I am something that can change day to day outside.
Weather
This Cloud tells you a thunderstorm is on its way.
Cumulonimbus
Cold and dry
Continental polar (cP)
I measure the direction of wind.
Weather vane
Can be considered a type of low-lying cloud making it difficult to see
Fog
Puffy like a cotton ball
cumulus clouds
Check this to help decide what you are going to where today.
Sun 107°F 99°C Mon 120°F 104°C Tue 89°F 09°C
Weather forecast
This has rain, thunder and lightning.
Thunderstorm
Cold and wet
Maritime polar (mP)
You feel this when it is hot and there is moisture in the air
Humidity
Torrential rain is rain that is considered especially heavy and usually occurs during what types of weather
Storms
Low lying clouds
Fog
What the weather is like in a specific area over a long period of time.
Climate
This can flood and damage homes due to strong winds and rain usually starting in the ocean and moving towards coastline cities.
Hurricane
Warm and wet
Maritime tropical (mT)
If you have a fever or to measure the temperature of the air or water, use me.
Thermometer
Name 3 words to describe types of rain
very light, light, average, heavy
Mist(y), drizzle, sprinkle, showers, downpour
Layered clouds
What are stratus clouds?
The large band of air that affects both weather and climate
Jet stream
A storm that brings strong winds and rain that causes flooding to Asia and Australia
Typhoon or Cyclone
Warm and dry
Continental tropical (cT)
I am a scientist that predicts the forecast.
Meteorologist
The drizzle equivalent of snow -- very light snow that isn't strong enough to accumulate.
Flurries
What is a Cumulonimbus Cloud?
Gases get trapped and do not allow heat to leave the surface of the planet
Greenhouse Gas Effect
The rating scale for tornadoes
F1 - F5 (Fujita scale)
The type of air mass that you are most likely to find over Arizona and New Mexico
Continental tropical (cT)
Curious about how much rain fell in a certain period of time? Use me to measure it.
Rain gauge
Snow that begins to melt as it reaches the ground, but doesn't melt completely
Sleet
Feathery high-level Clouds
What are cirrus?