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Draw fronts
Very often one or more frontal systems cross Europe and it is this process which dominates the local weather.
Try to pinpoint the centre of the low-pressure area and the accompanying frontal system with the warm front and the cold front.
Draw the frontal systems on the printout. Remember that the fronts divide cold and warm air masses.
How do the fronts correspond to the weather boundaries you drew earlier?
Compare the wind pattern and the temperatures around the frontal system.
Compare your interpretation with a weather map.
Current weather map from 0.00 UTC
Choose 'Bodenanalyse' to see the latest Surface map.
The weather map is of 00:00 the same day. Be aware that the weather systems will have moved since then.
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My forecast
One of the reasons for observing the weather is to be able to make a weather forecast. Weather forecasts are very valuable and are used in many different ways. Today, meteorologists use all kinds of information and computer models to make the reliable weather forecasts that we see in our daily newspapers and on television.
This is a professional job! However, with a basic knowledge of meteorology and with observations made by yourself and those found on the internet, you can try to make your own.
Your class can be divided into groups to see who can make the best forecast.
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Background for a weather forecast
In order to produce a weather forecast, it is important to describe the current weather situation and also the weather over the previous 24 hours or more. In addition, it is important to determine changes in the overall system, especially the frontal zones.
Current weather situation
You have already analysed the current weather using the Meteosat image with the superimposed weather observations.
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