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Weather Maps
Created by: Stacey Osbrone
Essential Questions
How can I use a weather map to forecast
tomorrow s weather?
How can I read a weather map?
What does a weather map show?
Did you know…
Weather maps and weather instruments are
related.
Weather maps show what the weather will be
at a certain time and in the future.
What do they show?
§  Temperature
§  Precipitation
§  Air Mass
§  Fronts
§  Air pressure
Temperature, Precipitation and Air
Mass
Temperature- How hot or cold air is
Precipitation- rain, snow, sleet, hail
Air Mass- a large volume of air with the same temperature
and humidity throughout. They can be cold and dry, cold
and humid, warm and dry, and warm and humid.
Fronts
What is a front? A front is a place where different air
masses meet. There are cold fronts which is a cold
air mass that bumps against a warm air mass.
This will cause thunderstorms and snow in colder
weather. It will also cause the temperature to drop.
Warm Front
A warm front is when a warm air mass meets
and slowly rides over a colder air mass.
Sheets of grey clouds form at warm fronts.
They also bring rain.
Stationary Front
This forms when either a cold or warm front
stops moving. Clouds and precipitation form
at stationary fronts. Below is the symbol to
look for on a weather map.
Air Pressure
When you look at weather maps you will circle
with with an H and an L inside them. The
H stands for high pressure which usually
brings fair weather.
A L stands for low pressure which usually
brings storms.
Identify the following on the map…
Stationary front
Warm front
Cold front
High Pressure
Low Pressure
Quiz Time!!
What does a High on a weather
map mean?
a.  An area of fair weather
b.  An area of snow
c.  Am area of high mountains
d.  An area of high temperature
If a Low comes after a High, the
weather will become…
a. 
b. 
c. 
d. 
Stormy
Dark
Hotter
Fair
Identify the following weather symbol
a.  Cold front
c. Warm front
b. High pressure
d. Stationary front
What is a front?
a.  A place where air masses meet
b.  The front part of a cold air mass
c.  An area of very high wind
d.  An area that has fair weather