With the big winter storm going over the US east of the Rockies, I figure I should show everyone how to get the most accurate hourly forecast. That way you can take all the precautions you need
First! Go to the national weather service website, weather.gov
Next, put in your town or zip code
You'll come to a page that gives a good overview of a forecast. It'll tell you the daily and nightly forecast. To get an hourly forecast you'll want to press the link labeled that
This next page is gonna have a lot of information. Just condense your focus to which category you need if it's overwhelming, but this is all really good info
Temperature is the red line on top, wind-chill is the blue line on top, wind speed and direction is the second table, then rain potential, thunder potential, and snow potential.
Note: if you're looking for snow amounts, the blocks are for that time only
I really hope that helps. Keep yourself safe and keep an eye on forecasts!
Signed, an atmospheric science student















