Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

Fifth WFO LWX Aviation Customers Forum (Airlines for America/Washington, DC & Virtual), November 8, 2023

Primary presentation slides

Meeting Minutes

Using Aircraft Diversions to Determine the Most Impactful Weather at Airports

Eastern Region TAF Best Practices 2023

Action Items:

None taken. Meeting summary and presentations will be sent to participants. Feedback will be incorporated into local training.

Fourth WFO LWX Aviation Customers Forum (WFO LWX & Virtual), November 17, 2022

Primary presentation slides

Minutes & Notes

History of Convective Forecast to Enhance Decision Support Services (DSS) at the Center Weather Service Unit

DAS/TAF Update 2022

Action Items:

Andrew will follow up with Nikolaus Wagenfeiler and Mike Graf to further investigate the reliability of MTN AWOS observations transmitting overnight

Useful Links:

National ATCT pages with Pre-Duty Weather Briefing

Experimental gridded aviation forecasts (DAS in NDFD)

Third WFO LWX Aviation Customers Forum (Virtual), November 15, 2021

Presentation Slides

Agenda/Minutes/Notes - Nov 15, 2021

Action Items:

None (meeting minutes shared with staff from WFO/LWX and CWSU/ZDC)

Second WFO LWX Aviation Customers Forum (Virtual), December 17, 2020

Presentation Slides

Minutes/Notes - Dec 17, 2020

Progress report on 2019 Action Items

Action Items:

Rick Winther to provide HEF mgmnt with contacts in FAA for submitting TAF request (completed, Jan. 5, 2021)
Include link for comments to the new radar page. (completed, see updated email address below, provided 12/18/20 by C. Strong)

Useful Links:

CWSU ZDC Tower Specific Web Briefings
Pilot's Guide to Aviation Weather Services
FAA Policy Branch (ANG-C64) "Weather Needs Portal"
ZSE Model VWP
WPC Heavy Snowfall Discussion (closest product analogous to an SPC severe weather outlook)
AWC Forecast Discussion page
AWC Winter Dashboard
NWS New Radar Page Tutorial
Provide feedback on new NWS radar page: nwsradarfeedback@noaa.gov

Progress Report on Action Items:

**WFO LWX Aviation Forum Actions (updated 06 March 2020)**

Inaugural Aviation Customers Forum, Dulles Airport, November 13, 2019

Agenda Aviation Cust Forum

Intro Slides

UserForum Case3 WindsCigs

UserForum DASoverview

UserForum NWSOverview

LWX AviationWRKSHP 2019

AWC Briefing LWX Aviation Forum Nov2019

LWX Avn Workshop 2019 SWAP Example Campbell

Radar

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Current Weather

Current Weather

Rivers & Lakes

Satellite

Satellite

Forecast Maps

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Hour by Hour Forecast

Hour by Hour Forecast

Tropical Weather

Tropical Weather

Graphical Hazards Outlook

Graphical Hazards

Marine Forecasts

Marine Forecasts

Forecaster's Discussion

Forecaster's Discussion

Text Bulletins

Fire Weather

Fire Weather

Weather Hazard Briefing

Weather Hazard Briefing

Climate Plots

Climate Plots

Tidal Flood Forecasts

Coastal Flood

Skywarn

Skywarn

Submit Storm Report

Submit Storm Report

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