<p>I am a staunch believer in the benefit of hand analyzing maps to get a good feel for the state of the atmosphere before getting into my forecast. With Covid-19 keeping us out of the office, one of the things I miss the most is being able to print out maps and hand analyze them.</p>

<p>Does anyone have any tips for analyzing maps without printing them out or alternatives to a hand analysis that you have had good experiences with?</p>

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2020-03-26T02:26:18.720Z
Retro-engineering plots and maps ... sounds like WebPlotDigitizer (https://automeris.io/WebPlotDigitizer/) even if the developer's later walk-through (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7GbGdMvopU, 12:58min) is about distances on a topographic map.
Buttonwood
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2020-03-29T00:51:30.470Z
Why not use something like MS paint?
BarocliniCplusplus
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2020-03-30T22:11:03.627Z
What is the file format of the digital maps?  Knowing that would help us identify appropriate software.
Craeft
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Digital alternative to hand analyzed maps
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# Digital alternative to hand analyzed maps

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-03-25)

I am a staunch believer in the benefit of hand analyzing maps to get a good feel for the state of the atmosphere before getting into my forecast. With Covid-19 keeping us out of the office, one of the things I miss the most is being able to print out maps and hand analyze them.

Does anyone have any tips for analyzing maps without printing them out or alternatives to a hand analysis that you have had good experiences with?

**Tags:** meteorology, weather-forecasting

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Retro-engineering plots and maps ... sounds like WebPlotDigitizer (https://automeris.io/WebPlotDigitizer/) even if the developer's later walk-through (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7GbGdMvopU, 12:58min) is about distances on a topographic map.  
> **username_2**: Why not use something like MS paint?  
> **username_3**: What is the file format of the digital maps?  Knowing that would help us identify appropriate software.  

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