Weather forecasting is the use of science to predict the state of the atmosphere for a future time at a specific location. People have tried predicting weather for a very long time now using a number of different methods, some of which proved effective while others did not work at all. Some people used a certain plant and looked at the flower of that plant to predict the weather, while others … [Read more...]

The science and the technology of foretelling the state of the atmosphere in the future in a particular place is known as weather forecasting. The Human race has been attempting to predict the weather from the beginning of civilization but only since at least the nineteenth century has this been done in a formal fashion. Such formal weather forecasts are made by collecting quantitative data about … [Read more...]

I wish I had become a meteorologist but I've done the next best thing. I have my own home weather station that I forecast my local weather with. What's really fun is when I can look at my weather equipment and get the same results as the guys on TV and they have the National Weather Service (NWS) to get their information from. My neighbors all come to me when they have questions about the … [Read more...]

Cloud patterns and wind velocity. When you saw those words, you knew immediately that they dealt with the weather, right? Did you form some sort of image in your mind and did the words bring just a touch of interest or excitement? If your answer was "yes," you may have what it takes to become an amateur meteorologist. Have you always had an interest in the weather? Would you like to learn how to … [Read more...]