Weather Reporting

March is a month of puddles, late snowstorms, windy weather and early warm spells. March can be very unpredictable! The proverb goes:  March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.  We are testing this folktale!  So far March has come in like a lamb.  Now we have to wait to see if it goes out like  a lion.

Young children always enjoy learning about the weather.  It's important, it's familiar, and it's accessible--right outside!

Children can watch the weather forecasts and keep a calendar of the daily weather.

You can always use the following links:

• Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page - an interactive weather page for young people.
• For Kids Only - Earth Science Enterprise - from NASA. Includes images, survey, and facts on earth science and weather.
• USA Today Weather
• AccuWeather, Inc. - Weather maps, satellite pictures, doppler radar and current conditions for 1,000 U.S. locations.
• Atmospheric Optical Effects - explains visual effects we see in the sky, such as rainbows, silver linings in clouds, and sunsets.
• Bay Kids Weather Page - fantastic ThinkQuest site where you can learn all about weather terms, myths, stories, jokes, recipes, and much more.
• CNN Weather
• Earth Watch Satellite Imagery - Satellite image of the United States. Updated every hour.
• Fall Foliage - the Weather Channel gives you the scoop on where the leaves are.
• Fox Weather
• Franklin's Forecast - build your own weather station, learn about today's weather technologies, or check the weather right now at this fun site!
• Intellicast - Links, forecasts, and sources.
• Interactive Weather Maps - See surface data and maps.
• International Research Institute for Climate Prediction - IRI - here's how weathermen make those predictions.
• Kids' Lightning Information and Safety - tips from a girl who was struck by lightning.
• National Weather Service Data - lists recent earthquakes and tropical storms, forecasts, satellite photos and other data.
• NJ Online Weather - this cool weather site gives the five-day forecast for many U.S. cities, not just those in New Jersey.
• On-line Meteorology Guide - find information on storms, hurricanes, El Nino, and much more!
• One Sky, Many Voices - study extreme weather events with middle school classrooms all over the country.
• Penn State University Weather Pages - Charts, graphs, links, weather statistics and more.
• Safety Guide to Severe Weather - safety tips for any storm!
• Sea Surface Temperature Satellite Image Archive - Access the database and pick the images you want to see.
• Space Science and Engineering Center - offers current satellite images of the world.
• Storm Spotter's Guide - all about thunderstorms, tornadoes and other severe weather.
• Weather Almanac - check temperatures, learn about different weather-related subjects, and find out how forecasters predict weather on this site from Channel 7 News in Boston.
• Weather Calculators & Algorithms - a compilation of Javascript programs that perform weather calculations for humidity, wind chill, heat index, and more.
• Weather Channel - City/state weather search.
• Weather Dude, The - Activities and links.
• Weather Glossary - reference for all weather terms.
• Weather Instructional Material - activities for elementary students to learn about the weather.
• Weather or Not - try to predict the weather!
• Weather Underground - University of Michigan - study weather with kids from all over the place.