Predicting Weather

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precise

complex

random

simple

by guessing from past experiences

based on a percentage that an event will occur

by reading temperatures only

by watching the sky at night

seismographs and telescopes

satellites and weather balloons

submarines and buoys

thermometers only

diagram of a storm

formula for solving a problem

device that measures wind

map of fronts

exact outcomes every time

likely outcomes based on probability

only local temperatures

only wind directions

likelihood or chance of something happening

amount of rainfall in a storm

speed of the wind

type of cloud cover

It will rain everywhere all day.

It is the chance of precipitation at any point in the area that day.

It means a thunderstorm will occur.

It means snow is likely.

only temperature changes

both the likelihood that it will rain somewhere in the area and how much of the area will get some rain

only wind speed

only the size of clouds

heat from the Sun and water

water and rising air

altitude and latitude

phase of the Moon and the Sun's position