Practice:
Before working on your own to forecast for the area, you should practice with a group. Look at the following situations and answer the questions provided. After you have practiced it will be time to create a real forecast.

Use the information from this lesson to answer the following questions. Take plenty of time to analyze the weather maps below. Discuss these examples with your group. After you answer the questions provided, look around the weather maps and find what type of weather conditions are occurring at a few other locations.

Answer questions 1 and 2 for the following graphic.
1. A large, strong area of high pressure is currently located over central Kansas. Which of the following would you expect in central Missouri?

a. wind out of the north or northwest
b. "fair" weather
c. thunderstorms
d. a and b are correct

2. In central Kansas the high pressure center is right overhead. Which of     the following would you expect to find in central Kansas?
a. cloudy skies
b. heavy showers and thunderstorms
c. "fair" weather
d. a and b are correct

Answer questions 3, 4 and 5 for the following map.
3. A cold front is heading toward central Missouri in image number 2. Which of the following conditions could be expected before the front moves into central Missouri?
a. North to northwest wind
b. Falling pressure
c. South to southwest wind
d. B and c are correct

4. Which of the following would be likely during the passage of the cold front through central Missouri?
a. "fair" weather
b. showers and thunderstorms
c. constant wind from the south
d. constant wind from the north

5. Which of the following would not be likely during this passage of a cold front through central Missouri?
a. wind shifting from southwest to northwest
b. cloudy skies and rain
c. barometric pressure rising until front passes, then falling
d. temperatures falling after front passes

Answer questions 6 and 7 for the following graphic.
6. Based on the image, which direction is the wind most likely to be     coming from at Jefferson City, Missouri?
a. North
b. East
c. West
d. South

7. Based on the image, which of the following states is most likely to have rain falling?
a. Kansas
b. Kentucky
c. Illinois
d. Iowa

Cough, Cough… Hack…Aghhchhemmmmm…!!!!
All right, it's all up to you now. The entire weather team is out sick and the forecast is completely up to you. Use what you have learned and you will do just fine.

Let's go to work.