Forecasting from local signs and common sense Whenever you are forecasting, look out the window and be aware of your local weather situation. Examples: 1) Surface winds from the S or SW; clouds building to the west; warm, hot, humid.... Whats going on/process? Forecast? 2) Surface winds from the
E or SE, cool or cold; high clouds thickening and
lowering; halo around the sun or moon....
Whats
going on/process?
Forecast?
3) Clear winter night,
relatively calm with low rh.....
Whats
going on/process?
Forecast?
4) Clear winter night,
relatively calm with low rh, snow covering the
ground.....
Whats
going on/process?
Forecast? |
5. Cloudy
winter night, relatively calm with low rh....
Whats
going on/process?
Forecast? 6. Clear, hot, humid summer evening..... Whats going on/process? Forecast? 7. Clear and relatively dry summer evening...... Whats going on/process? Forecast? 8. Summer - surface winds are from the N and they become NE, then E, the SE..... Whats going on/process? Forecast? 9. Summer - surface winds are from the NE and they become N, the NW..... Whats going on/process? Forecast? 10. Summer - scattered Cu that show extensive vertical growth by mid morning.... Whats going on/process? Forecast? 11. Afternoon Cu with flat bases, and tops at just about the same level...... Whats going on/process? Forecast? |