Retrieving GIS-friendly NDFD Data

Overview

Users can gain access to National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) data using a variety of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) clients. These clients understand data encoding formats like Geography Markup Language (GML) and Keyhole Markup Language (KML). The SOAP and REST services support these two GIS-friendly data encoding formats. This page describes how to use ArcGIS, Google Earth, Google Maps and uDig to import NDFD data using the XML Web Service interface.

ArcGIS 9.1

From a File Containing GML




• ArcGIS 9.1 users can review the following tutorial to learn how to import NDFD data that is encoded in GML. The GML encoded data can be obtained from the NDFD XML Web Service.
  
  https://digital.weather.gov/xml/mdl/XML/Design/WFS_example91.php

ArcGIS 9.2

From a File Containing GML




• ArcGIS 9.2 users can review the following tutorial on importing GML encoded NDFD data from a file. The GML and KML encoded data can be obtained from the NDFD XML Web Service.
  
  https://digital.weather.gov/xml/mdl/XML/Design/WFS_example92.php

Google Earth

From a File Containing KML




• Google Earth users can review the following tutorial on importing KML encoded NDFD data from a file. The KML encoded data can be obtained from the NDFD XML Web Service.
  
  https://digital.weather.gov/xml/mdl/XML/Design/Google_example.php

Google Maps

From a URL Containing KML




• Google Maps users can review the following tutorial on importing KML encoded NDFD data from a file that has been posted to the web. The KML encoded data can be obtained from the NDFD XML Web Service.
  
  https://digital.weather.gov/xml/mdl/XML/Design/Google_example.php