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Aviation Weather Center (AWC) - FAQs
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 How do I link directly to a station's TAF and/or METAR? |
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 Format:
http://adds.aviationweather.gov/metars/index.php?submit=1&station_ids=[STID(s)]&[PARM(s)]
| [STID(s)] = | 4 letter station identifier(s) (ie. "kmci" or "kden,kmci") |
| [PARM(s)] = | |
| METARs ... | chk_metars=on |
TAFs ... | chk_tafs=on |
| Plain Language ... | add std_trans=translated |
| Add previous hours ... | add hoursStr=[number] |
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ie.
http://adds.aviationweather.gov/metars/index.php
?submit=1&station;_ids=KDEN&chk_metars=on&hoursStr=2&std_trans=translated |
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How do I prevent large images from shrinking to fit the window (ie. satellite, SIGWX)? |
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This is a new "feature" in both the latest IE and Netscape. It
automatically resizes images to fit in your browser window.
There are two options:
- Once the image is open ... just click on the image and it will expand to full
resolution (Netscape) or the little pop-up symbol, with 4 arrows (IE).
- This feature can also be turned off (it is on by default);
- Netscape:
-Edit Menu ... choose "Preferences"
-Click on "Appearance"
-Deselect "Resize Images to fit in Browser Window"
- IE:
-Tools Menu ... choose "Internet Options ..."
-Select "Advanced" tab
-Scroll down to "Multimedia" section.
-Deselect "Enable Automatic Image Resizing"
Keep in mind ... that these settings are defaulted to "on" when you update or load
either browser. |
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How do I access Historical Data? |
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The official resource for archived NWS data is the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Go to: |
We are in the process of rebuilding a new set of FAQs
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aviationweather.gov 
