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Map Status


Model Run Hour
GFS 00Z 054
NAM 00Z 084
RAP 03Z 009
ECMWF 12Z 240
GEFS 18Z 384

Latest News

2011-05-01: Replaced RUC with RAP to reflect the recent model upgrade.

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App Now Available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch!

Instant Weather Maps Pro is the premier weather model app! Using Instant Weather Maps Pro, you can view the same weather data that meteorologists use in making their forecasts.

Unlike other advanced weather apps, Instant Weather Maps Pro offers over 99% of the images available on the NCEP Model Analysis and Guidance website, as well as over 99% of the images and animations available on the NWS Radar website. It also offers every one of the more than 1.7 million images available on InstantWeatherMaps.com*.

View weather model data from the GFS, NAM, RAP, GEFS, SREF, WW3, HRW, POLAR, NAEFS, and RTMA weather models. View maps from many regions, including but not limited to North America, South America, Africa, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Europe, and Asia.

View radar mosaics from 12 regions of the United States. View radar images and loops of 8 different variables from over 150 US cities.

View an unparalleled selection of variables from the GFS, NAM and RAP (including Kuchera-method snowfall); as well as selected ECMWF variables, with the fastest loading speed available on any model app*.

Select your desired map using the intuitive user interface. Then simply rotate the screen and your map will appear. Pinch to zoom, and swipe to scroll across the zoomed image. Swipe left or right with three or more fingers to move the forecast hour backward or forward.

Or, if you prefer, choose a variable to view either all forecast hours of that variable or a subset based on a user-definable interval. Use the easy-to-understand controls to manually step through the time sequence, or view an animated loop which can be sped up and slowed down. Pinch to zoom in and out, and swipe to scroll across the zoomed animation.

Click here to view screenshots and buy the app on iTunes, or click here to try the free version (which has all North American 00Z GFS maps available on the NCEP site).

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