What Do The Weather Maps Tell Us?

Put the 3 weather maps in order of time of day. Look for a pattern in how the cold temperatures moved during the day.

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  1. At 4:00 am were temperatures at all 7 stations above or below freezing?


  2. At 10:00 pm were temperatures at all 7 stations above or below freezing?


  3. Which wind direction(s) accompanied the above freezing temperatures?


  4. Which wind direction(s) accompanied the below freezing temperatures?


  5. As the day progressed, what happened to the temperatures at the different stations on the map?


  6. How did the air in Seattle "get cold?"


Note that "freezing" is when liquid turns to ice which is at 32° F.

Go to Where Did The Moisture Come From? to consider some questions about moisture and the weather plots you made.

Return to the page asking "Why Did The Air Turn Cold?"

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