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Map plotted by Digital Atmosphere available at www.weathergraphics.com.

Map plotted by Digital Atmosphere available at www.weathergraphics.com.

Using the station model plots on this map let’s check on the weather at several cities. If you are unfamiliar with the station model plotting code and plotting scheme it is found HERE on the Weather Briefing website. I will include the answer in the first few plots.

  1. What is the temperature at Omaha, Nebraska? (19)

  2. What is the weather at Omaha? (light snow)

  3. What is the visibility at Omaha? (5 miles)

  4. What is the cloud ceiling at Omaha? (1500 feet)

  5. What is the dew point at Omaha? (13)

  6. What is the air pressure reduced to sea level at Omaha? (1017.7 millibars)

  7. What is the sky condition at Omaha? (Overcast).

  8. What is the wind direction at Omaha? (from the north)

  9. What is the wind speed at Omaha? (approximate 10 knots or 8-12 knots)

  10. What kind of front extends from Montana to northwestern Nebraska? (warm front)

  11. What kind of front extends from northern Arkansas to southern Illinois (cold front)

  12. Where is there a center of high pressure? (southern Manitoba)

Here are questions that you can answer:

  1. What city in North Dakota has a temperature of -13?

  2. What cities in North Dakota report clear skies?

  3. What cities in Minnesota report light snow?

  4. What cities in Kansas report northerly winds? (from the north)

  5. What cities in Kansas report easterly winds?

  6. What cities in Utah report calm wind?

  7. What city in Montana reports 1/8th mile visibility in rime depositing fog?

  8. What city in Idaho reports an air pressure reduced to sea level of 1011.3 millibars?