Forecasting Techniques, Symbols, and Maps
Do you know how to read a weather map? What are the symbols used in forecasting? Find the answers to these questions and more as you explore map types, satellite imagery, and data sources for advanced weather studies. Click a subtopic below to explore symbols your meteorologist uses to forecast your daily weather reports.
10 Latest National Weather Service Headlines
Get the latest 10 best weather articles courtesy of NOAA's National Weather Service.
Get the latest 10 best weather articles courtesy of NOAA's National Weather Service.
An Introduction to Weather Map Symbols and Terminology
Use the step-by-step tutorials to learn the symbols used in meteorology forecasts. Fronts, precipitation, station models, pressure, winds, and temperatures will be covered using explanations and pictures.
Use the step-by-step tutorials to learn the symbols used in meteorology forecasts. Fronts, precipitation, station models, pressure, winds, and temperatures will be covered using explanations and pictures.
Introduction to Weather Maps PowerPoint Presentation
Download a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation designed to teach basic weather map symbols and terminology.
Download a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation designed to teach basic weather map symbols and terminology.
Weather Forecasting Through The Ages
NASA has produced this 5 page paper on weather forecasting and the ways weather data have been gathered over time.
NASA has produced this 5 page paper on weather forecasting and the ways weather data have been gathered over time.