WIMS

The Weather Information Management System (WIMS) is a comprehensive system that helps you manage weather information. WIMS serves as the host for the National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS), incorporating both the 1978 and 1988 fuel models.

WIMS, a web-based application, resides on a suite of servers known as FAMWEB. FAMWEB hosts all of the National Fire Applications at the USDA National Information Technology Center (NITC) in Kansas City. WIMS is available on a twenty-four hour basis.

WIMS allows you to retrieve weather information by providing:
Timely access to many weather information sources
Efficient tools for managing data
Data manipulation and display functions
Interactive communications environment

For more complete information about NFDRS, see Chapter 9, Working with NFDRS and Appendix E, NFDRS technical reference.

WIMS receives weather data from three basic sources:
National Weather Service Telecommunications Gateway (NWSTG)
Satellite -RAWS Gateway
Directly from manual observations at field locations.