Weather Maps Treasure Hunt G5

Reading Weather Maps

This activity guides you in learning to read Current Conditions Weather Maps from the "Weather Channel." If you do not already have the handout, click here.

Study the Current Conditions National Weather Map.

1. What color represents light rain and drizzle?

2. List one state where light rain or drizzle is currently falling.
(If you need a map labeled with state names, click here.)

3. What color represents moderate to heavy snow?

4. What color represents fog?

Study the meaning of the symbol H.

5. What does a large H symbolize?

6. What type of weather is expected in a high pressure system?

7. List one state where there is currently a high pressure system.
Current Conditions Weather Map State Names

Study the meaning of the symbol L.

8. What does a large L symbolize?

9. What type of weather is expected in a low pressure system?

10. List one state where there is currently a low pressure system.
Current Conditions Weather Map State Names

Study the meaning of the symbol

11. What does

symbolize?

12. What type of weather is expected as a cold front comes through?

13. List one state where there is currently a cold front.
Current Conditions Weather Map State Names

Study the meaning of the symbol

14. What does

symbolize?

15. What type of weather is expected as a warm front comes through?

16. List one state where there is currently a warm front.
Current Conditions Weather Map State Names

Study the meaning of the symbol

17. What does

symbolize?

18. What type of weather is expected when a stationary front is present?

19. List one state where there is currently a stationary front. (There may not be one.)
Current Conditions Weather Map State Names

Study the current conditions at Pinewood School and the US Weather Map.
NOTE: You may need to log in with WeatherBug Achieve. See directions below if you are not sure how.

20. Complete the data charts on your handout.

21. Based on the current conditions at Pinewood and the national weather map, write a detailed forecast for the weather at Pinewood tomorrow.

Logging in with WeatherBug Achieve... First CLICK HERE!
2. Enter our zip code: 12303	3. The school list will appear. Select Pinewood as our school.
4. Then select your grade.	4. Back button 5 times back to this page.

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