to previously forecast weather for Melbourne:
Date: Month: Year: Day:
Melbourne MSL: Hay MSL: Smithton MSL: Gabo Is MSL:
Mt Gambier MSL: Forrest MSL: Melbourne 700 hPa % RH: 850 hPa Temp:
Day Zero Min (18 h to 9am): Day Zero 9am Temp: Day Zero 12noon Temp: Day Zero 3pm Temp:
Day Zero 3pm Dew Point Temp: Day 1 Min Previously Forecast: Day 1 Max Previously Forecast: Day 1 Precip Amount Previously Forecast:
Day 1 Precip Prob Previously Forecast: Day 1 GFS Precip Forecast (24h to 12UTC): Day 1 Official Min Forecast: Day 1 Official Max Forecast:
Day 1 Official Precis Forecast (use upper case and no punctuation): Day 1 Official 9am Wind Direction Forecast (VRB, NNE, NE, ENE, E ... NNW, N): Day 1 Official 9am Wind Speed Forecast (km/hr): Day 1 Official 3pm Wind Direction Forecast (VRB, NNE, NE, ENE, E ... NNW, N):
Day 1 Official 3pm Wind Speed Forecast (km/hr):

For Day 2, enter Forecast MSL & Upper Level Data (from NWP model),
as well as other data. Note that the phrase previously forecast
refers to previously forecast weather for Melbourne:
Date: Month: Year: Day:
Melbourne MSL: Hay MSL: Smithton MSL: Gabo Is MSL:
Mt Gambier MSL: Forrest MSL: Melbourne 700 hPa % RH: 850 hPa Temp:
Min Previously Forecast: Max Previously Forecast: Precip Amount Previously Forecast: Precip Prob Previously Forecast:
Day 2 GFS Precip Forecast (24h to 12UTC): Day 2 Official Min Forecast: Day 2 Official Max Forecast: Day 2 Official Precis Forecast (use upper case and no punctuation):

For Day 3, enter Forecast MSL & Upper Level Data (from NWP model),
as well as other data. Note that the phrase previously forecast
refers to previously forecast weather for Melbourne:
Date: Month: Year: Day:
Melbourne MSL: Hay MSL: Smithton MSL: Gabo Is MSL:
Mt Gambier MSL: Forrest MSL: Melbourne 700 hPa % RH: 850 hPa Temp:
Min Previously Forecast: Max Previously Forecast: Precip Amount Previously Forecast: Precip Prob Previously Forecast:
Day 3 GFS Precip Forecast (24h to 12UTC): Day 3 Official Min Forecast: Day 3 Official Max Forecast: Day 3 Official Precis Forecast (use upper case and no punctuation):

For Day 4, enter Forecast MSL & Upper Level Data (from NWP model),
as well as other data. Note that the phrase previously forecast
refers to previously forecast weather for Melbourne:
Date: Month: Year: Day:
Melbourne MSL: Hay MSL: Smithton MSL: Gabo Is MSL:
Mt Gambier MSL: Forrest MSL: Melbourne 700 hPa % RH: 850 hPa Temp:
Min Previously Forecast: Max Previously Forecast: Precip Amount Previously Forecast: Precip Prob Previously Forecast:
Day 4 GFS Precip Forecast (24h to 12UTC): Day 4 Official Min Forecast: Day 4 Official Max Forecast: Day 4 Official Precis Forecast (use upper case and no punctuation):

For Day 5, enter Forecast MSL & Upper Level Data (from NWP model),
as well as other data. Note that the phrase previously forecast
refers to previously forecast weather for Melbourne:
Date: Month: Year: Day:
Melbourne MSL: Hay MSL: Smithton MSL: Gabo Is MSL:
Mt Gambier MSL: Forrest MSL: Melbourne 700 hPa % RH: 850 hPa Temp:
Min Previously Forecast: Max Previously Forecast: Precip Amount Previously Forecast: Precip Prob Previously Forecast:
Day 5 GFS Precip Forecast (24h to 12UTC): Day 5 Official Min Forecast: Day 5 Official Max Forecast: Day 5 Official Precis Forecast (use upper case and no punctuation):

For Day 6, enter Forecast MSL & Upper Level Data (from NWP model),
as well as other data. Note that the phrase previously forecast
refers to previously forecast weather for Melbourne:
Date: Month: Year: Day:
Melbourne MSL: Hay MSL: Smithton MSL: Gabo Is MSL:
Mt Gambier MSL: Forrest MSL: Melbourne 700 hPa % RH: 850 hPa Temp:
Min Previously Forecast: Max Previously Forecast: Precip Amount Previously Forecast: Precip Prob Previously Forecast:
Day 6 GFS Precip Forecast (24h to 12UTC): Day 6 Official Min Forecast: Day 6 Official Max Forecast: Day 6 Official Precis Forecast (use upper case and no punctuation):

For Day 7, enter Forecast MSL & Upper Level Data (from NWP model),
as well as other data. Note that the phrase previously forecast
refers to previously forecast weather for Melbourne (leave
blank for 10am or 11am Model Base Time at Day 7):
Date: Month: Year: Day:
Melbourne MSL: Hay MSL: Smithton MSL: Gabo Is MSL:
Mt Gambier MSL: Forrest MSL: Melbourne 700 hPa % RH: 850 hPa Temp:
Min Previously Forecast: Max Previously Forecast: Precip Amount Previously Forecast: Precip Prob Previously Forecast:
Day 7 GFS Precip Forecast (24h to 12UTC): Day 7 Official Min Forecast: Day 7 Official Max Forecast: Day 7 Official Precis Forecast (use upper case and no punctuation):

Computed official precip amounts and probs:
(leave blank - will be filled when the "Compute" button below is pressed):
Day 1 Amt: Day 2 Amt: Day 3 Amt: Day 4 Amt:
Day 5 Amt: Day 6 Amt: Day 7 Amt:
Day 1 Prob: Day 2 Prob: Day 3 Prob: Day 4 Prob:
Day 5 Prob: Day 6 Prob: Day 7 Prob:

Computed probability of thunderstorms (Prob TS) and probability of fog (Prob Fog):
(leave blank - will be filled when the "Compute" button below is pressed):
Day 1 Prob TS: Day 2 Prob TS: Day 3 Prob TS: Day 4 Prob TS:
Day 5 Prob TS: Day 6 Prob TS: Day 7 Prob TS:
Day 1 Prob Fog: Day 2 Prob Fog: Day 3 Prob Fog: Day 4 Prob Fog:
Day 5 Prob Fog: Day 6 Prob Fog: Day 7 Prob Fog:


Now compute the weather graphic HTML code:

Now copy code and either:

  1. Go to a blank proforma, paste code, save as a new html file, and upload; or,
  2. Go to an appropriate Bureau of Meteorology proforma*, view source, paste code where indicated, save as a new html file, and upload.

*such a proforma may be found at http://www.weather-climate.com/htmlproforma.html

If you have any queries about the form, enter them here:

Now press the "Submit Query" button to forward the query, the data, and the forecast.


The Weather Icons

Acknowledgement: Bureau of Meteorology & World Meteorological Organisation

Sunny
Dry
Haze
Fog
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy
Windy

Dust
Drizzle
Shower
Snow
Rain
Thunder
Cyclone

Definitions

Icon Meaning
Sunny: Sun shines >75% of the time
Dry: As 'sunny', but used on days when Max > 30 Deg C
& Relative Humidity drops below 10%
Haze: As 'sunny', but used on days when visibility drops
below 5 km due to smoke
Fog: Visibility below 400 m
Partly Cloudy: Sun shines between 25% & 75% of the time
Cloudy: Sun shines <25% of the time
Windy: No precipitation & wind speed averages
'fresh' (18 kts) or stronger
Dust: Visibility <1km due to dust raised by wind
Drizzle: Liquid precipitation that is almost continuous
& made up of fine droplets
Shower: Brief periods of liquid precipitation
Snow: Snow or sleet falls (includes cases of flurries and/or ice)
Rain: Liquid precipitation that is almost continuous
but droplets are of medium size or large (not fine)
Thunder: Thunder heard or lightning seen
Cyclone: Wind speed averages 'storm force' (60 kts) or stronger


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