Residents as far north as Minneapolis are experiencing heat indexes of 115°F for the third day in a row.
Weather Defender basemap with Heat Index Contours enabled
The rest of the country is experiencing significant above-average heat:
Remember that extreme temperatures are the #1 weather killer, more than tornadoes, hurricanes and lightning combined. If you must be outside, look for shade and avoid unnecessary physical exertion during peak heat hours (noon-5PM). Infants and elderly are especially at risk during extreme heat, and should be monitored closely. Finally, drinking lots of water (16-32oz per hour) is a must to avoid dehydration.
Read more weather survival tips at SurvivalCache.com.
Commercial Client & South Dakota Resident Patrick Callahan uses Weather Defender Commercial Edition to predict where weather will strike and stay ahead of the storm.
Visit Patrick's Photography Blog:
http://patrickmcallahan.com/2011/03/the-power-of-mother-nature/
Expanding on our previous posting concerning High Resolution Screen Captures, Weather Defender has a feature that allows you to capture screenshots at prescribed intervals. These can be saved to a folder on your hard drive for future viewing, archiving, or even to combine into a custom animation as shown here to watch major weather events as they unfold.
The animation shown here was captured during the major winter storm that affected 30 states at the beginning of this month.
The steps to setup timed captures are very simple:
1. Open the map you wish to view
2. Go to Map at the top
3. Go to Screenshot and hit the down arrow
4. Select Capture Settings
5. You can now set things like:
- How often to capture
- Where to store the images
- Resolution of the images
6. Once you've selected your settings, select OK
7. Under Map and Screencapture again, select Start Timed Captures
You're now off and running. The files will be stored to the directory of your choice as can be seen here:
