Predict
tomorrow’s
temperature
and
precipitation
in PA based on
the map.
Lesson
Essential
Question:
How do weather forecasters gather information to
predict the weather?
•Go
over bellringer
•Vocab Previewing
•Weather Prediction Technologies Video and
Graphic Organizer
•Predicting the Weather White Board Activity
•Predicting the Weather Notes and practice
WORD SPLASH
Weather Technology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofw9qLBbRXY
Weather Prediction
Meteorologist – a scientist who studies the causes of the
weather and tries to predict it.
Weather Balloons
Carry instruments into the atmosphere to
measure temperature, air pressure, and
humidity.
Weather Satellites
Orbit the Earth to collect data on temperature, humidity,
wind speed, and wind direction, and take pictures of
Earth’s surface, clouds, storms, and snow to help
interpret and predict the weather.
Weather Stations
National Weather Service sets up stations around the U.S
to monitor temperature, air pressure, relative humidity,
rainfall, wind speed and wind direction.
Computer Weather Forecasts
Computers quickly process information about
temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind speed, and
wind direction to help meteorologists make predictions
about the weather.
Weather Balloons
Carry instruments into the
____________________to
measure temperature, air
pressure, and humidity.
Weather Satellites
____________ the Earth to collect
__________on temperature, humidity,
wind speed, and wind direction, and
take _____________of Earth’s surface,
clouds, storms, and snow to help
_________and ______________the
weather.
Improvements in __________________ for gathering weather data
has GREATLY ____________weather forecasting!
Weather Stations
______________ ____________
Service sets up ___________around
the U.S to monitor temperature, air
pressure, relative humidity,
rainfall, wind speed and wind
direction.
Computer Weather Forecasts
_______________quickly process
information about temperature,
humidity, air pressure, wind speed,
and wind direction to help
_____________________ make
________________about the weather.
Reading Weather Maps
Weather maps in newspapers use symbols to show fronts, high- and
low-pressure areas, and precipitation. Color bands indicate
different temperature ranges.
Weather – the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a
particular place and time.
Reading Weather Maps
This is the type of weather map produced by the
National Weather Service. It shows data collected
from many weather stations.
Reading Weather Map Symbols
oWind direction –
oWind speed –
oCloud cover –
oPrecipitation –
oTemperature –
oAir Pressure –
27°F
1006 Mb
oWind direction – from the southwest
oWind speed – 9-14 mph
oCloud cover – 75%
oPrecipitation – rain and fog
oTemperature – 38°F
oAir Pressure – 986 Mb
Isobars – lines joining places on a map that have
the same pressure.
http://www.weather.gov/sat_loop.php?image=ir&hours=24
http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/fall-fury-notables_2010-10-27
Isotherm – lines joining places on a map that have the
same temperature.
Monday, March 21, 2016
Quiz on Air Masses, Fronts, and
Pressure Systems, and Predicting
the Weather Friday (B classes) or
Monday (A classes).
1. What is the name of scientists who
study the causes of weather and try
to predict it?
2. What is the:
• Cloud cover
• Wind direction
• Wind speed
*
• Precipitation
• Pressure
Predicting the Weather Homework Worksheet