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http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/weather-symbols-5rs-3-1-2 1/1WEATHER AND WATER • SECTION 1 WHAT IS THE WEATHER?

Name Date

Weather Symbols STUDENT RESOURCE 1.2

INFORMATION SHEET

Precipitation

NotesType

Drizzle

Fog

Hail

Haze

Rain

Shower

Sleet

Smoke

Snow

Thunderstorm

Hurricane

Symbol

calm

1–4

5–8

9–14

15–20

21–25

26–31

32–37

38–43

44–49

50–54

55–60

61–66

67–71

72–77

Cloud Cover

Percentage

0%

10%

20%–30%

40%

50%

60%–70%

80%

90%

100%

Symbol Speedin mph

Symbol

Wind Speed

Weather Fronts

Type

Cold front

Warm front

Stationary front

Occluded front

Symbol

Wind Direction

Example:

 West wind 5–8 mph

N

NW

SW

NE

SE

EW

S

Air Pressure

High pressure

Low pressure

Falling pressure

Rising pressure

H

L