Draw a picture that represents yesterdays weather…. (You have 30 seconds!)

Draw a picture that represents yesterdays weather….

(You have 30 seconds!).

Did it look like this?

Predicting the weather using a synoptic chart.

What is a synoptic chart?

To access synoptic chart

GO TO: The Australian Bureau of Meteorology Homepagewww.bom.gov.au

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Use the synoptic chart to identify the weather in Strahan

Temperature(Hot, warm, mild, cold)

Rain(yes/no)

Wind Speed(strong/med/light)

Direction

Strahan

Find the:

• Temperature

• Rain

•Wind Speed

•Wind Direction

Use the synoptic chart to identify TEMPERATURE

What can we look at?

Use the synoptic chart to identify TEMPERATUREThe date

Season?By area

NorthSouth

Low pressure systemAssociated with

cooler weatherHigh pressure system

Associated withwarmer temperatures

Use the synoptic chart to identify TEMPERATUREThe Seasons:

Summer: December to February Autumn: March to May Winter: June to August Spring: September to November

Use the synoptic chart to identify TEMPERATURE

What is the temperature likely to be for HOBART??

What is the temperature likely to be for HOBART??

• What is the date?• Where is Hobart?• Is it in a Low pressure or High pressure system?

Use the synoptic chart to identify TEMPERATURE

Temperature(Hot, warm, mild, cold)

Hobart COLD

Winter

Southern Location

N

What can we look at?

Use the synoptic chart to identify presence of RAIN

Use the synoptic chart to identify presence of RAIN

Is HOBART likely to get rain?

• Is there a cold front?• Presence of a trough?• Low pressure system?• High pressure system over the coast?

Rain(yes/no)

Hobart MAYBE

Cold front passed

Shaded

Use the synoptic chart to identify WIND SPEED

What can we look at?

Wind Speed(strong/med/light)

Hobart STRONG

Use the synoptic chart to identify WIND SPEED

What is the likely wind speed in HOBART??

• Closeness of isobars?• Presence of cold front?• Presence Low pressure system?

Close isobars

Cold front

Use the synoptic chart to identify WIND DIRECTION

What can we look at?

Use the synoptic chart to identify WIND DIRECTION

What is the likely wind direction for HOBART??

• Isobars?• Low pressure?• High pressure?

LOW pressure system= CYCLONE= CLOCKWISE

HIGH pressure system = ANTI–CYCLONE= ANTI-CLOCKWISE

Wind Direction

Hobart SOUTH /South west

Use the synoptic chart to identify WIND DIRECTION

What is the likely wind direction for HOBART??

• Isobars?• Low pressure?• High pressure?

N

Our Forecast

Temperature(Hot, warm, mild, cold)

Rain(yes/no)

Wind Speed(strong/med/light)

Wind Direction

Hobart Cold Maybe Strong SOUTH /South west

The Official Forecast

Hobart ForecastForecast for Friday :  Cloudy periods with showers easing during the day, falling as snow about the mountain. Moderate to fresh and gusty southwest winds, easing later. PrecisShowers easing, mountain snow.   Max  11

Use the synoptic chart to identify Strahan’s weather

Temperature(Hot, warm, mild, cold)

Rain(yes/no)

Wind Speed(strong/med/light)

Direction

Strahan

Find =

• Temperature• Rain•Wind Speed•Wind Direction

To access synoptic chartGO TO: The Australian Bureau of Meteorology Homepagewww.bom.gov.au