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

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 button.

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. The default location also applies to the daily forecast email.

Local Radar

The Dashboard contains a current radar image of your selected location.

Click over the radar graphic to load the layered map for that area. Navigating to Local Radar from the Dashboard in this manner replaces the geographic location previously loaded in the Local Radar page. All other information such as selected layers, animation state, etc. will remain as it was last viewed. Here you may zoom in/out, pan, add/remove layers, and animate data.

This page can also be reached via the Local Radar Menu option. To return to the Dashboard, click the Dashboard Menu option.

Monitors

The Dashboard enables you to view the status of the available weather monitors in a graphical display.

	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 NWS Bulletins monitor is not available for Canadian locations.
	WindMonitor™ is available in MxVision WeatherSentry Online® Construction Edition.
	PrecipTimer® calculates the onset and ending times of an event up to three hours in advance. Some Canadian locations located within the footprint of US radar data may be able to access PrecipTimer®.
	Lightning Manager® is an optional purchase.

Change the settings for the monitor by clicking the appropriate Change Settings link. These pages can also be reached via the Settings Menu button.

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.

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:

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.
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 via the Local Forecast Menu option.

RoadCast® Pavement Forecast

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

Forecast

RoadCast® forecasts 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.

You must first create locations at the RoadCast® points:

Select the Settings Menu.
In the Locations screen click New.
In the RoadCast® tab select your location. Save.