Site Changes

Please refer to the help pages for more information on migration to the new site!

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
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