Understanding Weather Station Models

The video tutorial explains how to create and interpret weather station models, focusing on the components used in the United States. It covers temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, and barometric pressure, including how to decode and understand pressure trends. Practical examples from New York and Albuquerque are provided to illustrate the concepts.

What is the primary purpose of a weather station model?

• To measure temperature only

• To predict future weather patterns

• To provide a shorthand for major weather variables

• To track historical weather data

Where is the temperature placed on a weather station model?

• At the center of the model

• At the 10 or 11 o'clock position

• At the 6 o'clock position

• At the 3 o'clock position

How is wind speed represented in a weather station model?

• By the size of the circle

• By feathers on the arrow shaft

• By the length of the arrow shaft

• By the color of the circle

What does a full circle indicate in terms of cloud cover?

• 25% cloud cover

• 50% cloud cover

• 100% cloud cover

• 0% cloud cover

How is barometric pressure recorded in a station model?

• As the full value with decimals

• As a percentage

• As the last three digits without a decimal

• As a fraction

What does a barometric pressure of '002' decode to?

• 1100.2

• 1200.2

• 1000.2

• 900.2

What does a forward slash in the barometric trend indicate?

• Pressure is increasing

• Pressure is stable

• Pressure is decreasing

• Pressure is fluctuating

If the barometric trend shows '-28', what does it mean?

• Pressure decreased by 28 millibars

• Pressure increased by 2.8 millibars

• Pressure decreased by 2.8 millibars

• Pressure increased by 28 millibars

What information is typically missing from a station model on a map?

• Temperature

• Cloud cover

• Barometric trend

• Dew point

In the example of Albuquerque, what is the wind speed?

• 20 knots

• 10 knots

• 15 knots

• 5 knots