The document provides instructions for creating a 5-day weather forecast, including collecting current weather data, presenting key information like temperature and precipitation for each day, and discussing how to prepare for upcoming conditions. An example is given of a forecast covering the current day and next 4 days, including introductions, detailed weather statistics and forecasts for each day, and tips on dressing for changing weather. The document recommends sources like local news, maps, and television forecasts to find weather data and gives examples of online graphing and presentation tools to create the forecast.

1. How to Create
A Weather Forecast
For Module 14.4
You will be using source material from local area weather forecasts.
You should use information for the current week.

2. 14.4 Weather Forecast
• 1) Collect data for a 5-day period
using the newspaper, personal
observations, and/or the local
news.
2) Include a graph to show
patterns or pictures (be sure to
cite the source)
• 3) Your presentation should
include:
• Introduction
• Current weather conditions
• Forecast for the next day
• Forecast - next week
• How to prepare for
current/upcoming weather

3. An example of a five day forecast:
• Introduction
• Today is Monday, April 20, 2015
• Current Weather Conditions
• Today the Shelby, North Carolina area will be partly cloudy with an 80% chance of precipitation. You can expect a high of 76
degrees and a low of 51 degrees. Expect humidity of 73% and winds moving southwest at 10 to 20 mph.
• Next Day Forecast
• Tomorrow is going to be clear and sunny with a 0% chance of precipitation all day. There will be a high of 71 degrees and a low of
47 degrees. Humidity will be at 47% and winds will be moving west at 5 to 10 mph.
• Forecast For the Rest of the Week
• For Wednesday there are AM partly cloudy skies but a sunny afternoon with a 20% chance of precipitation all day. Look for a high
of 75 degrees and a low of 53 degrees. There will be a humidity of 45-61% and winds moving west to southwest at 10 to 15 mph. On
Thursday it will be partly cloudy with a 10% chance of rain all day. There will be a high of 74 degrees and a low of 47 degrees. Humidity will
be at 44-48% and winds moving west to northwest at 5 to 10 mph. On Friday it will be partly cloudy with a 20% chance of precipitation.
There is a high of 70 degrees and a low of 54 degrees. There will be a humidity of 43-61% and winds moving west to northwest at 5 to 10
mph.
• How to Prepare
• This week will bring mild spring weather so dress in layers, since it will be cool in the morning and much warmer by afternoon.
There will some precipitation each day except for Tuesday, so be prepared for rain most of this week.

4. Collect weather data and save it on a chart
Monday Tuesday
Information recorded Information recorded
High Temperature 8 High Temperature
Low temperature 9 Low temperature
Sky Conditions 10 Sky Conditions
Humidity 11 Humidity
Air Pressure 12 Air Pressure
Wind Speed 1 Wind Speed
Wind Direction 2 Wind Direction
Precipitation 3 Precipitation

5. Wednesday Thursday
Information recorded Information recorded
High Temperature 8 High Temperature
Low temperature 9 Low temperature
Sky Conditions 10 Sky Conditions
Humidity 11 Humidity
Air Pressure 12 Air Pressure
Wind Speed 1 Wind Speed
Wind Direction 2 Wind Direction
Precipitation 3 Precipitation
Friday Saturday/Sunday
Information recorded Information recorded
High Temperature 8 High Temperature
Low temperature 9 Low temperature
Sky Conditions 10 Sky Conditions
Humidity 11 Humidity
Air Pressure 12 Air Pressure
Wind Speed 1 Wind Speed
Wind Direction 2 Wind Direction
Precipitation 3 Precipitation

6. Source for weather information: http://www.weather.com/weather/5day/l/28150:4:US
Click on the small grey triangle in the right corner for any day, and it will open to give you more details, as
Monday has below.

7. Find a forecast and a weather map to get your
information. • Weather map source:
http://www.weather.com/weather
/5day/l/28150:4:US

8. Look for your local TV weather channel and
use their forecast information for your area.
• http://www.wunderground.com/
• http://www.wunderground.com/weather-
forecast/zmw:28201.1.99999
• http://www.wbtv.com/category/135688/charlotte-
7-day-forecast
• Just google the name of a local TV station and add
weather to get that station’s weather forecast page
online.
• Example: WBTV weather gives you
http://www.wbtv.com/weather

9. Make your graph.
• Site for the graphs:
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx?ID=64001186
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• Microsoft programs offer graph templates
• Open Office has a free word compatible
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• You may also copy and use the blank graph found in this power point.

10. See some presentations done by other
students from past semesters.
• https://prezi.com/8thuchwzelik/httpwwwweathercomweathertodayl279104us/?utm_campaign=share&utm
_medium=copy
• http://my.brainshark.com/Weather-forecast-from-Tuesday-to-Friday-989215243
• [slideshare id=37330734&doc=paritabhuva14-140724132507-phpapp01]
• Make yours as simple or as flashy as you like. Just be sure to include all of the required
information as given on your direction sheet that you download from our assignment site.