Predicting Weather Vocabulary

Anemometer- an instrument for measuring wind speed.

Climate- an area's long-term weather patterns. The
simplest way to describe climate is to look at average
temperature and precipitation over time.
Humidity- amount of water vapor in the air.
Weather- what conditions of the atmosphere are over a
short period of time
Temperature- a measure of how fast the atoms and
molecules of a substance are moving. Temperature is
measured in degrees on the Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin
scales.
Relative Humidity- it is a measure of the actual amount
of water vapor in the air compared to the total amount of
vapor that can exist in the air at its current temperature.
Weather map- displays various meteorological features
across a particular area at a particular point in time and
has various symbols which all have specific meanings.
Stratus- Are uniform grayish clouds that often cover the
entire sky. Stratus clouds mean rain if it is warm and snow
if it is cold. They look like a huge gray blanket that hangs
low in the sky.
Cumulus- Are white, puffy clouds that look like pieces of
floating cotton. Cumulus clouds are often called "fairweather clouds".
Cirrus- Are the most common of the high clouds. They are
composed of ice and are thin, wispy clouds blown in high

winds into long streamers. Cirrus clouds are usually white

and predict fair to pleasant weather.
Fog- A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the
atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that obscures or
restricts visibility