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Global ensemble forecast guidance

The current GEFS run was initialized at 1800 UTC Thursday January 26 2023.

GEFS mean: MSLP, 1000--500-hPa thickness, 12-hr precip (click image for animation)
GEFS mean: MSLP, 1000--500-hPa thickness, 12-hr precip (click image for animation)
GEFS mean and spread: 500-hPa height (click image for animation)
GEFS mean and spread: 500-hPa height (click image for animation)
GEFS mean: Total accumulated precipitation (inches) (click image for animation)
GEFS mean: Total accumulated precipitation (inches) (click image for animation)
GEFS mean: Precipitable water (click image for animation)
GEFS mean: Precipitable water (click image for animation)
GEFS spaghetti plot: 500-hPa height (click image for animation)
GEFS spaghetti plot: 500-hPa height (click image for animation)
GEFS postage stamps: MSLP, 1000--500-hPa thickness, 12-hr precip (click image for animation)
GEFS postage stamps: MSLP, 1000--500-hPa thickness, 12-hr precip (click image for animation)
GEFS postage stamps: 500-mb heights, vorticity, and winds (click image for animation)
GEFS postage stamps: 500-mb heights, vorticity, and winds (click image for animation)
GEFS probabilities of precipitation (click image for animation)
GEFS probabilities of precipitation (click image for animation)
GEFS probability of MUCAPE > 500 J/kg and > 0.01
GEFS probability of MUCAPE > 500 J/kg and > 0.01" of precip (click image for animation)
GEFS probability of MUCAPE > 500 J/kg, surface to 500-hPa shear > 30 kt, and > 0.01
GEFS probability of MUCAPE > 500 J/kg, surface to 500-hPa shear > 30 kt, and > 0.01" of precip (click image for animation)

GEFS plumes: precipitation (click a location)
GEFS plumes: temperature (click a location)
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