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:

Note: We have moved to a new RAWS website (https://raws.nifc.gov/). Please update your links.

There are nearly 2,200 interagency Remote Automatic Weather Stations (RAWS) strategically located throughout the United States. These stations monitor the weather and provide weather data that assists land management agencies with a variety of projects such as monitoring air quality, rating fire danger, and providing information for research applications.

Provide Responsive, Effective, and Reliable IT Services and Support for All Wildland Fire Partners in a Manner that is Flexible, Adaptable, and Innovative.

Identify, Plan, Develop, Implement and Maintain Information Systems to Improve the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Fire Management Business Processes.

The Fire and Aviation Management IT Portal brings together Applications, Tools and Services to support Federal, State and Local government agencies which provide support for all wildfires and other incidents.

This is the landing page