Thursday Sep. 16 In-class Optional Assignment

Question #1

Decode the station model data plotted and fill in the blanks below (some of the information requested below might not be included on the plot above)

Temperature __________          present weather conditions__________

wind direction __________          dew point temperature __________

cloud cover __________          wind speed __________

cloud type(s) __________         relative humidity___________


Question #2
How would the following conditions be plotted on a surface weather map using the station model notation

temperature = 75 F     wind from the SE at 15 knots
1/4 of the sky is covered with Fc and/or Fs clouds of bad weather (scud)
intermittent rain     dew point temperature = 49 F