Localized Aviation MOS Program - MDL - Virtual Lab

Localized Aviation MOS Program - MDL - Virtual Lab
Localized Aviation MOS Program - MDL
MDL upgraded the LAMP/GLMP systems to v2.7 on September 16, 2025. For more information, please refer to
SCN 25-62
The
Localized Aviation MOS Program
(LAMP) is a statistical system which provides forecast guidance for sensible weather elements. LAMP updates MOS on an hourly basis for most elements (every 15 minutes for ceiling height and visibility beginning with v2.6), is run on NOAA/NWS/NCEP Weather and Climate Operational Supercomputer Systems (WCOSS) computers and disseminated centrally from NCEP, and provides guidance for over 2000 stations as well as gridded observation and forecast guidance on the National Blend of Models (NBM) CONUS 2.5-km grid out to 38 hours for most elements.
LAMP provides station guidance for the following weather elements:
2-meter temperature
2-meter dewpoint
10-m Wind speed, direction, and gusts
Probability of precipitation (on hr)
Probability of measurable precipitation (6- and 12-h)
Precipitation type
Precipitation characteristics
Lightning
Convection
Ceiling height
Conditional ceiling height
Opaque sky cover
Visibility
Conditional visibility
Obstruction to vision
LAMP station-based products can be found at the
LAMP Station-based Products
web page.
Gridded LAMP provides gridded analyses of observations and operational LAMP forecasts for aviation forecasting. The output grid aligns with the CONUS NDFD grid (#227) at 2.5km. The jobs run hourly in the NWS job stream. Gridded forecast guidance and gridded observations are currently available for the following elements:
Convection forecast guidance
Lightning forecast guidance
2-meter temperature observations and the associated error estimations
2-meter dewpoint temperature observations and the associated error estimations
Ceiling height observations
Visibility observations
2-meter temperature forecast guidance
2-meter dewpoint temperature forecast guidance
Ceiling height forecast guidance
Visibility forecast guidance
Opaque sky cover observations
10-meter wind speed observations
10-meter wind direction observations
Opaque sky cover forecast guidance
10-meter wind speed forecast guidance
10-meter wind direction forecast guidance
Gridded LAMP products can be found at the
Gridded LAMP
page.
The LAMP data (in ascii, BUFR, and GRIB2) are supported operationally 24x7, however, the web products are not supported operationally and are subject to occasional outages.
Users interested in receiving notices about product availability and upcoming changes should
Contact LAMP
to be added to a mailing list.
If you notice any problems or have any question about LAMP, please Email Us at the
Contact LAMP
link in this LAMP Page.
LAMP Full Text Bulletin
LAMP Text Bulletin by State
LAMP Text Bulletin by Station
LAMP Sub-hourly Flight Category Bulletin Latest Update
LAMP Hourly Flight Category Bulletin Latest Update
LAMP Sub-hourly Simplified Flight Category Bulletin Latest Update
LAMP Hourly Simplified Flight Category Bulletin Latest Update
LAMP Bulletin Latest 15 Minute Update
LAMP Forecast Meteograms
LAMP Probability Plots
T Images
Td Images
Ceil Images
Ceil Prob < 500 ft(%) Images
Ceil Prob < 1000 ft(%) Images
Ceil Prob <= 3000 ft(%) Images
Sky Images
Vis Images
Vis Prob < 1 mi(%)
Vis Prob < 3 mi(%)
Vis Prob <= 5 mi(%)
WindGst Images
WindSpd Images
Conv Images
Ltg Images
Conv & Ltg Images
AK Ceil Images
AK Ceil Prob < 500 ft(%) Images
AK Ceil Prob < 1000 ft(%) Images
AK Ceil Prob <= 3000 ft(%) Images
AK Vis Images
Vis Prob < 1 mi(%) Images
Vis Prob < 3 mi(%) Images
Vis Prob <= 5 mi(%) Images
AK Conv Prob Images
AK Conv Potential Images
AK Ltg Prob Images
AK Ltg Potential Images
LAMP
LAMP Update and Info
LAMP Prob and Thresh
LAMP Thresholds
Lamp Thresholds 2.1.0
Lamp Thresholds 2.2.0
Lamp Thresholds 2.3.0
LAMP NWS Webservices
GLMP Background
LAMP Elements
LAMP GRIB Encoding
LAMP GRIB2
GLMP GRIB
LAMP GRIB Convective and Lightning
LAMP Binary Scaling
LAMP Binary Scaling Examples
LAMP Job Sheets
Station-based LAMP
LAMP Card 2.1.0
LAMP Card 2.2.0
LAMP Card 2.3.0
LAMP Card 2.5.0
LAMP Card 2.6.0
LAMP Card 2.7.0
LAMP BUFR
Gridded LAMP
Experimental LAMP
LAMP Data Availability
LAMP Documentation
LAMP Presentations
LAMP Publications
LAMP Change Log
LAMP Technical Notices
LAMP FAQ
LAMP Stations
Current LAMP Station Lists
List of Current LAMP Stations
Interactive Table/Map of Current LAMP Stations
Old LAMP Station Lists
Old 2018
Old 2015
Old 2012
Old 2010
Old 2007
LAMP Station Changes
Add 2023
Removed 2023
Add 2021
Add 2019
Add 2018
Removed 2015
Add 2012
Add 2007
Archived Products
LAMP Archived Bulletins
LAMP Archived Bulletins by Year
LAMP Verification
LAMP Verification FAQ
LAMP Mailing List
Station-based LAMP
Gridded LAMP
Experimental LAMP
For further information about LAMP or to join our Mailing List, please contact
nws.lamp@noaa.gov