Rapid Refresh Model
RAP Completed Through 18 Hours at Sat Apr 27 12:21:04 UTC 2024 on 11Z data

RAP graphics are being updated! Now hourly out to 18 hours. New forecast variables. See the the Wright-Weather Blog for the latest information.

Create your own loop

Length of Loop:
06 12 18
Hourly Increment:
1 3

Forecast Parameter:
Surface Surface Radar 850 MB 700 MB 500 MB 300 MB 200 MB VV/RH LI/RH

Forecast U.S. Sector
U.S. Southeastern Northeastern North Central South Central Western

NOTE: You can also choose many more parameters using the drop-down menu below. However, the
parameter must be set to "None" to loop the Forecast Parameters above.


Forecast Soundings: (Enter any valid SAO ID)
Forecast Hour:
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 0912
Parcel Option
Surface Parcel Mean Lowest 100 MB Surface Obs

Enter ID:

Forecast Sounding Map: (Pick any SAO ID)
Forecast Hour:
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 0912
Parcel Option
Surface Parcel Mean Lowest 100 MB Surface Obs
          

U.S. Region

INITIALIZED
Loop all
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06
09
12
11Z/27
17Z/SAT
20Z/SAT
23Z/SAT
Surface Pressure & Precip
Loop All
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06
09
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850 mb Heights & Temps
Loop All
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06
09
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700 mb Heights & Relative Humidity
Loop All
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06
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500 mb Heights & Vorticity
Loop All
03
06
09
12
850-500 mb RH & VVel
Loop All
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06
09
12
850-500 mb RH & Lifted Index
Loop All
03
06
09
12
300 mb Heights & Winds
Loop All
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06
09
12
200 mb Heights & Winds
Loop All
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06
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12

 

INITIALIZED
Loop all
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06
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11Z/27
 
14Z/SAT
17Z/SAT
20Z/SAT
23Z/SAT
Surface Temperature
Loop All
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Surface Dewpoint
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Surface Wetbulb
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Surface Theta-e
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Surface Winds
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Surface Wind Gusts
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950 mb Temperature
Loop All
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950 mb Wetbulb
Loop All
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850 mb Winds
Loop All
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850 mb Theta-e
Loop All
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06
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700 mb Temps
Loop All
03
06
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700 mb Winds
Loop All
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500 mb Temp
Loop All
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06
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500 mb Winds
Loop All
03
06
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4 Panel Relative Humidity
Loop All
03
06
09
12
CAPE
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Convective Inhibition
Loop All
03
06
09
12
0-3KM Helicity
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Energy-Helicity Index
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Lifted Index
Loop All
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06
09
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Best Lifted Index
Loop All
03
06
09
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Total Totals
Loop All
03
06
09
12
850-500MB Lapse Rate (C/Km)
Loop All
03
06
09
12
700-500MB Lapse Rate (C/Km)
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Lifted Condensation Level
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Precipitable Water
Loop All
03
06
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12
Storm Motion
Loop All
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06
09
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Mid Level Storm Inflow
Loop All
03
06
09
12
High Level Storm Inflow
Loop All
03
06
09
12
850MB Storm Inflow
Loop All
03
06
09
12
850-300MB Shear
Loop All
03
06
09
12
850-300MB Mean Wind
Loop All
03
06
09
12
1000-850 Thickness
Loop All
03
06
09
12
850-700 Thickness
Loop All
03
06
09
12
1000-700 Thickness
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Precipitation Type
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06
09
12
Precipitation Rate (In/hr)
Loop All
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06
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12
Visibility (Mi)
Loop All
03
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09
12

 

Southeast Region

INITIALIZED
Loop all
03
06
09
12
11Z/27
14Z/SAT
17Z/SAT
20Z/SAT
23Z/SAT
Surface Pressure & Precip
Loop All
03
06
09
12
850 mb Heights & Temps
Loop All
03
06
09
12
700 mb Heights & Relative Humidity
Loop All
03
06
09
12
500 mb Heights & Vorticity
Loop All
03
06
09
12
850-500 mb RH & VVel
Loop All
03
06
09
12
850-500 mb RH & Lifted Index
Loop All
03
06
09
12
300 mb Heights & Winds
Loop All
03
06
09
12
200 mb Heights & Winds
Loop All
03
06
09
12

 

INITIALIZED
Loop all
03
06
09
12
11Z/27
 
14Z/SAT
17Z/SAT
20Z/SAT
23Z/SAT
Surface Temperature
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Surface Dewpoint
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Surface Wetbulb
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Surface Theta-e
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Surface Winds
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Surface Wind Gusts
Loop All
03
06
09
12
950 mb Temperature
Loop All
03
06
09
12
950 mb Wetbulb
Loop All
03
06
09
12
850 mb Winds
Loop All
03
06
09
12
850 mb Theta-e
Loop All
03
06
09
12
700 mb Temps
Loop All
03
06
09
12
700 mb Winds
Loop All
03
06
09
12
500 mb Temps
Loop All
03
06
09
12
500 mb Winds
Loop All
03
06
09
12
4 Panel Relative Humidity
Loop All
03
06
09
12
CAPE
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Convective Inhibition
Loop All
03
06
09
12
0-3KM Helicity
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Energy-Helicity Index
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Lifted Index
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Best Lifted Index
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Total Totals
Loop All
03
06
09
12
850-500MB Lapse Rate (C/Km)
Loop All
03
06
09
12
700-500MB Lapse Rate (C/Km)
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Precipitable Water
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Storm Motion
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Mid Level Storm Inflow
Loop All
03
06
09
12
High Level Storm Inflow
Loop All
03
06
09
12
850MB Storm Inflow
Loop All
03
06
09
12
850-300MB Shear
Loop All
03
06
09
12
850-300MB Mean Wind
Loop All
03
06
09
12
1000-850 Thickness
Loop All
03
06
09
12
850-700 Thickness
Loop All
03
06
09
12
1000-700 Thickness
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Precipitation Type
Loop All
03
06
09
12
Precipitation Rate (In/hr)
Loop All
03
06
09
12

 

Northeast Region

INITIALIZED
Loop all
03
06
09
12
11Z/27
 
14Z/SAT
17Z/SAT
20Z/SAT
23Z/SAT
Surface Pressure & Precip  
03
06
09
12
850 mb Heights & Temps  
03
06
09
12
700 mb Heights & Relative Humidity  
03
06
09
12
500 mb Heights & Vorticity  
03
06
09
12
850-500 mb RH & VVel  
03
06
09
12
300 mb Heights & Winds  
03
06
09
12
200 mb Heights & Winds  
03
06
09
12

 

INITIALIZED
Loop all
03
06
09
12
11Z/27
 
14Z/SAT
17Z/SAT
20Z/SAT
23Z/SAT
Surface Temperature  
03
06
09
12
Surface Dewpoint  
03
06
09
12
Surface Wetbulb  
03
06
09
12
Surface Theta-e  
03
06
09
12
Surface Winds  
03
06
09
12
950 mb Temperature  
03
06
09
12
950 mb Wetbulb  
03
06
09
12
850 mb Winds  
03
06
09
12
850 mb Theta-e  
03
06
09
12
700 mb Temps  
03
06
09
12
700 mb Winds  
03
06
09
12
500 mb Winds  
03
06
09
12
500 mb Winds  
03
06
09
12
4 Panel Relative Humidity  
03
06
09
12
CAPE  
03
06
09
12
Convective Inhibition  
03
06
09
12
0-3KM Helicity  
03
06
09
12
Energy-Helicity Index  
03
06
09
12
850-500MB Lapse Rate (C/Km)  
03
06
09
12
700-500MB Lapse Rate (C/Km)  
03
06
09
12
Precipitable Water  
03
06
09
12
Storm Motion  
03
06
09
12
Mid Level Storm Inflow  
03
06
09
12
High Level Storm Inflow  
03
06
09
12
850MB Storm Inflow  
03
06
09
12
850-300MB Shear  
03
06
09
12
850-300MB Mean Wind  
03
06
09
12
1000-850 Thickness  
03
06
09
12
850-700 Thickness  
03
06
09
12
1000-700 Thickness  
03
06
09
12
Precipitation Type  
03
06
09
12
Precipitation Rate (In/hr)  
03
06
09
12

 

South Central U.S. Region

INITIALIZED
Loop all
03
06
09
12
11Z/27
 
14Z/SAT
17Z/SAT
20Z/SAT
23Z/SAT
Surface Pressure & Precip  
03
06
09
12
850 mb Heights & Temps  
03
06
09
12
700 mb Heights & Relative Humidity  
03
06
09
12
500 mb Heights & Vorticity  
03
06
09
12
850-500 mb RH & VVel  
03
06
09
12
300 mb Heights & Winds  
03
06
09
12
200 mb Heights & Winds  
03
06
09
12

 

INITIALIZED
Loop all
03
06
09
12
11Z/27
 
14Z/SAT
17Z/SAT
20Z/SAT
23Z/SAT
Surface Temperature  
03
06
09
12
Surface Dewpoint  
03
06
09
12
Surface Wetbulb  
03
06
09
12
Surface Theta-e  
03
06
09
12
Surface Winds  
03
06
09
12
950 mb Temperature  
03
06
09
12
950 mb Wetbulb  
03
06
09
12
850 mb Winds  
03
06
09
12
850 mb Theta-e  
03
06
09
12
700 mb Temps  
03
06
09
12
700 mb Winds  
03
06
09
12
500 mb Winds  
03
06
09
12
500 mb Winds  
03
06
09
12
4 Panel Relative Humidity  
03
06
09
12
CAPE  
03
06
09
12
Convective Inhibition  
03
06
09
12
0-3KM Helicity  
03
06
09
12
Energy-Helicity Index  
03
06
09
12
850-500MB Lapse Rate (C/Km)  
03
06
09
12
700-500MB Lapse Rate (C/Km)  
03
06
09
12
Precipitable Water  
03
06
09
12
Storm Motion  
03
06
09
12
Mid Level Storm Inflow  
03
06
09
12
High Level Storm Inflow  
03
06
09
12
850MB Storm Inflow  
03
06
09
12
850-300MB Shear  
03
06
09
12
850-300MB Mean Wind  
03
06
09
12
1000-850 Thickness  
03
06
09
12
850-700 Thickness  
03
06
09
12
1000-700 Thickness  
03
06
09
12
Precipitation Type  
03
06
09
12
Precipitation Rate (In/hr)  
03
06
09
12

 

North Central U.S Region

INITIALIZED
Loop all
03
06
09
12
11Z/27
 
14Z/SAT
17Z/SAT
20Z/SAT
23Z/SAT
Surface Pressure & Precip  
03
06
09
12
850 mb Heights & Temps  
03
06
09
12
700 mb Heights & Relative Humidity  
03
06
09
12
500 mb Heights & Vorticity  
03
06
09
12
850-500 mb RH & VVel  
03
06
09
12
300 mb Heights & Winds  
03
06
09
12
200 mb Heights & Winds  
03
06
09
12

 

INITIALIZED
Loop all
03
06
09
12
11Z/27
 
14Z/SAT
17Z/SAT
20Z/SAT
23Z/SAT
Surface Temperature  
03
06
09
12
Surface Dewpoint  
03
06
09
12
Surface Wetbulb  
03
06
09
12
Surface Theta-e  
03
06
09
12
Surface Winds  
03
06
09
12
950 mb Temperature  
03
06
09
12
950 mb Wetbulb  
03
06
09
12
850 mb Winds  
03
06
09
12
850 mb Theta-e  
03
06
09
12
700 mb Temps  
03
06
09
12
700 mb Winds  
03
06
09
12
500 mb Winds  
03
06
09
12
500 mb Winds  
03
06
09
12
4 Panel Relative Humidity  
03
06
09
12
CAPE  
03
06
09
12
Convective Inhibition  
03
06
09
12
0-3KM Helicity  
03
06
09
12
Energy-Helicity Index  
03
06
09
12
850-500MB Lapse Rate (C/Km)  
03
06
09
12
700-500MB Lapse Rate (C/Km)  
03
06
09
12
Precipitable Water  
03
06
09
12
Storm Motion  
03
06
09
12
Mid Level Storm Inflow  
03
06
09
12
High Level Storm Inflow  
03
06
09
12
850MB Storm Inflow  
03
06
09
12
850-300MB Shear  
03
06
09
12
850-300MB Mean Wind  
03
06
09
12
1000-850 Thickness  
03
06
09
12
850-700 Thickness  
03
06
09
12
1000-700 Thickness  
03
06
09
12
Precipitation Type  
03
06
09
12
Precipitation Rate (In/hr)  
03
06
09
12

 

Western U.S. Region

INITIALIZED
Loop all
03
06
09
12
11Z/27
 
14Z/SAT
17Z/SAT
20Z/SAT
23Z/SAT
Surface Pressure & Precip  
03
06
09
12
850 mb Heights & Temps  
03
06
09
12
700 mb Heights & Relative Humidity  
03
06
09
12
500 mb Heights & Vorticity  
03
06
09
12
850-500 mb RH & VVel  
03
06
09
12
300 mb Heights & Winds  
03
06
09
12
200 mb Heights & Winds  
03
06
09
12

 

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INITIALIZED
Loop all
03
06
09
12
11Z/27
 
14Z/SAT
17Z/SAT
20Z/SAT
23Z/SAT
Surface Temperature  
03
06
09
12
Surface Dewpoint  
03
06
09
12
Surface Wetbulb  
03
06
09
12
Surface Theta-e  
03
06
09
12
Surface Winds  
03
06
09
12
950 mb Temperature  
03
06
09
12
950 mb Wetbulb  
03
06
09
12
850 mb Winds  
03
06
09
12
850 mb Theta-e  
03
06
09
12
700 mb Temps  
03
06
09
12
700 mb Winds  
03
06
09
12
500 mb Winds  
03
06
09
12
500 mb Winds  
03
06
09
12
4 Panel Relative Humidity  
03
06
09
12
CAPE  
03
06
09
12
Convective Inhibition  
03
06
09
12
0-3KM Helicity  
03
06
09
12
Energy-Helicity Index  
03
06
09
12
850-500MB Lapse Rate (C/Km)  
03
06
09
12
700-500MB Lapse Rate (C/Km)  
03
06
09
12
Precipitable Water  
03
06
09
12
Storm Motion  
03
06
09
12
Mid Level Storm Inflow  
03
06
09
12
High Level Storm Inflow  
03
06
09
12
850MB Storm Inflow  
03
06
09
12
850-300MB Shear  
03
06
09
12
850-300MB Mean Wind  
03
06
09
12
1000-850 Thickness  
03
06
09
12
850-700 Thickness  
03
06
09
12
1000-700 Thickness  
03
06
09
12
Precipitation Type  
03
06
09
12
Precipitation Rate (In/hr)  
03
06
09
12

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