Gold Dof E – Weather Forecasting
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Gold DofE – Weather Gold DofE – Weather forecastingforecasting
Knowing how, where and Knowing how, where and whenwhen to obtain weather to obtain weather
forecastsforecasts Newspapers (national and local)Newspapers (national and local) InternetInternet Television (national and local)Television (national and local) Radio (national and local)Radio (national and local) Tourist InformationTourist Information Mountain Rescue/Fire StationMountain Rescue/Fire Station Youth HostelsYouth Hostels
THE SHORTER THE LEAD TIME THE THE SHORTER THE LEAD TIME THE MORE ACCURATE THE FORECASTMORE ACCURATE THE FORECAST
Relating forecasts to Relating forecasts to observed conditionsobserved conditions
No matter what the conditions No matter what the conditions remember that for remember that for every 100m you every 100m you climb temperature will drop by 1climb temperature will drop by 1ooCC
RememberRemember Wind Chill – Wind Chill – air air temperature readings on a forecast do temperature readings on a forecast do not account for the cooling effect of not account for the cooling effect of the windthe wind
There are two main types of weather There are two main types of weather system:system:
Relating forecasts to Relating forecasts to observed conditionsobserved conditions
High PressureHigh Pressure
Formed by sinking airFormed by sinking air Clear skiesClear skies Hot in summerHot in summer Cold in winterCold in winter Dew or mist Dew or mist
(summer)(summer) Fog or Frost Fog or Frost
(winter)(winter) CalmCalm
Relating forecasts to Relating forecasts to observed conditionsobserved conditions
In Summer – Sun cream and waterIn Summer – Sun cream and water
In Winter – Wrap up (layers of clothes)In Winter – Wrap up (layers of clothes)
Relating forecasts to Relating forecasts to observed conditionsobserved conditions
Low Pressure with Low Pressure with frontsfronts
Formed by warm air Formed by warm air risingrising
over cold airover cold air UnsettledUnsettled Rain or SnowRain or Snow WindsWinds Distinct pattern of Distinct pattern of
weather.weather.
Relating forecasts to Relating forecasts to observed conditionsobserved conditions
Looking for signs indicating Looking for signs indicating change in the weatherchange in the weather
CloudsClouds TemperatureTemperature WindWind Complete calm (Tropics)Complete calm (Tropics) Birds and animalsBirds and animals Extreme sports – Para sending, hang Extreme sports – Para sending, hang
glidinggliding
Looking for signs indicating Looking for signs indicating change in the weatherchange in the weather
Looking for signs indicating Looking for signs indicating change in the weatherchange in the weather
Looking for signs indicating Looking for signs indicating change in the weatherchange in the weather
CloudsClouds TemperatureTemperature WindWind Complete calm (Tropics)Complete calm (Tropics) Birds and animalsBirds and animals Extreme sports – Para sending, hang Extreme sports – Para sending, hang
glidinggliding
And finally………And finally………
If it looks like this …..If it looks like this …..
You’re buggered!!!You’re buggered!!!