UK Generated GFS, NGM, ETA & MRF Forecast Maps

Information about these models.

Global Forecast System (GFS)
The Global Forecast System (GFS) maps are updated four times a day. The first run of the day beginning at 1:00 am and ending around 2:30 am. The second run of the day is then started at 2:00 pm and finished around 3:00 pm. The associated animations are updated at 4:00 am and 3:30 pm.
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42 Hr
48 Hr
60 Hr
72 Hr
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ALL

ETA
The ETA maps are updated twice a day. The first run of the day beginning at 1:30 and ending around 3:00 am. The second run of the day is then started at 12:40 and finished around 2:40 pm. The associated animations are updated at 3:30 am and 2:15 pm.
6 Hr
12 Hr
18 Hr
24 Hr
30 Hr
36 Hr
42 Hr
48 Hr
All Times
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DEWP
DEWP
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DEWP
DEWP
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DEWP
DEWP
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
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THICK
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4 Panel
4 Panel
4 Panel
4 Panel
4 Panel
4 Panel
4 Panel
4 Panel
4 Panel
Relative Humidity Forecast 4 panel for 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours

MRF
MRF maps are updated once a day beginning at 6:15 am and ending around 9:30 am. The associated animations are then updated around 10:30 am.
12 Hr
24 Hr
36 Hr
48 Hr
60 Hr
72 Hr
84 Hr
96 Hr
108 Hr
120 Hr
132 Hr
144 Hr
156 Hr
All Times
SFC
SFC
SFC
SFC
SFC
SFC
SFC
SFC
SFC
SFC
SFC
SFC
SFC
SFC
DEWP
DEWP
DEWP
DEWP
DEWP
DEWP
DEWP
DEWP
DEWP
DEWP
DEWP
DEWP
DEWP
DEWP
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
WINDS
THICK
THICK
THICK
THICK
THICK
THICK
THICK
THICK
THICK
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THICK
THICK
THICK
THICK
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Relative Humidity Forecast 4 panel for 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours

NGM, ETA & MRF Comparison
Model Comparison maps are updated once a day around 10:30 am. The associated animations are then updated by 11 am.
12 Hr
24 Hr
36 Hr
48 Hr
All times
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Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky