Weather Forecasting. Weather Map and Forecasting Practice Incorporating a Fusion of Knowledge Involving Air Masses, Fronts, and Air Pressure Content

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1 Weather Forecasting Weather Map and Forecasting Practice Incorporating a Fusion of Knowledge Involving Air Masses, Fronts, and Air Pressure Content

2 Weather Forecasting Below, match the map with the appropriate profession: Weather Map Meteorologist Use the symbols below as a reference: Cold Front Warm Front High Pressure Low Pressure Clouds Rain Thunderstorms Hurricane

3 Weather Conditions City Sunny, high temperature of 82 F Thunderstorms, high temperature of 91 F Sunny, high temperature of 75 F Rain, high temperature of 80 F Partly cloudy, high temperature of 73 F Mostly cloudy, high temperature of 92 F

4 Scenario Answer Showers and thunderstorms; HOT and humid Hurricane just off the coast Center of low pressure Cold front Cool with highs in the low 70 s Sunny and VERY HOT!!!

5 Color Precipitation Type Image SNOW RAIN ICE

6 Detroit, Michigan Boston, Massachusetts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Raleigh, North Carolina Phoenix, Arizona Orlando, Florida Weather Conditions City Moderate/Heavy Snow Warm and Dry Showers and Thunderstorms Ice Cold and Dry

7 Minneapolis Houston San Francisco New York City Seattle Atlanta Miami Texas Wyoming Between Chicago and New York City Seattle Southern California and Arizona

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9 Philadelphia Raleigh Orlando Boston/Detroit Phoenix

10 3 Day Weather Forecasting Weather Map and Forecasting Practice Incorporating a Fusion of Knowledge Involving Atmospheric Variables

11 Madison, WI Chicago, IL Philadelphia,, PA Pittsburgh,PA Flagstaff, AZ Atlanta, GA Phoenix, AZ The above is a daily weather map for which date? DECEMBER 24, 2013 MAY 14, 2014 On the weather map above the forecasted weather is: A VARIETY SIMILAR

12 Weather Forecast for Wednesday May 14, 2014 City Weather Forecast Image Atlanta, GA Pittsburgh, PA Madison, WI Phoenix, AZ Flagstaff, AZ

13 Use the following information to make a reasonable weather forecast for the next day: Thursday May 15, 2014 Over the course of the next 24 hours the low pressure system in Louisiana will track to the northeast along the cold front. The cold front will approach the major cities of the northeast (Philadelphia, New York, and Boston) on Thursday. This will place the Mid-Atlantic states and the Northeast in the warm sector and at risk for severe thunderstorms. Atlanta can expect stormy conditions to continue while places like Chicago and other areas in the Midwest will see improving and pleasant weather conditions. The Southwest will continue to bake in their heat wave as the dome of high pressure remains stationary.

14 Weather Forecast for Thursday May 15, 2014 City Weather Forecast Image Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA Madison, WI Phoenix, AZ Flagstaff, AZ

15 Use the following information to make a reasonable weather forecast for 2 days ahead: Friday May 16, 2014 Over the course of the next 48 hours the low pressure system in Louisiana will track to the northeast along the cold front and exit the Atlantic seaboard on Friday. Stormy and unsettled conditions in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia will give way to clearing conditions and a cool breeze on Friday. Atlanta and other areas in the South will have blue skies and nearly 100% sunshine. To the west, Chicago and areas in the Plains will feel the approach of a weak storm system with increasing clouds and mild temperatures. The Southwest will continue to bake in their heat wave as the dome of high pressure remains stationary.

16 Weather Forecast for Friday May 16, 2014 City Weather Forecast Image Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL Phoenix, AZ

17 FLASH FLOODING SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SUNNY AND HOT SUNNY AND MILD/WARM SUNNY, COOL, and BREEZY

18 SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS RAIN SUNNY AND PLEASANT SUNNY AND VERY HOT! SUNNY AND WARM

19 CLEARING SKIES SUN AND CLOUDS BLUE SKIES INCREASING CLOUDS OPPRESSIVE HEAT!

20 Wednesday May 14, 2014 WARM HOT COOL Thursday May 15, 2014 WARM HOT COOL

21 Friday May 16, 2014 COOL HOT WARM

22 The following images are temperature maps in degrees Fahrenheit. They parallel the prior surface weather maps according to the following dates: May 14 16, Complete the following: place the key terms for temperature: HOT, WARM, and COOL. Using the wind direction arrows to assist you with the following: place the low pressure system, the high pressure system, the cold front, the stationary front, and appropriate locations of the weather condition symbols.

23 Complete the following: place the key terms for temperature: HOT, WARM, and COOL. Using the wind direction arrows to assist you with the following: place the low pressure system, the high pressure system, the cold front, the stationary front, and appropriate locations of the weather condition symbols.

24 Complete the following: place the key terms for temperature: HOT, WARM, and COOL. Using the wind direction arrows to assist you with the following: place the low pressure system, the high pressure system, the cold front, the stationary front, and appropriate locations of the weather condition symbols. Complete the following: place the key terms for temperature: HOT, WARM, and COOL. Using the wind direction arrows to assist you with the following: place the low pressure system, the high pressure system, the cold front, the stationary front, and appropriate locations of the weather condition symbols.

25 Blizzard of 1996 The Blizzard of 1996 is one of the LARGEST East Coast United States snowstorms of historical record--the LARGEST for Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia, PA Storm Track Total Snowfall (Inches) Circle which 2 conditions MUST be met for a snowstorm to be considered a blizzard : Heavy Snow Strong Winds Heavy Rain Warm Temperatures Low Humidity Sleet Which of the following images depict blizzard conditions

26 Based on the given storm track map, chronologically order the surface maps: 4am EST January 7, am EST January7, pm EST January 7, pm EST January 1996

27 8pm EST January 7, am EST January 8, am EST January 8, 1996 Total Snowfall (Inches)

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30 3 Day Weather Forecast for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Complete the requested information below for each date using the prior weather maps: Date January 6, 1996 January 7, 1996 January 8, 1996 Daily Forecast High Temperature Low Temperature Forecast Details

31 VERY COLD! Increasing clouds. Snow. Heavy at times! Windy! Snow. Tapering off in the evening VERY COLD! Increasing clouds. Snow developing after midnight. Snow. Heavy at times! Very windy! Blizzard like conditions inches. Snow. Windy. Snow tapering off in the evening. 6 to 12 inches.

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