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Weather, Climate and Meteorological Data for South America

AccuWeather.com
Select a country, then a city for a five day forecast.
Converting Fahrenheit to Celsius
Converting between the different temperature scales can be frustrating without this info.
Current Conditions and Forecasts
Color coded map of South America from Weather Underground.
El Niņo / La Nina
From the National Geographic.
Historical Weather Database
Temperature and precipitation data for 2,000 cities worldwide from The Washington Post.
Meteorological Analyses over South America
The analyses issued by the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (formerly the National Meteorological Center) are presented in six panels.
National Climactic Data Center
Global weather conditions from the 1890's in some locations.
Ocean Surface Topography from Space-Science
"This page presents images and news releases based on observations of the El Niņo/La Niņa phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean by the U.S./French TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason-1, and other NASA/JPL satellites and instruments."
Precipitation Map
Light showers to thunderstorms - info at a glance.
Satellite Weather Map
Keep up with weather patterns on this map from USA Today.
South America - sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times
For sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times, click a country and then the city.
South America Climate - Backpack Traveller
Not just for backpackers: brief descriptions of each country's annual weather patterns and a chart summarizing when to go where.
South America Temperature
Click on map for current conditions and forecasts from the Weather Underground.
South America Weather
Temperature at a glance.
Tracking El Niņo
"Next to the seasons, El Niņo is the most powerful force driving global weather. Find out what scientists are learning about this mysterious weather phenomenon and its reach through space and time." from NOVA
Tropical Storms
Weather patterns affecting Venezuela Colombia Suriname French Guiana Guyane and parts of Brazil.
Weather Satellite
Covering the northern portion of South America. From Unisys.
What is El Niņo?
El Niņo is a disruption of the ocean-atmosphere system in the tropical Pacific having important consequences for weather around the globe.
What is La Nina?
La Niņa is characterized by unusually cold ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific, compared to El Niņo which is characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures.

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