UPDATED OCT 2012: Tutorial for Making Custom Meteograms

[wxman57]

A few years back, one of my coworkers designed a meteogram spreadsheet in Excel. The graphics have been quite popular here, so I thought I would share the technique and files with everyone here. This may also save me from many requests of "make one for my area, please!".

The meteogram spreadsheets below were crafted for the GFS run. However, they can be easily modified to make meteograms from the NAM/ETA or any other model data. I'll post links to NAM/ETA versions in the future.

First thing you'll need is a copy of Microsoft Excel, 2007 or later. If necessary, I can create an Excel 2003 version, but you really should update to a modern version of Excel.

Here are the links to the files:

The tutorial takes you through the production step-by-step, with pictures and arrows. The process may look a bit complex, but once you make a few of them you'll find that the whole process takes about 60 seconds.

Tutorial on How to Make the Meteograms:
http://home.comcast.net/~cgh57/meteogra ... aphics.pdf

GFS 0-192hr Meteogram:
http://home.comcast.net/~cgh57/meteograms/GFS.xlsx

GFS 192-384hr Meteogram:
http://home.comcast.net/~cgh57/meteogra ... ended.xlsx

And here's an example I made this morning using the 12Z GFS (0-192hr) GFS for IAH:

[wxman57]

That ARL site I linked to allows one to make a meteogram for anywhere, not just a big airport. All you need to know is the lat/lon:

http://ready.arl.noaa.gov/READYcmet.php

[helloitsb]

Hmm not sure if I did it right but I did a meteogram, it shows warmer temps for thanksgiving with cooling into Friday. I hope I did it wrong


EDIT:

Figured out how to post

[Ptarmigan]

I use Open Office, which I don't think can make meteograms. Anyways, I have made separate graphs for temperature and rainfall. I use the link that WXMan57 posted.

[weatherguy425]

Due to the "404 Not Found" messages, I'm assuming that new files will have to be made for this year?

[srainhoutx]

Due to the "404 Not Found" messages, I'm assuming that new files will have to be made for this year?

I believe wxman57 has a new web link. Perhaps he will see this and provide an update...

[wxman57]

The tutorial and GFS spreadsheets have been moved to another server and updated. Links should work now.