Weather Conditions Concept Map #8

Weather Conditions

I. Sunny

Many people like sunny weather. If it is sunny outside that means there are little or no clouds in the sky. Sunny weather is a nice time to spend time outside playing with friends and family. There are some feeling associated with sunny weather like, cheer and happiness.

A   Clear

B   Mostly Sunny

II Cloudy

If the weather is cloudy that means there are some sections of the sky that cannot be seen because it is covered by clouds. It can be partly cloudy, which is when about half the sky is covered be clouds. If it is overcast that means most or almost all of the sky is covered by clouds. Many people associate cloudy weather with sadness.

A   Partly Cloudy

     Overcast

IIRain

Rain is when droplets of water fall from the sky. There can be a rain shower, when it rains only for a brief period of time. There can be misty rain when the droplets are relatively small. There is also heavy rain when the droplets are large. If it is raining, be sure to grab a rain jacket and an umbrella to stay dry!

A    Misty

B    Heavy Rain

I  Snow

Snow is ice water that falls from the clouds in the form of flakes. There is sleet snow, which is when there is rain mixed these snow flakes that fall down. There is also heavy snow which is when four or more inches snow in a twelve hour time frame. In heavy snow, visibility is also a determining factor, if it is reduce by .31 miles, it is considered as heavy snow.

A   Sleet

B   Heavy Snow

V Severe

Sever weather can mean many things. If the weather is severe, that means there is potential for those weather conditions to cause damages to the things around it. One type of sever weather is a tornado which is when air rotates in a circle-like motion with strong, destructive winds. Tornados are classified by the strength of their winds: an F0 has winds of forty to seventy-two mph and an F6 has winds of 319 to 379 mph.  Another type of severe weather is a hurricane.  A hurricane is a tropical storm that has sustained winds of seventy-four mph. It has an eye at the center of the storm. Hurricanes are measured by categories. A category one has winds from seventy-four to ninety-five mph; while a category five has winds from 155 mph up. Typhoons are tropical storms in the Northwest Pacific Basin.

A    Tornados

1.  F 0:
Gale Tornado

2.  F 6:
Inconceivable Tornado

B    Hurricanes

1.    Category 1

2.    Category 5

C    Typhoons