Key Learning: The unequal heating and cooling of the Earth’s surface causes our weather and climate differences. Unit Essential Question: What causes weather and climate differences? Weather and Climate Unit Part 3: Predicting the Weather

Weather and Climate Unit Part 3: Predicting the Weather Concept: Predicting the Weather Lesson Essential Questions: 1.What factors influence the weather in the United States? 2.How do we use weather data to make short term weather predictions? 3.How can we use weather maps to make weather forecasts? Vocabulary: High Pressure System Low Pressure System Air Mass Fronts/Frontal Boundary You will be able to answer these questions by the end of Part 3 You should already know what these words mean. You will be able to use them in your responses and discussions throughout the unit

Weather and Climate Unit Part 3: Predicting the Weather Homework Assignment # 8 In the Weather and Climate readings and assignments… Read pages and complete the assignment on page 28

Weather and Climate Unit Part 3: Predicting the Weather Warm Up # 1: Now that you understand the ins and outs of weather, what are the important factors you must look at to describe the weather and to make future weather predictions?

Weather and Climate Unit Part 3: Predicting the Weather

Weather and Climate Unit Part 3: Predicting the Weather Air MassWhere it formsTemperatureHumidity mT mP cT cP

Weather and Climate Unit Part 3: Predicting the Weather

Weather and Climate Unit Part 3: Predicting the Weather

Weather and Climate Unit Part 3: Predicting the Weather Warm Front: Mass of warm air overtakes cold air Clouds: cirrus are seen first, then cirrostratus, then altostratus, and finally nimbostratus. 7 things that happen as a warm front passes along the ground: 1. Temperature increases 2. Pressure decreases 3. Wind direction and speed change 4. Winds ahead of the warm front generally blow from east-southeast, while behind the front, winds shift and blow from south-southwest. 5. Moves northeastward 6. Movement is slow (about 2 days) 7. Weather you usually get with a warm front is steady rain and showers

Weather and Climate Unit Part 3: Predicting the Weather Cold Front: Mass of cold air meets and replaces mass of warm air Clouds: First cumulus, then altocumulus, then finally cumulonimbus. 5 things that happen as a cold front passes along the ground 1. Temperature decreases 2. Pressure increases 3. Winds are from the north-northwest 4. Weather associated with a cold front is stormy. 5. Speed of a cold front: is 2-5 hours, stormy weather followed by cool dry conditions

Weather and Climate Unit Part 3: Predicting the Weather You will now watch a demonstration on how fronts work. Pay attention to what happens to the hot water mass and the cold water mass. You will have to describe what happens (in terms of weather) after the demonstration.

Weather and Climate Unit Part 3: Predicting the Weather Complete Summary # 1: Look at the satellite image of a pressure system/front moving west to east along the eastern United States. Complete the paragraph below.

Weather and Climate Unit Part 3: Predicting the Weather Warm Up # 2: How are weather maps useful in determining weather forecasts?

Weather and Climate Unit Part 3: Predicting the Weather Weather Maps Draw today’s weather map of the United States. Be sure to include any symbols you see. You should use color wherever possible! Then answer the questions.

Weather and Climate Unit Part 3: Predicting the Weather Warm Up # 3: Draw a station model to represent the current weather conditions.

Weather and Climate Unit Part 3: Predicting the Weather Analyzing Weather Data I have been collecting a month’s worth of weather data. Analyze that data by completing the questions and providing evidence from the weather log. Your group will then be responsible for drawing 4 days’ worth of station models.

Weather and Climate Unit Part 3: Predicting the Weather

Weather and Climate Unit Part 3: Predicting the Weather Complete Summary # 2: Look at the data for three different locations. Use the three sets of data to make a 24-hour forecast for each location. (Some hints are provided below) Location Wind Direction Pressure (mb) Press. Change Clouds Temp. (F) Change Rel. Hum. Change 1S-SE Cirrus to Altostratus 16 to % to 98% 2NW Cumulonimbus to cumulus Steady at 10 90% to 79% 3SW- NW 1020 Cumulus12 to 1384% to 76%  Rising pressure brings better weather and fair skies.  Falling pressure brings poor weather  The closer the temperature and dew point, the greater the humidity and greater likelihood of precipitation  The further apart the temperature and dew point, the drier the air and greater likelihood of fair weather  Wind shifts to the east in Delaware often indicate upcoming rainy weather  Clouds changing from high cirrus to lower clouds indicate warm fronts  Clouds changing from cumulonimbus to cumulus indicate cold front weather