Weather Mapping ______/ 30 Lab Grade

Name______Date______Period______

Task: Your task is to create a weather map for the conditions listed below. Each studentwill create their own map. You will have 2 class periods to create your map and answer the questions on the second worksheet about weather forcasting.

Include the following on your map:

1. Symbols for High and Low pressure systems

2. Warm and cold fronts

3. Weather stations that accurately display the cloud cover, wind direction and precipitation.

Helpful Hints:

Cold Front

Pressure Systems

Name of System / Symbol / Winds / Weather conditions
High pressure / H / Clockwise / Clear skies, cool temps
Low pressure / L / Counter clockwise / Heavy precipitation, cloudy

SCENARIO #1 (ALL FRONTS EXTEND OUT FROM LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM)

  1. On your map, draw in a High pressure system centered over Albuquerque, New Mexico (ALB).
  2. Draw in a Low pressure system centered over Milwaukee, Wisconsin (MIL).
  3. Draw a cold front that extends to the southwest, ending in Dodge City, Kansas (DDC).
  4. Draw a warm front that extends to the east, ending in Philadephia, Pennsylvania (PHL).
  5. Draw in a weather station at the following 4 cities and correctly identify the weather conditions.

a. Phoenix, AZ (PHX)c. Buffalo, NY (BUFF)

b. Omaha, Nebraska (OMA)d. Kansas City, MO (KCM)

Answer the following questions:

  1. Which city above may experience thunderstorms in the next 24 hours?
  1. Which 3 cities will most likely have clear weather in 24 hours?

Weather Mapping ______/ 30 Lab Grade

Name______Date______Period______

Task: Your task is to create a weather map for the conditions listed below. Each student will create their own map. You will have 2 class periods to create your map and answer the questions on the second worksheet about weather forcasting.

Include the following on your map:

1. Symbols for High and Low pressure systems

2. Warm and cold fronts

3. Weather stations that accurately display the cloud cover, wind direction and precipitation.

Helpful Hints:

Cold Front

Pressure Systems

Name of System / Symbol / Winds / Weather conditions
High pressure / H / Clockwise / Clear skies, cool temps
Low pressure / L / Counter clockwise / Heavy precipitation, cloudy

SCENARIO #2 (ALL FRONTS EXTEND OUT FROM LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM)

  1. On your map, draw in a High pressure system centered over Boise, Idaho (BOI).
  2. Draw in a Low pressure system centered over Roanoke, Virginia (ROA).
  3. Draw a cold front that extends to the west, ending in Kansas City Missouri (KCM).
  4. Draw a cold front that extends to the east (and a bit north) hitting the southern tip of New Jersey (Just east of WAS and right above the DEL label).
  5. Draw in a weather station at the following 4 cities and correctly identify the weather conditions.

a. Portland, Oregon (PTO)c. Nashville, TN (NAS)

b. Indianapolis, Indiana (IND)d. Philadelphia, PA (PHL)

Answer the following questions:

  1. Which city above may experience thunderstorms in the next 24 hours?
  1. Which 2 cities will most likely have clear weather in 24 hours?

Weather Mapping ______/ 30 Lab Grade

Name______Date______Period______

Task: Your task is to create a weather map for the conditions listed below. Each student will create their own map. You will have 2 class periods to create your map and answer the questions on the second worksheet about weather forcasting.

Include the following on your map:

1. Symbols for High and Low pressure systems

2. Warm and cold fronts

3. Weather stations that accurately display the cloud cover, wind direction and precipitation.

Helpful Hints:

Cold Front

Pressure Systems

Name of System / Symbol / Winds / Weather conditions
High pressure / H / Clockwise / Clear skies, cool temps
Low pressure / L / Counter clockwise / Heavy precipitation, cloudy

SCENARIO #3 (ALL FRONTS EXTEND OUT FROM LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM)

  1. On your map, draw in a High pressure system centered over San Antonio, Texas (SAT)
  2. Draw in a Low pressure system centered over Nashville, Tennessee (NAS).
  3. Draw a cold front that extends to the south, going through Jackson MS (JAC) and ending at the gulf of Mexico.
  4. Draw a warm front that extends east through Roanoke, VA (ROA) and ends at the Atlantic.
  5. Draw in a weather station at the following 4 cities and correctly identify the weather conditions.

a. Phoenix, Arizona (PHX)c. BirminghamAL (BHM)

b. Little Rock, Arkansas (LIT)d. Columbus, OH (COL)

Answer the following questions:

  1. Which city above may experience thunderstorms in the next 24 hours?
  1. Which 2 cities will most likely have clear weather in 24 hours?

Weather Mapping ______/ 30 Lab Grade

Name______Date______Period______

Task: Your task is to create a weather map for the conditions listed below. Each student will create their own map. You will have 2 class periods to create your map and answer the questions on the second worksheet about weather forcasting.

Include the following on your map:

1. Symbols for High and Low pressure systems

2. Warm and cold fronts

3. Weather stations that accurately display the cloud cover, wind direction and precipitation.

Helpful Hints:

Cold Front

Pressure Systems

Name of System / Symbol / Winds / Weather conditions
High pressure / H / Clockwise / Clear skies, cool temps
Low pressure / L / Counter clockwise / Heavy precipitation, cloudy

SCENARIO #4

1. On your map, draw in a High pressure system centered over Los Angeles, California (LAS).

2. Draw in a Low pressure system centered over St. Paul, Minnesota (MPS).

a)A cold front extends from the center of Low pressure to the southwest through Lincoln, Nebraska.

b)A warm front extends from the center of Low pressure to the northwest through Bismark, North Dakota.

3. Draw in a weather station at the following 4 cities and correctly identify the weather conditions.

a. Phoenix, Arizona (PHX)c. Madison, Wisconsin

b.Bismark, North Dakota (BIS)d. Pierre, South Dakota

Answer the following questions:

4. Which city above is going to experience the biggest change in weather today?

5. Which city(not listed above) might experience thunderstorms in the near future?

Weather Mapping______/ 30 Lab Grade

Name______Date______Period______

Task: Your task is to create a weather map for the conditions listed below. Each student will create their own map. You will have 2 class periods to create your map and answer the questions on the second worksheet about weather forcasting.

Include the following on your map:

1. Symbols for High and Low pressure systems

2. Warm and cold fronts

3. Weather stations that accurately display the cloud cover, wind direction and precipitation.

Helpful Hints:

Cold Front

Pressure Systems

Name of System / Symbol / Winds / Weather conditions
High pressure / H / Clockwise / Clear skies, cool temps
Low pressure / L / Counter clockwise / Heavy precipitation, cloudy

SCENARIO #5 (ALL FRONTS EXTEND OUT FROM LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM)

  1. On your map, draw in a High pressure system centered over St. Louis, Missouri (STL).
  2. Draw in a Low pressure system centered over Phoenix, Arizona (PHX).
  3. Draw a cold front that extends directly west (to the Pacific).
  4. Draw a warm front that extends to Dodge City Kansas (DDC).
  5. Draw in a weather station at the following 4 cities and correctly identify the weather conditions.

a. Los Angeles, California (LAS)c. Salt Lake City, UT (SLC)

b. Kansas City, Missouri (KCM)d. Denver, CO (DEN)

Answer the following questions:

  1. Which 2 cities above have the highest chance of rain tomorrow?
  1. Which city will have the driest weather?

Weather Mapping______/ 30 Lab Grade

Name______Date______Period______

Task: Your task is to create a weather map for the conditions listed below. Each student will create their own map. You will have 2 class periods to create your map and answer the questions on the second worksheet about weather forcasting.

Include the following on your map:

1. Symbols for High and Low pressure systems

2. Warm and cold fronts

3. Weather stations that accurately display the cloud cover, wind direction and precipitation.

Helpful Hints:

Cold Front

Pressure Systems

Name of System / Symbol / Winds / Weather conditions
High pressure / H / Clockwise / Clear skies, cool temps
Low pressure / L / Counter clockwise / Heavy precipitation, cloudy

SCENARIO #6 (ALL FRONTS EXTEND OUT FROM LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM)

  1. On your map, draw in a High pressure system centered over Oklahoma City, OK (OKC).
  2. Draw in a Low pressure system centered over Salt Lake City, UT (SLC).
  3. Draw a cold front that extends southwest through Las Vegas NV (LAS) to the coast above Los Angeles, CA (LAS)
  4. Draw a warm front that extends north to Omaha Nebraska (OMA).
  5. Draw in a weather station at the following 4 cities and correctly identify the weather conditions.

a. San Francisco, California (SFO)c. Salt Lake City, UT (SLC)

b. Kansas City, Missouri (KCM)d. Denver, CO (DEN)

Answer the following questions:

  1. Why might the Utah-Nevada border have fewer thunder storms than you would expect with a cold front? (THERE ARE 2 REASONS-- 1 "easy" and 1 "hard")

Weather Mapping ______/ 30 Lab Grade

Name______Date______Period______

Task: Your task is to create a weather map for the conditions listed below. Each student will create their own map. You will have 2 class periods to create your map and answer the questions on the second worksheet about weather forcasting.

Include the following on your map:

1. Symbols for High and Low pressure systems

2. Warm and cold fronts

3. Weather stations that accurately display the cloud cover, wind direction and precipitation.

Helpful Hints:

Cold Front

Pressure Systems

Name of System / Symbol / Winds / Weather conditions
High pressure / H / Clockwise / Clear skies, cool temps
Low pressure / L / Counter clockwise / Heavy precipitation, cloudy

SCENARIO #7 (ALL FRONTS EXTEND OUT FROM LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM)

  1. On your map, draw in a High pressure system centered over Columbus, Ohio (COL).
  2. Draw in a Low pressure system centered over BoiseID, (BOI).
  3. Draw a cold front that extends southwest to San Francisco, CA (SFO)
  4. Draw a warm front that extends to Omaha Nebraska (OMA).
  5. Draw in a weather station at the following 4 cities and correctly identify the weather conditions.

a. Portland, Oregon (PTO)c. Pierre, South Dakota (PIR)

b. Des Moines, Iowa (DSM)d. Casper, Wyoming (CPR)

Answer the following questions:

  1. Which city above is going to experience the biggest change in weather today?
  1. Which two cities (not listed above) are most likely to experience thunderstorms in the near future?

Weather Mapping ______/ 30 Lab Grade

Name______Date______Period______

Task: Your task is to create a weather map for the conditions listed below. Each student will create their own map. You will have 2 class periods to create your map and answer the questions on the second worksheet about weather forcasting.

Include the following on your map:

1. Symbols for High and Low pressure systems

2. Warm and cold fronts

3. Weather stations that accurately display the cloud cover, wind direction and precipitation.

Helpful Hints:

Cold Front

Pressure Systems

Name of System / Symbol / Winds / Weather conditions
High pressure / H / Clockwise / Clear skies, cool temps
Low pressure / L / Counter clockwise / Heavy precipitation, cloudy

SCENARIO #8 (ALL FRONTS EXTEND OUT FROM LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM)

  1. On your map, draw in a High pressure system centered over Fort Worth, Texas (FTW)
  2. Draw in a Low pressure system centered over Helena, Montana (HLN).
  3. Draw a cold front that extends west to Portland, Oregon (PTO)
  4. Draw a warm front that extends to Des Moines, Iowa (DSM)
  5. Draw in a weather station at the following 4 cities and correctly identify the weather conditions.

a. Seattle, Washington (SEA)c. Bismarck, North Dakota (BIS).

b. Albuquerque, New Mexico (ALB)d. Boise, Idaho (BOI)

Answer the following questions:

  1. Which city above may experience thunderstorms in the next 24 hours?
  1. What two other cities named above are most likely to experience a weather change in the next 24 hours?

Weather Mapping ______/ 30 Lab Grade

Name______Date______Period______

Task: Your task is to create a weather map for the conditions listed below. Each student will create their own map. You will have 2 class periods to create your map and answer the questions on the second worksheet about weather forcasting.

Include the following on your map:

1. Symbols for High and Low pressure systems

2. Warm and cold fronts

3. Weather stations that accurately display the cloud cover, wind direction and precipitation.

Helpful Hints:

Cold Front

Pressure Systems

Name of System / Symbol / Winds / Weather conditions
High pressure / H / Clockwise / Clear skies, cool temps
Low pressure / L / Counter clockwise / Heavy precipitation, cloudy

SCENARIO #9 (ALL FRONTS EXTEND OUT FROM LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM)

  1. On your map, draw in a High pressure system over Montreal, Quebec, Canada(MON)
  2. Draw in a Low pressure system centered over Chicago, Illinois (CHI).
  3. Draw a cold front that extends southwest to Kansas City, Missouri (KCM).
  4. Draw a warm front that extends east through Columbus, OH (COL) and ending in Roanoke, VA (ROA).
  5. Draw in a weather station at the following 4 cities and correctly identify the weather conditions.

a. Buffalo, New York (BUFF)c. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PIT)

b. Des Moines, Iowa (DSM)d. Saint Louis, Missouri (STL)

Answer the following questions:

  1. Which city above may experience thunderstorms in the next 24 hours?
  1. Which city above is least likely to experience a change in weather over the next 2 days?

Weather Mapping ______/ 30 Lab Grade

Name______Date______Period______

Task: Your task is to create a weather map for the conditions listed below. Each student will create their own map. You will have 2 class periods to create your map and answer the questions on the second worksheet about weather forcasting.

Include the following on your map:

1. Symbols for High and Low pressure systems

2. Warm and cold fronts

3. Weather stations that accurately display the cloud cover, wind direction and precipitation.

Helpful Hints:

Cold Front

Pressure Systems

Name of System / Symbol / Winds / Weather conditions
High pressure / H / Clockwise / Clear skies, cool temps
Low pressure / L / Counter clockwise / Heavy precipitation, cloudy

SCENARIO #10 (ALL FRONTS EXTEND OUT FROM LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM)

1. On your map, draw in a High pressure system centered over Denver, Colorado (DEN).

2. Draw in a Low pressure system centered over Atlanta, Georgia (ATL).

a)A cold front extends from the center of Low pressure to the southwest into the Gulf of Mexico.

b)A warm front extends from the center of Low pressure through Frankfort, Kentucky.

3. Draw in a weather station at the following 4 cities and correctly identify the weather conditions.

a. Austin, Texasc. Baton Rouge, Louisiana

b.Montgomery, Alabamad. Nashville, Tennessee.

Answer the following questions:

4. Which city above is going to experience the biggest change in weather today?

5. Which city(not listed above) might experience thunderstorms in the near future?