How would you compare the two grib viewers viewfax and Ugrib?
These two programs are very similar – both good and free grib viewers (Viewfax & Ugrib). Both allow you to get the grib data via a direct internet connection or by e-mail. In both, to request the grib data, you draw a rectangle on a map and then click on several parameters to sellect the specific data you want inside that rectangle. I prefer viewfax for two reasons (a) because it allows me to look/compare several different grib models while ugrib only uses the gfs model. I do normally use the gfs model, but I like to be able to compare it with other models to see how much uncertainty there is in the forecast. If all the models are saying basically the same thing then we assume the details of the forecast are probably accurate and we can make more detailed plans/routing, while if the different models are showing different forecasts we realize there is uncertainty and are more conservative in our plans/routing. (b) Ugrib gives you wind, pressure, and rain layers; while Viewfax adds 4 mor
