Section outline

  • Learning Intention: To show understanding of weather forecast information.
    Success criteria:

    • Describe types of weather information available from two different sources.
    • (48hr / multi-day / wind / rain forecasts, rain radars, hourly observations & forecasts, satellite imagery, severe weather watches and warnings from internet, TV, newspaper, radio). 
    • Identify weather map symbols.
      (highs, lows, fronts (warm, cold, stationary, occluded), isobars.
    • Describe highs, lows, fronts (warm, cold, stationary, occluded) & isobars.
    Learning Intention: To show knowledge of weather info to plan an outdoor activity.
    Success criteria:
    • Obtain a weather forecast for the location for a planned outdoor recreation activity. 
    • Describe actions that could be taken for an outdoor activity in response to a weather forecast.
      (clothing & equipment to take, location selection, decision to go or not to go).
      https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/units/pdf/20159.pdf

    Understanding, and checking, weather maps & forecasts is important before going on a trip.
       

    Activity 1
    This summary of 'How to read weather maps' outlines much of what you need to know.
    We'll investigate it as a class.

    Activity 2
    Open the GDoc in GClassroom.

    Cyclones & 'ENSO'.
    From January to April, we are affected by cyclones in the Pacific Ocean coming close to New Zealand. This usually brings hot & humid conditions (and more cyclones).

    This happens more often when the El Niño-Southern Oscillation ('ENSO') is a 'La Nina' weather pattern in the Ocean. The 'ENSO' was a 'La Nina' in 2020, but after 18 months it  became neutral between a La Nina and an El NIno in 2023. 

    Think about what sort of weather (humidity, temperature (air and sea), storms) we've been experiencing this summer
    Below are some video clips of the weather forecast around the time of Cyclone Dovi in Feb 2022.
    Wed 9th Feb 2022
    Fri 11th Feb 2022
    Sat 12th Feb 2022
    Sun 13th Feb 2022
    Surface Pressure maps for Sunday to Tuesday after Cyclone Dovi passes NZ: 

    General Resources