Great Weather Links
 
Portage des Sioux zip code is 63373

1st site is:  www.uswx.com (wait for it to load - slow loading site)
   Click on "Missouri" on the map.
   Enter your zip code in "Quickcast"(63373 for Portage des Sioux)
   Lots of info here.
   Note: Scroll down to "Satellite/Radar Products" and click on "Regional Radar"
        This is a great radar screen for tracking storm movement.
         You can click on "Get This Weather on Your Boat" on top to learn about the
          Weather Marine System.

2nd site is: www.wunderground.com
The map will display the item you click on that is under Map Type. (Left side)
   Click on "Missouri" on the map.
   Enter your zip code on top (63373 for Portage des Sioux)
   This is a great weather page.
    Click on Radar screen to enlarge.  Good to track storms also.
    Click on "Detail" for any day to see wind and temp/dewpoint 4 hour profiles.
    Great for wind predictions. (Shows wind speed with bar chart.)
    Even Judd can use this site.

3rd site is:  www.w3.weather.com
  The first map is great for showing "High" and "Low" locations and frontal locations.
    Enter your zip code for local weather (63373 for Portage des Sioux)
    Scroll down for the 10 day forecast.
    Click  on highlighted day of the week for 3 hour details.
    You can get pollen counts and pollen forecasts  here also.
    This page is a good predictor of cloud cover.

4th site is: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lsx/
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