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Forecasting fact-busters Age range: 7-11 How can we make and communicate predictions about weather? www.metoffice.gov.uk | 2 © Crown Copyright 2019, Met Office Icebreaker: Quiz! Now think about… • yWhat are these objects/images for? • yWhy is predicting the weather important? • yWhere do we see

. Time required 45 minutes Materials required • • Mirror • Water Clear glass (fill about ¾ full) • • Internet Spray bottle/hosepipe spray (Outdoor rainbows) • • Crayons Camera (optional) I can make a rainbow | DIY Activity Activity Steps 01 What is a rainbow, who discovered this and how do they form

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-scale processes, but this isn’t what this work is targeting at doing itself. As air quality is not being addressed in the Weather and Climate Use Case this could potentially be addressed as part of a submission to the EPSRC call. Q: Is there any activity around developing more state-of-the-art

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with the zonal wind stresses Weak variances (box 3): But they are weaker in CMIP6 models than reanalysis products Does this matter? (box 4): It seems this may affect ENSO teleconnections Spatial patterns of El Nino anomalies (box 5): in ERA5 and AMIP and coupled HadGEM3 How heat flux components

to reflect on their own skills and where their strengths might help them do a similar job to the case studies in the future. If time allows, invite the class to write down one or two ‘career goals’ which could include a skill they want to develop or even something they would like to achieve

: How do we define a heatwave, and will we have one this week? Outlook for Tuesday Tuesday brings a continuation of the mixed weather. The far north will see some cloud and early rain or drizzle, but the rest of the country will be dry and sunny. Temperatures will rise, becoming widely warm or very

and Scotland on Saturday afternoon.  “Freezing rain forms when rain freezes on impact as it hits a cold surface – it is quite rare in the UK and when it does occur, the impacts can be severe.  Many will know it as black ice and the danger is it forms quickly, is difficult to see and is incredibly

Forecasting fact-busters Overview “How do we tell weather stories from different angles?” Through this activity you will explore different ways we can make and communicate predictions about the weather. You will use what you learn to create a ‘weather story’, thinking about how this is a key part