Site Changes

Please refer to the help pages for more information on migration to the 2023 upgrade!

Upcoming

• May 9, 2024: Decision support graphics update for consistency with GFA
• November 2024: WAFC SigWx graphics changes

  v3.8

  May 7, 2024

  • Improved vertical cross-section backend
  • Mixed US/SI aviation units for METAR and TAF
  • Include SLD overlay by default on icing
  • METAR and flight cat dot layers on GFA C&V
  • SigWx whiteboard collaboration for authorized users
  • Fix missing comma in low-altitude airsigmet CSV API data
  • Fix double nesting of icgTurb, temp in TAFs
  • Fix missing legends on GFA G-AIRMET tab
  • Fix decoding of light small hail showers
  • Fix missing Terminal Weather Dashboard observations near top of hour
  • Fix Canadian border display on TCF
  • Fix Canadian TCF region display in dark mode
  • Fix eTCF polygon outlines

  v3.7

  March 25, 2024

  • Update Terminal Weather Dashboard NAS impacts
  • eTCF optionally available with thunderstorm coverage
  • Mountain wave and clear-air GTG components available in GFA
  • 1000 foot MSL level added to GFA turbulence, icing, winds, and temperature
  • Inter-tab authentication consistency
  • Fix display of TCF solid lines
  • Reformat user settings page
  • Whiteboard collaboration for authorized users

  v3.6

  February 29, 2024

  • Extended gridded temperature range to better depict high altitudes
  • Fahrenheit temperature legend
  • METARs displayed with TAFs at current time in advanced mode
  • AFD optionally available with TAFs
  • METARs optionally available on prog chart analysis
  • Condensed Terminal Weather Dashboard display option
  • Improved Terminal Weather Dashboard source information
  • Extend GFA-LA mode forecast horizon
  • Automatically refresh WIFS status
  • Fix wind/temp WAFC chart label overlap
  • Fix advanced map turbulence and density altitude display
  • Fix two-factor authentication error messages
  • WIFS API consistency fixes

  v3.5

  February 8, 2024

  • Relocate radar, satellite product selection to layer selector dropdown
  • Time footer on Terminal Weather Dashboard
  • Terminal Weather Dashboard altimeter setting in inHg
  • Improved saving of PIREP, G-AIRMET type preferences
  • Persist tab layer selection across sessions
  • Fix short codes on front page station data
  • Fix Data API page colors in dark mode
  • Fix dark mode icon style when switching GFA maps
  • Decode PIREPs referencing decommissioned VORs
  • Implement WIFS API services (for authorized users)
  • Update WIFS documentation

  v3.4

  January 22, 2024

  • Fix intermittent shorter prog chart forecast range
  • Fix combined TAF flight category highlighting
  • Fix forecast hour rounding for consistent last timestamp availability
  • Secondary units added to decoded GFA popups
  • Larger scaling options for observation maps
  • Map of FD wind sites added to data help page
  • Reformat front page legend for clarity
  • Update Miami Gate Forecast names
  • Popups display full decoded TAF on GFA
  • Optimize TAF map performance
  • Glossary of common terms added to help pages

  v3.3

  January 9, 2024

  • Fix bad PIREP cloud levels
  • Fix broken null wind gust display
  • ITWS airport wind gust display
  • Data help page
  • Station plot help information
  • Fix bookmark URL product opacity setting
  • Hide UI-less pages from PWA display
  • Reset captcha button on registration, password reset
  • Improve bounding box rounding for better caching at high zoom levels
  • Fix LA mode time slider initial forecast hour
  • Fix null PIREP search criteria output
  • Fix GFA weather product opacity bookmark setting
  • Fix Terminal Impact Dashboard incorrectly displayed missing data
  • Enable CWAs by default on GFA weather tabs
  • Update VFR and IFR chart basemap imagery
  • Add US Gulf Coast Chart to VFR basemap

  v3.2

  November 28, 2023

  • Prog chart and surface analysis pressure labels
  • Improved labeling of missing radar and satellite
  • More consistent PIREP CSV with improved escaping
  • Data API polygon bounding box support
  • AWC SIGMET coverage map
  • ARTCC high and low boundary maps
  • Improved dark mode dewpoint and navigation button display
  • Cleaner print style omitting menus and footer
  • High level FD wind/temp data
  • Updated site migration links
  • Fix Center Weather Advisory (CWA) display on turb tab
  • Display CWAs by default on forecast tabs
  • TCF and eTCF as DSS graphics
  • Improved hazard phenomena color highlight consistency
  • Increased highlighting of volcanic ash SIGMETs (now orange)
  • Advanced Map tool with continuous timeline and flexible layer selection
  • Flipped wind barb flags in the Southern Hemisphere
  • Numerous small bug fixes and other additions

  v3.1

  October 31, 2023

  • Wind/temp data access
  • Decoded METAR and TAF data (in addition to GFA)
  • Improve spacing between products on data pages
  • Cloud and flight category symbology key on GFA help page
  • Data API quoting of CSV fields containing commas
  • Station info cache files
  • SigWx black & white fax charts
  • Terminal Weather Dashboard hover popups
  • Increased printer friendliness on data pages
  • Improvement to PIREP encoding of turbulence
  • Update County Warning Area map layer
  • One click menus for smaller screens
  • Data format parameter for Data API requests
  • Fix issues with TAF cache file updating
  • Numerous small bug fixes and other additions

  v3.0

  October 16, 2023

  • New web site released operationally

  v3.0rc4

  • Data API links moved to /api
    • Refer to Data API documentation for the latest addresses
    • Links referencing the previous /cgi-bin will continue to work until further notice
  • Terminal Weather Dashboard integrated into a single page
  • In-Flight Advisory Points map layer
  • HTML version of WIFS User's Handbook now available
  • Graphical display of Alaska, Hawaii, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Area Forecasts
  • TCF verification radar mosaic fixed
  • Refreshed satellite imagery
  • Frequently asked questions updated
  • Reduced GFA memory footprint
  • Several Data API issues fixed and documentation expanded

  v3.0rc3

  June 30, 2023

  • Data API updates
  • Increase interlink between map, data, and impact displays
  • Dynamic airport and flight path icons
  • Improved local time display consistency
  • Rewritten WAFS display for better consistency
  • Severity with SLD icing layer
  • Overhaul layer updating to reduce unnecessary data reloads

  v3.0rc2

  March 31, 2023

  • Aviation Winter Weather Dashboard v2
  • Flight path head/tail wind popup display
  • Airport center observed wind data added
  • Improved user registration and account configuration
  • Interactive data API documentation added
  • Reformat time slider for better consistency
  • Deployment to a new web provider
  • Improved server-side data caching

  v3.0rc1

  December 31, 2022

  • Social science user assessment feedback addressed
  • Icing probability, supercooled liquid droplet, temperature, density altitude gridded forecasts added to GFA
  • Two-factor authentication
  • More consistent data loading experience

  v3.0b

  March 29, 2022

  • Initial public beta release of the new web site!
  • Parallel availability of a complete replacement for existing AviationWeather.gov