Weather MapsWeather Maps

Investigation 5-4Investigation 5-4

Weather ForecastingWeather ForecastingHow do we know what the weather is like today?Weather is the condition of the atmosphere right now

What will the weather be tomorrow?How can we get some idea of what will be going on with the atmosphere tomorrow?

Predicting weather is called forecasting.

Meteorologists study and measure weather data

Weather forecastingHow do you think meteorologists are able to forecast the weather?

How do we know what the weather is like today?Weather is the condition of the atmosphere right now

What will the weather be tomorrow?How can we get some idea of what will be going on with the atmosphere tomorrow?

Predicting weather is called forecasting.

Meteorologists study and measure weather data

Weather forecastingHow do you think meteorologists are able to forecast the weather?

Weather MapsWeather MapsTool used by forecastersInformation about weather variables

Meteorologists study variables and the patterns they make

Able to predict weather tomorrowBased on today and yesterdayLook for patterns of change

Tool used by forecastersInformation about weather variables

Meteorologists study variables and the patterns they make

Able to predict weather tomorrowBased on today and yesterdayLook for patterns of change

3-Day Weather Map Study

3-Day Weather Map Study

Look for information you recognize on the map

Look for changes from one day to the next

See if you can predict what the weather map for the next day might look like

Look for information you recognize on the map

Look for changes from one day to the next

See if you can predict what the weather map for the next day might look like

Weather MapsWeather MapsThe end product of data gathering and organizing

Includes:Weather variables - temperature, wind, pressure, moisture

Surface measurementsAtmospheric measurements with radiosondesSatellite imageryStructure of cold, warm, and stationary frontsHigh- and low-pressure centersGeneral weather trends: major systems move west to east, air flows from high- to low-pressure, high-pressure centers are colder than low-pressure centers

The end product of data gathering and organizing

Includes:Weather variables - temperature, wind, pressure, moisture

Surface measurementsAtmospheric measurements with radiosondesSatellite imageryStructure of cold, warm, and stationary frontsHigh- and low-pressure centersGeneral weather trends: major systems move west to east, air flows from high- to low-pressure, high-pressure centers are colder than low-pressure centers

Weather Maps QuestionsWeather Maps QuestionsWhat weather variables do meteorologists measure when preparing weather forecasts?

Describe three kinds of fronts and the weather they produce.

What causes wind?Where do you think it is raining on the sample weather map? Where will it rain tomorrow?

Where do you think the wind is blowing on the sample weather map?

Where is it likely to be cold and dry?

What weather variables do meteorologists measure when preparing weather forecasts?

Describe three kinds of fronts and the weather they produce.

What causes wind?Where do you think it is raining on the sample weather map? Where will it rain tomorrow?

Where do you think the wind is blowing on the sample weather map?

Where is it likely to be cold and dry?

Weather PredictionWeather PredictionReview your set of three weather maps.

Use the data and changes seen from day to day to forecast the weather for the next day again.

Where will the fronts be? Where will the wind and precipitation be?

Check your prediction against map 4.

What predictions were correct? What were you unable to anticipate?

Review your set of three weather maps.

Use the data and changes seen from day to day to forecast the weather for the next day again.

Where will the fronts be? Where will the wind and precipitation be?

Check your prediction against map 4.

What predictions were correct? What were you unable to anticipate?

Global Trends in Weather

Global Trends in Weather

Weather systems tend to move from west to east in North America

Wind tends to blow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure

Air tends to be cool and dry in high-pressure areas; warm and moist in low-pressure areas

Weather systems tend to move from west to east in North America

Wind tends to blow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure

Air tends to be cool and dry in high-pressure areas; warm and moist in low-pressure areas

VocabularyVocabularySurface measurements

weather data collected at Earth’s surface with weather instruments.

Atmospheric measurementsweather data collected in the atmosphere with radiosondes attached to balloons.

Weather mapa picture of weather data displayed on a map of part of Earth’s surface

Surface measurementsweather data collected at Earth’s surface with weather instruments.

Atmospheric measurementsweather data collected in the atmosphere with radiosondes attached to balloons.

Weather mapa picture of weather data displayed on a map of part of Earth’s surface

VocabularyVocabulary

Cold frontoccurs when a mass of cold air collides with a mass of warm air and pushes the warm air high into the upper atmosphere

Warm frontoccurs when a mass of warm air collides with a mass of cold air and slides up over the cold air mass

Cold frontoccurs when a mass of cold air collides with a mass of warm air and pushes the warm air high into the upper atmosphere

Warm frontoccurs when a mass of warm air collides with a mass of cold air and slides up over the cold air mass

ContentContentHow are weather data obtained?

Weather instruments on the groundRadiosondes on balloonsSatellite images

What kinds of data are displayed on weather maps?Atmospheric pressureWeather frontsPrecipitation

I-check 5 on Wednesday/Thursday (3/23-24)

Unit Test on Wednesday/Thursday (3/30-31)

How are weather data obtained?Weather instruments on the groundRadiosondes on balloonsSatellite images

What kinds of data are displayed on weather maps?Atmospheric pressureWeather frontsPrecipitation

I-check 5 on Wednesday/Thursday (3/23-24)

Unit Test on Wednesday/Thursday (3/30-31)