A WEATHER GRAPHIC (7 Day) HTML CODE GENERATOR Version 14 (10 June 2006)

A WEATHER GRAPHIC (7 Day) HTML CODE GENERATOR (Version 14).

(Link to Background Information about the Author)

Forecasts may be generated for 56 localities, including
all localities shown on the map except for Fawkner Beacon
and St Kilda Harbour RMYS.

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

Link to NOAA NWP Model
Link to Optimal Consensus Forecast

Link to Official Melbourne City Forecast
Link to Melbourne Aerodrome (YMML) Forecast
Link to Hourly Melbourne City Observations
Link to Daily Melbourne City Observations
Link to Current Melbourne Region Observations
Link to 3pm Weather Bulletin
Link to Notes on the Weather
Link to Central District Forecast
Link to West Gipsland District Forecast

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):

Day 1 9pm Temp (leave blank unless 4pm or 5pm Model Base Time):

Day 1 9pm Dpt (leave blank unless 4pm or 5pm Model Base Time):

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:

Go to a blank proforma, paste code, save as a new html file, and upload; or,
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://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
Mist
Fog
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy
Windy
Dust

Possible Shower
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

Mist: Visibility below 5000 m due to water droplets
but above 400 m

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

Possible Shower: Isolated light precipitation <25% of the metropolitan area

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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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
Mist:	Visibility below 5000 m due to water droplets but above 400 m
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
Possible Shower:	Isolated light precipitation <25% of the metropolitan area
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