0. Overview
Start with a large-scale overview of current conditions, using items linked below:
- visible and infrared satellite images
- a composite surface weather map
- a composite map for conditions aloft
- a jet stream map
Then address one or more selected items of the forecasting assignment by inserting or editing template text as needed (e.g., from the latest NWS point forecast), a discussion, and the forecast itself.
1. Forecast location: KOKC
(Will Rodgers International Airport, Oklahoma City, OK)
2. 12Z Temperature
Links:
- Latest available meteogram
(Drag and drop a copy of the meteogram here, and rescale it to a smaller size.)
- Next-latest available meteogram
(Drag and drop a copy of the meteogram here, below the link [putting both on a new page if necessary], and rescale it to a smaller size)
- Latest NWS Point Forecast:
[Copy and paste text from that forecast relevant to 12Z tomorrow. For example:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 6 mph. ]
- Latest computer model (NAM) forecast of winds and temperatures at 12Z tomorrow (central Oklahoma)
(Drag and drop a copy of the NAM forecast map here, below the link, and rescale the map to a smaller size.)
Discussion: [Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]
3. Will cloudiness affect the 12Z temperature tomorrow?
Links:
- Latest NWS Point Forecast:
[Copy and paste text from that forecast relevant to 12Z tomorrow. For example:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 6 mph. ]
- wunderWiki: “Educational: Partly Cloudy” (an attempt to interpret the language used in NWS cloudiness forecasts)
Discussion: [Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]
4. Will a front affect the 12Z temperature tomorrow?
Links:
- NWS Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Short Range Forecasts
(Drag and drop copies of the relevant “short range forecast” maps here, and rescale them to a smaller size. Label each with the forecast time).
- Verification area for fronts affecting KOKC
Discussion:[Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce it if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]
5. Will temperature advection be significant at 12Z tomorrow?
Links:
- Latest computer model (NAM) forecast of winds and temperatures at 12Z tomorrow (central Oklahoma)
(Drag and drop a copy of the NAM forecast map here, below the link, and rescale the map to a smaller size.)
- Temperature Tendency Calculator[optional]
Discussion:[Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce it if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]
6. 18Z Temperature
Links:
- Latest available meteogram
(Drag and drop a copy of the meteogram here, and rescale it to a smaller size.)
- Next-latest available meteogram
(Drag and drop a copy of the meteogram here, below the link [putting both on a new page if necessary], and rescale it to a smaller size)
- Latest NWS Point Forecast:
[Copy and paste text from that forecast relevant to 12Z tomorrow. For example:
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest. ]
•Latest computer model (NAM) forecast of winds and temperatures at 18Z tomorrow (central Oklahoma)
(Drag and drop a copy of the NAM forecast map here, below the link, and rescale the map to a smaller size.)
Discussion: [Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce it if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]
7. Will cloudiness affect the 18Z temperature tomorrow?
Links:
- Latest NWS Point Forecast:
[Copy and paste text from that forecast relevant to 18Z tomorrow. For example:
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest. ]
- wunderWiki: “Educational: Partly Cloudy” (an attempt to interpret the languages used in NWS cloudiness forecasts)
Discussion: [Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce it if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]
8. Will a front affect the 18Z temperature tomorrow?
Links:
- NWS Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Short Range Forecasts
(Drag and drop copies of the relevant “short range forecast” maps here, and rescale them to a smaller size. Label each with the forecast time).
- Verification area for fronts affecting KOKC
Discussion:[Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce it if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]
9. Will temperature advection be significant at 18Z tomorrow?
Links:
•Latest computer model (NAM) forecast of winds and temperatures at 18Z tomorrow (central Oklahoma)
(Drag and drop a copy of the NAM forecast map here, below the link, and rescale the map to a smaller size.)
- Temperature Tendency Calculator[optional]
Discussion:[Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce it if necessary.]
Forecast:[Enter your forecast here.]
10.What will the wind speed be at 18Z tomorrow?
Links:
- Latest NWS Point Forecast:
[Copy and paste text from that forecast relevant to 18Z tomorrow. For example:
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest. ]
•Latest computer model (NAM) forecast of winds and
sea-level pressures at 18Z tomorrow (southern Plains region)
(Drag and drop a copy of the NAM forecast map here, below the link, and rescale the map to a smaller size.)
•Latest computer model (NAM) forecast of winds and temperatures at 18Z tomorrow (central Oklahoma)
(Drag and drop a copy of the NAM forecast map here, below the link, and rescale the map to a smaller size.)
Discussion:[Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce it if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]
11.What will the wind direction be at 18Z tomorrow?
Links:
- Latest NWS Point Forecast:
[Copy and paste text from that forecast relevant to 18Z tomorrow. For example:
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest. ]
•Latest computer model (NAM) forecast of winds and
sea-level pressures at 18Z tomorrow (southern Plains region)
(Drag and drop a copy of the NAM forecast map here, below the link, and rescale the map to a smaller size.)
•Latest computer model (NAM) forecast of winds and temperatures at 18Z tomorrow (central Oklahoma)
(Drag and drop a copy of the NAM forecast map here, below the link, and rescale the map to a smaller size.)
Discussion:[Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce it if necessary.]
Forecast:[Enter your forecast here.]
12. Will there be precipitation between 12Z tomorrow and 12Z the next day?
Links:
- NWS Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Short Range Forecasts
(Drag and drop copies of the relevant “short range forecast” maps here, and rescale them to a smaller size. Label each with the forecast time).
- Latest NWS Point Forecast:
[Copy and paste text from that forecast relevant to 12Z tomorrow to 12Z the next day. For example:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest. ]
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast.
Discussion:[Enter a description of how you determined your forecast. It should be detailed enough for someone else to reproduce it if necessary.]
Forecast: [Enter your forecast here.]