climates-of-north-america

Climates of North America

what-makes-weather-happen

What Makes Weather Happen

the-atmosphere

The Atmosphere

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Pressure, Temperature, and Wind Relationship

How Weather Works

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Cloud Types and Heights

what-to-observe

What to Observe

Cloud Watching

pressure-systems

Pressure Systems

fronts

Fronts

Storm Systems

lightning

Lightning

additional-weather-hazards

Additional Weather Hazards

Identifying Weather Hazards

go-prepared

Go Prepared

real-world-scenarios

Real-World Scenarios

Forecasting in the Field

<h2><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-5454 size-full" src="https://live-pom-oed.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/wilderness-weather-go-prepared-inline-1.jpg" alt width="500" height="700" srcset="https://live-pom-oed.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/wilderness-weather-go-prepared-inline-1.jpg 500w, https://live-pom-oed.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/wilderness-weather-go-prepared-inline-1-214x300.jpg 214w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px"></h2> <h2>Leaving Technology Behind</h2> <p>Once you head into the outdoors, you leave the resources of TV meteorologists, online weather forecasts, and potentially fancy weather apps behind. Your most important weather-predicting tools are your eyeballs and your brain.</p> <p>In the field you won’t be able to make predictions very far into the future (12-24 hours is a reasonable goal), so constantly looking for changes or trends—even when the weather is good—is imperative.</p> <h2>Observe Everything</h2> <p>When it comes to forecasting in the field, it&#8217;s important to be aware of everything from wind and clouds, to pressure an...</p>