Dashboard

The Dashboard is not available in MxVision WeatherSentry Online® Alberta Edition.

You can conveniently view all of the important weather data pertaining to one of your locations on the Dashboard.

Dashboard

RWIS Current Conditions

Local Forecast

RoadCast® Forecast

Select the Dashboard Menu option to access radar, weather monitors, current conditions and forecasts.

Choose a Location

Select a location by clicking the drop down menu. All of the data viewed on the Dashboard will pertain to the selected location.

Choose a location

Add and/or edit locations by clicking the Manage Locations link. The Locations page can also be reached via the Settings Menu tab.

If desired, set the current location as the default by clicking the Save Current As Default link. The Dashboard will load your default location at each log in. All locations created will automatically use the alert criteria setting of your default location and the default location also applies to the daily forecast email.

Local Radar

The Dashboard contains a current radar image of your selected location. The time stamp and time zone shown in the radar image is determined by your computer clock.

Local radar
Click over the map to load this area in the Weather Viewer where you may use layers and animation.

Dashboard Monitors

The Dashboard enables you to view the status of the available weather monitors for a selected location. Change the settings for the monitor by clicking the appropriate Change Settings link. These setup pages can also be reached via the Settings Menu tab, within Location Monitoring. Note: Locations do NOT need to be selected in the Location Monitoring pages for viewing in the dashboard monitor.

User Tip:

Observed and forecast data will be provided by the surface observation site closest to your location. However, PrecipTimer® and Lightning Manager® will use the exact latitude and longitude of your location for monitoring. NWS bulletins are issued by the National Weather Service.

NWS Bulletins

The NWS Bulletins monitor is available only to locations in the continental US, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.

NWS Bulletins

NWS Bulletins are issued by the National Weather Service. The full text of the bulletin can be viewed by clicking the More Details link. The default setting includes all bulletin types. You may change the bulletin types viewed in the dashboard monitor by clicking the Change Settings link or select Location Monitoring located under the Settings Menu. Because the dashboard monitor uses the same settings as the location monitor, both will be updated.

Monitor Description

Wind Monitor

Wind Monitor™ is available to all editions.

Wind Monitor

The wind monitor changes color based on the wind forecast. The default setting is a threshold wind speed of 20 miles per hour. You may change the threshold in the dashboard monitor by clicking the Change Settings link or select Location Monitoring located under the Settings Menu. Because the dashboard monitor uses the same settings as the location monitor, both will be updated.

Monitor Description

PrecipTimer®

PrecipTimer® is available in the continental US and Puerto Rico. Some Canadian locations located within the footprint of US composite radar data may be able to access PrecipTimer®.

PrecipTimer

PrecipTimer® calculates the onset and ending times of an event up to three hours in advance. The default setting uses light or greater as the Rain/Snow Intensity Threshold and an Early Warning Lead Time of three hours. You may change the defaults by clicking the Change Settings link or select Location Monitoring located under the Settings Menu. Because the dashboard monitor uses the same settings as the location monitor, both will be updated.

Monitor Description

Lightning Manager

Lightning Manager® is an optional purchase. Availability of lightning data is defined by your purchased region.

Lightning Manager

Lightning Manager® displays the strike count in each range. The All Clear time is the number of minutes that you require a given range to be void of lightning strikes in order to consider the area safe to resume business. The default setting places the warning range at 8 miles, disables the caution range and places the advisory range at 30 miles. The all clear countdown defaults to 15 minutes. You may change the defaults by clicking the Change Settings link or select Location Monitoring located under the Settings Menu. Because the dashboard monitor uses the same settings as the location monitor, both will be updated.

Monitor Description

Note: If you have purchased the Lightning Manager® option, the Dashboard updates once a minute. In the absence of Lightning Manager® the Dashboard will update every five minutes.

Current Conditions

The Dashboard contains current conditions for the selected location.

Current conditions

Data is provided from the surface observation site closest to the location. Specific data presented will vary by industry.

Condition	Description
Time	The local time of the observation.
Graphic	Icon and weather conditions. (The icon is not shown for RWIS locations)
Temperature	Current temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius.
Feels Like	Feels Like Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius. The current heat index is used if over 70°F (21°C) or wind chill if below 50°F (10°C).
Wind	Wind direction and speed. Direction indicates the cardinal direction from which the wind originates. Speed is indicated in miles per hour (mph) or kilometers per hour (km/h). The Wind Energy Edition may use meters per second (m/s) and the Airport Operations Edition may use knots (kts).
Wet Bulb	A measure of perceived heat which predicts the likelihood of heat stress. Fahrenheit or Celsius. Available in the Sports, and Turf editions.
Dew Point	The absolute temperature at which the air can no longer hold all of its water vapor, causing condensation into liquid water.
Humidity	The amount of water vapor in the air, shown as a percentage.
Sky Cover	Sky cover depicts the amount of clouds covering the sky.
Road Temp	The temperature of the road surface as reported by the RWIS location. Available in the Pavement Forecast Transportation Edition.
Bridge Temp	The temperature of the bridge surface as reported by the RWIS location. Available in the Pavement Forecast Transportation Edition.
Runway Temp	The temperature of the runway surface as reported by the RWIS location . Available in the Airport Operations Edition.

RWIS Current Conditions

Data is provided from the RWIS site at the location.

Pavement

Pavement Current Conditions

Condition	Description
Time	The local time of the observation.
Graphic	Icon and weather conditions. (The icon is not shown for RWIS locations)
Temperature	Current temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius.
Feels Like	Feels Like Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius. The current heat index is used if over 70°F (21°C) or wind chill if below 50°F (10°C).
Wind	Wind direction and speed. Direction indicates the cardinal direction from which the wind originates. Speed is indicated in miles per hour (mph) or kilometers per hour (km/h). The Wind Energy Edition may use meters per second (m/s) and the Airport Operations Edition may use knots (kts).
Dew Point	The absolute temperature at which the air can no longer hold all of its water vapor, causing condensation into liquid water.
Humidity	The amount of water vapor in the air, shown as a percentage.
Sky Cover	Sky cover depicts the amount of clouds covering the sky.
Road Temp	The temperature of the road surface as reported by the RWIS location. Available in the Pavement Forecast Transportation Edition.
Bridge Temp	The temperature of the bridge surface as reported by the RWIS location. Available in the Pavement Forecast Transportation Edition.

Airport Operations

Airport Operations Cuurent Conditions

Condition	Description
Time	The local time of the observation.
Graphic	Icon and weather conditions. (The icon is not shown for RWIS locations)
Temperature	Current temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius.
Feels Like	Feels Like Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius. The current heat index is used if over 70°F (21°C) or wind chill if below 50°F (10°C).
Wind	Wind direction and speed. Direction indicates the cardinal direction from which the wind originates. Speed is indicated in miles per hour (mph) or kilometers per hour (km/h). The Wind Energy Edition may use meters per second (m/s) and the Airport Operations Edition may use knots (kts).
Dew Point	The absolute temperature at which the air can no longer hold all of its water vapor, causing condensation into liquid water.
Humidity	The amount of water vapor in the air, shown as a percentage.
Sky Cover	Sky cover depicts the amount of clouds covering the sky.
Runway Temp	The temperature of the runway surface as reported by the RWIS location . Available in the Airport Operations Edition.

Local Forecast

The Hourly and Five Day forecast snapshot is available on the Dashboard.

Local forecast
Access the complete Hourly or 15 Day Forecast by clicking the appropriate More Detail link. This data can also be reached by clicking over the location in the Weather Viewer.

RoadCast® Forecast

RoadCast® forecasts are available only in the Pavement Forecast Transportation, Airport Operations and Alberta editions.

RoadCast® forecast snapshots are provided within the local forecast of the Dashboard. Create a location at your RoadCast® site then select that location from the drop down menu on the Dashboard. Data is provided from the RoadCast site closest to the location. A more detailed RoadCast® forecast is located within the first 24 hours of the Hourly forecast.

Pavement Forecast

RoadCast

Access the complete Hourly or 15 Day Forecast by clicking the appropriate More Detail link. This data can also be reached by clicking over the location in the Weather Viewer.

Condition	Description
Time	The forecast hour.
Graphic	Icon depicting weather condition.
Air Temperature	Forecast temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius.
Road Temp	The forecast temperature of the road surface. Available in the Pavement Forecast Transportation and Alberta editions.
Bridge Temp	The forecast temperature of the bridge surface. Available in the Pavement Forecast Transportation and Alberta editions.
Road Frost	Road frost likely, Yes or No. Available in the Pavement Forecast Transportation and Alberta editions.
Bridge Frost	Bridge frost likely, Yes or No. Available in the Pavement Forecast Transportation and Alberta editions.

Airport Operations

Airport RoadCast

Access the complete Hourly or 15 Day Forecast by clicking the appropriate More Detail link. This data can also be reached by clicking over the location in the Weather Viewer.

Condition	Description
Time	The forecast hour.
Graphic	Icon depicting weather condition.
Air Temperature	Forecast temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius.
Runway Temp	The forecast temperature of the runway surface. Available in the Airport Operations Edition.
Runway Frost	Runway frost likely, Yes or No. Available in the Airport Operations Edition.