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KBoater · 06-13-2005, 10:57 AM

I have noticed that there are several threads on the storms that have been hitting various parts of the lake. Since I am temporally house bound, I have taken to watching the weather forecasts and weather channel. I discovered that by going to www.weather.com and downloading the desktop weather link I can watch the weather forecast for Wolfeboro (any zip code), get an hourly forecast and zero in on the radar. I have found these to be reasonably accurate.
If a storm is over Plymouth on the radar, it seems to hit some part of the lake.
It was obvious where the Moultonborough/Ossipee storm was going last week. I watched it in the distance follow the north/east side of the mountain. Yesterday the Belknap storm was on the screen on that side of the lake.
The hour forecast gives a reasonable account of when to expect the storms. Todays doesn’t help much since it is scattered t-storms all day and high temps. 2-4 o’clock.

I would love to be storm running in my boat. You have to do this safely by giving yourself plenty of time to get off the lake.

upthesaukee · 06-13-2005, 10:24 PM

I like the "intellicast" weather link. I have mine set up for Alton Bay. here's the link:

http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USL...p&prodnav=none

When the "weather" is obscuring the map features, I click on the "range Marks" and the first mark on the 25 mile circle that is to the right of the "12 o'clock" mark is just about smack dab on top of Alton Bay. Also, the weather is basically real time, vs weather.com which seems to run 15-20 minutes behind time.

Give it a shot. Also, easy to watch tropical storm/hurricanes when they get wound up.

SIKSUKR · 06-14-2005, 10:16 AM

Of all of the on-line weather sites,I think the maps on accuweather.com are most usefull.I like the animated satelite/radar combo which let's you forecast your own area in the near future by watching the movement of the clouds and rain/snow.Check it out.If you click on NH you will get a closer veiw.http://wwwa.accuweather.com/radar-la...m=LOOP&type=RS

GWC... · 06-14-2005, 11:02 AM

These usually do the trick...

http://www.weather.com/weather/map/0...animated&day=1

http://www.weather.com/weather/map/0...animated&day=1

http://www.weather.com/maps/activity...nts_large.html

http://www.weather.com/maps/maptype/...dex_large.html

http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USL...=none&pid=none

http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USL...=none&pid=none

KBoater · 06-14-2005, 11:25 AM

Thanks for the additional weather sites. Like the realtime feature of both intellicast and accuweather. I have a problem zooming in with detail on the lake. Is there a way to get the detail? I can use weather.com and actually see which side of the lake the storm is on. I realize that it is a delayed look.

DRH · 06-14-2005, 11:55 AM

WMUR's live doppler radar loop is pretty good, as well. You can access it at WMUR Live Doppler Loop.

06-13-2005, 10:57 AM	#1
KBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 521 Thanks: 10 Thanked 29 Times in 15 Posts	Weather.com I have noticed that there are several threads on the storms that have been hitting various parts of the lake. Since I am temporally house bound, I have taken to watching the weather forecasts and weather channel. I discovered that by going to www.weather.com and downloading the desktop weather link I can watch the weather forecast for Wolfeboro (any zip code), get an hourly forecast and zero in on the radar. I have found these to be reasonably accurate. If a storm is over Plymouth on the radar, it seems to hit some part of the lake. It was obvious where the Moultonborough/Ossipee storm was going last week. I watched it in the distance follow the north/east side of the mountain. Yesterday the Belknap storm was on the screen on that side of the lake. The hour forecast gives a reasonable account of when to expect the storms. Todays doesn’t help much since it is scattered t-storms all day and high temps. 2-4 o’clock. I would love to be storm running in my boat. You have to do this safely by giving yourself plenty of time to get off the lake. __________________ Home Permanently in NH

06-13-2005, 10:24 PM	#2
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,602 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,468 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	Here's another radar link I like the "intellicast" weather link. I have mine set up for Alton Bay. here's the link: http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USL...p&prodnav=none When the "weather" is obscuring the map features, I click on the "range Marks" and the first mark on the 25 mile circle that is to the right of the "12 o'clock" mark is just about smack dab on top of Alton Bay. Also, the weather is basically real time, vs weather.com which seems to run 15-20 minutes behind time. Give it a shot. Also, easy to watch tropical storm/hurricanes when they get wound up. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

06-14-2005, 10:16 AM	#3
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Of all of the on-line weather sites,I think the maps on accuweather.com are most usefull.I like the animated satelite/radar combo which let's you forecast your own area in the near future by watching the movement of the clouds and rain/snow.Check it out.If you click on NH you will get a closer veiw.http://wwwa.accuweather.com/radar-la...m=LOOP&type=RS __________________ SIKSUKR Last edited by SIKSUKR; 06-14-2005 at 01:38 PM.

06-14-2005, 11:02 AM	#4
GWC... Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,325 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Weather and more... These usually do the trick... http://www.weather.com/weather/map/0...animated&day=1 http://www.weather.com/weather/map/0...animated&day=1 http://www.weather.com/maps/activity...nts_large.html http://www.weather.com/maps/maptype/...dex_large.html http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USL...=none&pid=none http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USL...=none&pid=none

06-14-2005, 11:25 AM	#5
KBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 521 Thanks: 10 Thanked 29 Times in 15 Posts	Zooming in Thanks for the additional weather sites. Like the realtime feature of both intellicast and accuweather. I have a problem zooming in with detail on the lake. Is there a way to get the detail? I can use weather.com and actually see which side of the lake the storm is on. I realize that it is a delayed look. __________________ Home Permanently in NH

06-14-2005, 11:55 AM	#6
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith Posts: 1,689 Thanks: 1,204 Thanked 677 Times in 179 Posts	Yet Another Link WMUR's live doppler radar loop is pretty good, as well. You can access it at WMUR Live Doppler Loop. __________________ DRH