Weather Synopsis The Weather Station Model Draw a

Weather Synopsis

The Weather Station Model Draw a Station Model Get accompanying notes here ©Steve Kluge 2007 Some images from the NYSED Earth Science Reference Tables

NE at 25 Knots E at 5 Knots SE at 10 Knots Back to the Station Model ©S. Kluge 2007

Decoding the Coded Pressure 196 19. 6 Insert a decimal point to the left of the last digit Put a “ 9” and a “ 10” in front of the result 1019. 6 919. 6 Which one is below the range of normal pressure? 196= 1019. 6 Decode these coded pressures: 002 1000. 2 Back to the Station Model 993 999. 3 mb 280 1028. 0 000 1000. 0 How to encode pressures ©S. Kluge 2007

Encoding the Pressure 1013. 5 10135 Remove the decimal point Report the last 3 digits 135 Encode these pressures: 1032. 7 327 Back to the Station Model 987. 3 873 1012. 2 122 1000. 1 001 Back to Decoding Pressures ©S. Kluge 2007

The Barometric Trend + 19 / Higher now than it was 3 hours ago pressure is currently rising the pressure has changed by 1. 9 mb What was the pressure 3 hours ago? 1017. 7 1003. 5 Back to the Station Model ©S. Kluge 2007

Back to the Station Model ©S. Kluge 2007

Draw a Station Model for These Conditions: Temperature= 45 F Dewpoint= 32 F Wind NE at 20 knots Overcast Visibility= 1. 5 miles Rain Showers Pressure Now= 997. 3 mb Pressure 3 hrs. ago= 1000. 2 mb Barometer Falling Precipitation in last 6 hrs. =. 53 in. Back to the Station Model ©S. Kluge 2007

Where is the wind coming from? NE SE