Wildland Fire Management Information (WFMI) Weather Lesson 3: View Choices

Wildland Fire Management Information (WFMI) Weather

Lesson 3: View Choices

February 2013

WFMI Weather Module

• When you log into WFMI, do you see this module?

• Click on the word Weather above the icon.

WFMI Weather

If the user has edit access to WFMI Weather, there will be links shown on the left and right side of the

weather image.

Left Side of WFMI Weather

Select View

Allows the user to set up one or more stations to view the observations. If no views have been created, only

the New button will be available.

Getting Around - Navigation Links

A navigation bar is at the top of each page in WFMI

A history bar is located below the navigation bar. Use this rather than the back feature of the browser.

Many Help Pages in WFMI Weather

Station Map

The station map displays weather station locations.

Google Earth

Allows the user to create a kmz file to use with Google Earth.

Station Location

List of stations alphabetically by state with latitude and longitude.

Additional Information

• Credits• User Support• About Weather

User PreferencesSBEAR

Smokey Bear

1355832800

smokeybear@fs/fed/is

User can update contact information and change password.

Module Overview

Logoff

The logoff button takes you off the WFMI web site. This is important if you do not want the browser to

retain information about your account or allow others to access your account on the website.