ForecastBriefing_Template.KOKC

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0. Overview
Start with a large-scale overview of current conditions, using items linked below:
 visible and infrared satellite images
 a composite surface weather map
 a composite map for conditions aloft
 a jet stream map
Then address one or more selected items of the forecasting assignment by inserting or
editing template text as needed (e.g., from the latest NWS point forecast), a discussion,
and the forecast itself.
1. Forecast location: KOKC
(Will Rodgers International Airport, Oklahoma City, OK)
2. 12Z Temperature
Links:
 Latest available meteogram
(Drag and drop a copy of the meteogram here, and rescale it to a smaller size.)
 Next-latest available meteogram
(Drag and drop a copy of the meteogram here, below the link [putting both on
a new page if necessary], and rescale it to a smaller size)
 Latest NWS Point Forecast:
[Copy and paste text from that forecast relevant to 12Z tomorrow. For example:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low
around 57. South southeast wind around 6 mph. ]

Latest computer model (NAM) forecast of winds and temperatures at
12Z tomorrow (central Oklahoma)
(Drag and drop a copy of the NAM forecast map here, below the link, and
rescale the map to a smaller size.)
Discussion: [Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It
should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]
3. Will cloudiness affect the 12Z temperature tomorrow?
Links:
 Latest NWS Point Forecast:
[Copy and paste text from that forecast relevant to 12Z tomorrow. For example:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low
around 57. South southeast wind around 6 mph. ]

wunderWiki: “Educational: Partly Cloudy” (an attempt to interpret the
language used in NWS cloudiness forecasts)
Discussion: [Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It
should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]
4. Will a front affect the 12Z temperature tomorrow?
Links:
 NWS Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Short Range Forecasts
(Drag and drop copies of the relevant “short range forecast” maps here, and
rescale them to a smaller size. Label each with the forecast time).

Verification area for fronts affecting KOKC
Discussion: [Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It
should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce it if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]
5. Will temperature advection be significant at 12Z tomorrow?
Links:
 Latest computer model (NAM) forecast of winds and temperatures at
12Z tomorrow (central Oklahoma)
(Drag and drop a copy of the NAM forecast map here, below the link, and
rescale the map to a smaller size.)

Temperature Tendency Calculator [optional]
Discussion: [Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It
should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce it if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]
6. 18Z Temperature
Links:
 Latest available meteogram
(Drag and drop a copy of the meteogram here, and rescale it to a smaller size.)
 Next-latest available meteogram
(Drag and drop a copy of the meteogram here, below the link [putting both on
a new page if necessary], and rescale it to a smaller size)
 Latest NWS Point Forecast:
[Copy and paste text from that forecast relevant to 12Z tomorrow. For example:
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65.
Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest. ]
Latest computer model (NAM) forecast of winds and temperatures at
18Z tomorrow (central Oklahoma)
(Drag and drop a copy of the NAM forecast map here, below the link, and
rescale the map to a smaller size.)
•
Discussion: [Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It
should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce it if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]
7. Will cloudiness affect the 18Z temperature tomorrow?
Links:
 Latest NWS Point Forecast:
[Copy and paste text from that forecast relevant to 18Z tomorrow. For example:
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65.
Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest. ]

wunderWiki: “Educational: Partly Cloudy” (an attempt to interpret the
languages used in NWS cloudiness forecasts)
Discussion: [Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It
should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce it if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]
8. Will a front affect the 18Z temperature tomorrow?
Links:
 NWS Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Short Range Forecasts
(Drag and drop copies of the relevant “short range forecast” maps here, and
rescale them to a smaller size. Label each with the forecast time).

Verification area for fronts affecting KOKC
Discussion: [Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It
should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce it if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]
9. Will temperature advection be significant at 18Z tomorrow?
Links:
• Latest computer model (NAM) forecast of winds and temperatures at
18Z tomorrow (central Oklahoma)
(Drag and drop a copy of the NAM forecast map here, below the link, and
rescale the map to a smaller size.)

Temperature Tendency Calculator [optional]
Discussion: [Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It
should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce it if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]
10. What will the wind speed be at 18Z tomorrow?
Links:
 Latest NWS Point Forecast:
[Copy and paste text from that forecast relevant to 18Z tomorrow. For example:
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65.
Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest. ]
Latest computer model (NAM) forecast of winds and
sea-level pressures at 18Z tomorrow (southern Plains region)
(Drag and drop a copy of the NAM forecast map here, below the link, and
rescale the map to a smaller size.)
•
Latest computer model (NAM) forecast of winds and temperatures at
18Z tomorrow (central Oklahoma)
(Drag and drop a copy of the NAM forecast map here, below the link, and
rescale the map to a smaller size.)
•
Discussion: [Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It
should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce it if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]
11. What will the wind direction be at 18Z tomorrow?
Links:
 Latest NWS Point Forecast:
[Copy and paste text from that forecast relevant to 18Z tomorrow. For example:
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65.
Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest. ]
Latest computer model (NAM) forecast of winds and
sea-level pressures at 18Z tomorrow (southern Plains region)
(Drag and drop a copy of the NAM forecast map here, below the link, and
rescale the map to a smaller size.)
•
Latest computer model (NAM) forecast of winds and temperatures at
18Z tomorrow (central Oklahoma)
(Drag and drop a copy of the NAM forecast map here, below the link, and
rescale the map to a smaller size.)
•
Discussion: [Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It
should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce it if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]
12. Will there be precipitation between 12Z tomorrow and 12Z the next day?
Links:
 NWS Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Short Range Forecasts
(Drag and drop copies of the relevant “short range forecast” maps here, and
rescale them to a smaller size. Label each with the forecast time).
 Latest NWS Point Forecast:
[Copy and paste text from that forecast relevant to 12Z tomorrow to 12Z the
next day. For example:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low
around 57. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65.
Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest. ]
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly
cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming
south southeast.
Discussion: [Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It
should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce it if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]
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