Gold DofE – Weather Gold DofE – Weather forecastingforecasting

Knowing how, where and Knowing how, where and whenwhen to obtain weather to obtain weather

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THE SHORTER THE LEAD TIME THE THE SHORTER THE LEAD TIME THE MORE ACCURATE THE FORECASTMORE ACCURATE THE FORECAST

Relating forecasts to Relating forecasts to observed conditionsobserved conditions

No matter what the conditions No matter what the conditions remember that for remember that for every 100m you every 100m you climb temperature will drop by 1climb temperature will drop by 1ooCC

RememberRemember Wind Chill – Wind Chill – air air temperature readings on a forecast do temperature readings on a forecast do not account for the cooling effect of not account for the cooling effect of the windthe wind

There are two main types of weather There are two main types of weather system:system:

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High PressureHigh Pressure

Formed by sinking airFormed by sinking air Clear skiesClear skies Hot in summerHot in summer Cold in winterCold in winter Dew or mist Dew or mist

(summer)(summer) Fog or Frost Fog or Frost

(winter)(winter) CalmCalm

Relating forecasts to Relating forecasts to observed conditionsobserved conditions

In Summer – Sun cream and waterIn Summer – Sun cream and water

In Winter – Wrap up (layers of clothes)In Winter – Wrap up (layers of clothes)

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Low Pressure with Low Pressure with frontsfronts

Formed by warm air Formed by warm air risingrising

over cold airover cold air UnsettledUnsettled Rain or SnowRain or Snow WindsWinds Distinct pattern of Distinct pattern of

weather.weather.

Relating forecasts to Relating forecasts to observed conditionsobserved conditions

Looking for signs indicating Looking for signs indicating change in the weatherchange in the weather

CloudsClouds TemperatureTemperature WindWind Complete calm (Tropics)Complete calm (Tropics) Birds and animalsBirds and animals Extreme sports – Para sending, hang Extreme sports – Para sending, hang

glidinggliding

Looking for signs indicating Looking for signs indicating change in the weatherchange in the weather

Looking for signs indicating Looking for signs indicating change in the weatherchange in the weather

Looking for signs indicating Looking for signs indicating change in the weatherchange in the weather

CloudsClouds TemperatureTemperature WindWind Complete calm (Tropics)Complete calm (Tropics) Birds and animalsBirds and animals Extreme sports – Para sending, hang Extreme sports – Para sending, hang

glidinggliding

And finally………And finally………

If it looks like this …..If it looks like this …..

You’re buggered!!!You’re buggered!!!