Climb an active volcano? Chase a cyclone? Photograph the northern lights? All you need to pick your destination is right here.
Night Sky Photography
The Alaska Climate Research Center (webcam here - expect dark) of the Geophysics Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks offers a handy resource for this time of year, an aurora forecast customizable for where you live (or plan to visit).
(Photo at right from the aurora forecaster).
While we're in the sky, try Space Weather, Earth & Sky Tonight and a page of several sets of data, like eclipses and transits of Venus and Mercury, from the U.S. Navy.
Specialty Lists Back on Earth
Not a forecast, exactly, but the U.S.G.S. keeps an extensive list of the latest earthquakes in the world. The Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawaii keeps track of tropical cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons at Tropical Storms Worldwide. The University of Wisconsin - Madison keeps track of the world's most active volcanoes on Volcano Watch, updated every half hour, with photos.
Still deciding on a destination? World Climate will give you basic information by city name. Weatherbase claims weather records and averages from 16,439 cities worldwide. And before you take off, check the Global Incident Map, which tracks global acts of terrorism and other suspicious events.
Finally, for gorgeous satellite photography from all over the planet, see NOAA's Ocean Explorer Galleries, and it's hard to beat NASA's Earth Observatory and its photography archives.
Magnificent eye-candy. Thanks so much for the links.
Posted by: Rian Fike | 29 December 2008 at 12:17 PM
People often worry about hurricanes this time of year especially if cruising or flying!
Posted by: Cunard Cruises | 07 June 2011 at 12:13 PM