Summary of the Semester

4/26/11

Time: 5:46 pm

This semester, i have really enjoyed learning about the different topics that pertain to the weather. For example, i know that if i had never taken this class, i wouldn't know the difference between dew point and humidity. (Dew point is the temperature at which the moisture in the air will condense, and humidity is the capacity the air has allotted for moisture in the air). I really liked learning about the weather around the world, and what controls factor into a certain area's weather. Learning about the different climates, although not something i would use in as much detail as we learned, was interesting to see the differences around the world, and why different factor affect locations. This semester also gave me a LOT of great ways to incorporate learning about the weather in the classroom! The experiments we performed in class were definitely applicable to an elementary classroom, and i plan on pursuing some of them in the future! :)

4/23/11

Time: 2:16 pm

Temperature: 64.9* F High: 65* F Low: 44* F

Humidity: 53%

Dew Point: 47* F

Wind Chill: 63* F

Average Wind: 20 W

(Sunrise: 6:49 am Sunset: 8:32 pm)

**"Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart"- Victor Hugo**

4/22/11

Time: 9:20 pm



Temperature: 42.1* F High: 48* F Low: 37* F
Humidity: 100%
Dew Point: 42* F
Wind Chill: 39* F
Average Wind: 6 E
(Sunrise: 6:50 am Sunset: 8:31 pm)

**No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn. ~Hal Borland**

4/21/11

Time: 10:47 am

Temperature: 42.1* F High: 43* F Low: 31* F

Humidity: 71%

Dew Point: 33* F

Wind Chill: 39* F

Average Wind: 5 NNE

(Sunrise: 6:52 am Sunset: 8:30 pm)

**A change in the weather is sufficient to recreate the world and ourselves.

Marcel Proust**

4/20/11

Time: 9:51 pm

Temperature: 37.4* F High: 37* F Low: 36* F

Humidity: 93%

Dew Point: 36* F

Wind Chill: 30* F

Average Wind: 10 WNW

(Sunrise: 6:53 am Sunset: 8:29 pm)

**Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. ~Anthony J. D'Angelo, The College Blue Book**

4/19/11

Time: 6:59 pm

Temperature: 37.9* F High: 39* F Low: 35* F

Humidity: 91%

Dew Point: 36* F

Wind Chill: 30* F

Average Wind: 12 E

(Sunrise: 6:55 am Sunset: 8:27 pm)

**Walking through puddles is my favorite metaphor for life. ~Jessi Lane Adams

**

4/18/11

Time: 12:47 pm

Temperature: 35.6* F High: 39* F Low: 30* F

Dew Point: 28* F

Humidity: 75%

Wind Chill: 30* F

Average Wind: 7 E

(Sunrise: 6:57 am Sunset: 8:26 pm)

**A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water. ~Carl Reiner**

4/17/11

Time: 6:54 pm

Temperature: 48* F High: 48* F Low: 38* F

Humidity: 43%

Dew Point: 27* F

Wind Chill: 41* F

Average Wind: 21 WNW

(Sunrise: 6:58 am Sunset: 8:25 pm)

**Weather is a great metaphor for life - sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad, and there's nothing much you can do about it but carry an umbrella. ~Terri Guillemets**

4/10/11

Time: 11:16 am

Temperature: 72.4* F High: 72* F Low: 53* F

Humidity: 69%

Dew Point: 62* F

Wind Chill: None

Average Wind: 9 SSW

(Sunrise: 7:09 am Sunset: 8:17 pm)

“Don't knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn't start a conversation if it didn't change once in a while.” -Kin Hubbard

3/12/11

Time: 1:49 pm

Temperature: 37.9* F High: 43* F Low: 34* F

Humidity: 69 %

Dew Point: 28* F

Wind Chill: 28* F

Average Wind: 20 W

(Sunrise: 6:59 am Sunset: 6:45 pm)

** Cold creates crabby customers.**

3/11/11

Time: 9:10 pm

Temperature: 33.1* F High: 43* F Low: 30* F

Humidity: 59%

Dew Point: 20* F

Wind Chill: 29* F

Wind Average: 5 S

(Sunrise: 7:01 am Sunset: 6:43 pm)

**Wind whips waves upon windows.**

3/10/11

Time: 7:45 pm

Temperature: 34* F High: 41* F Low: 34* F

Humidity: 79%

Dew Point: 23* F

Wind Chill: 23* F

Wind Average: 17 NNW

(Sunrise: 7:03 am Sunset: 6:42 pm)

*Calm commotion cures chaos.**

3/9/11

Time: 10:00 am

Temperature: 41* F High: 41* F Low: 37* F

Humidity: 93%

Dew Point: 39* F

Wind Chill: 35* F

Average Wind: 10 SE

(Sunrise: 7:40 am Sunset: 6:41 pm)

**Drops distinguish disgusting dullness.**

3/8/11

Time: 10:56 am

Temperature: 36* F High: 36* F Low: 28* F

Humidity: 63%

Dew Point: 24* F

Wind Chill: 30* F

Average Wind: 8 SE

(Sunrise: 7:06 am Sunset: 6:40 pm)

**Wind whips whether walking or wheeling.**

3/7/11

Time: 10:10 am

Temperature: 21.9* F High: 22* F Low: 18* F

Humidity: 80%

Dew Point: 17* F

Wind Chill: 17* F

Average Wind: 3 NNE

(Sunrise: 7:08 am Sunset: 6:39 pm)

**Rays reflect rapidly releasing radiance.**

3/6/11

Time: 5:05 pm

Temperature: 33.1* F High: 33* F Low: 19* F

Humidity: 52%

Dew Point: 17* F

Wind Chill: 29* F

Average Wind: 5 N

(Sunrise: 7:09 Sunset: 6:37)

Sweet spring smells are surrounding.

2/20/11

Time: 3:11 pm

Temperature: 33.8* F High: 34* F Low: 24* F

Humidity: 80%

Dew Point: 28* F

Wind Chill: 27* F

Average Wind: 8 mph ESE

(Sunrise: 7:31 am Sunset: 6:20 pm)

**The humidity and dew point aren't exactly where they need to be in order to achieve precipitation, yet we are...why is that?**

2/19/11

Time: 1:29 pm

Temperature: 37.0* F

Humidity: 38%

Dew Point:14* F

Wind Chill: 30* F

Average Wind:9 mph N

(Sunrise: 7:33 am Sunset: 6:19 pm)

2/18/11

Time: 11:33 am

Temperature: 44.1 * F High: 57* F Low: 42* F

Humidity: 48%

Dew Point: 25* F

Wind Chill: 36* F

Average Wind: 21 mph W

(Sunrise: 7:34 am Sunset: 6:18 pm)

2/17/11

Time: 6:40 pm

Temperature: 55.9* F High: 56* F Low: 42* F

Humidity: 73%

Dew Point: 47* F

Wind Chill: 53* F

Average Wind: 12 SSW

(Sunrise: 7:36 am Sunset: 6:17 pm)

**It has been so warm outside lately. Is that because the old groundhog saw his shadow and spring is on it's way? I highly doubt it! The earth's tilt is shifting so the northern hemisphere will be towards the sun until fall, so our weather will be getting a little pick me up! :)**

2/16/11

Time: 8:46 am

Temperature: 37* F High: 38* F Low" 34* F

Humidity: 69%

Dew Point: 27* F

Wind Chill: 32* F

Average Wind: 6 mph S

(Sunrise: 7:37 am Sunset: 6:15 pm)

**Even though the humidity is relatively high for today, it can be slightly misleading. The humidity determines how much moisture is in the air when referencing the air temperature. When having a lower temperature, the capacity for moisture in the air is smaller, and it appears to make the humidity higher, even though it doesn't feel as bad as on a really hot day.**

2/15/11

Time: 11:26 am

Temperature: 28.9* F High: 29* F Low: 16* F

Humidity: 52%

Dew Point: 13* F

Wind Chill: 21* F

Average Wind: 8 mph SSE

(Sunrise: 7:38 am Sunset: 6:14 pm)

**For being so early, and already only .1* F away from the predicted high for the day, i wonder if we will surpass that expected temperature, and if so, by how much?**

2/14/11

Time: 9:24 am

Temperature: 39.9* F High:44* F Low: 40* F

Humidity: 75%

Dew Point: 33* F

Wind Chill: 31* F

Average Wind: 18 mph NW

(Sunrise: 7:40 am Sunset: 6:13 pm)

**The dew point is approaching the actual temperature, which means that the amount of moisture in the air is almost to saturation. Therefore, the precipitation we are predicted to have later this afternoon**

^^Local Elementary School^^

1/28/11

Time: 10:53 am

Temperature: 26.6* F High:27* F Low: 25* F

Humidity: 93%

Dew Point: 25* F

Wind Chill: 19* F

Average Wind: 7 mph W

(Sunrise: 7:59 am Sunset: 5:51 pm)

Fluff

Falling

Fresh

Snow

Sloppy

Sweet

1/27/11

Time: 8:35 pm

Temperature: 23* F High: 25* F Low: 18* F

Humidity: 85%

Dew Point: 19* F

Wind Chill: 17* F

Average Wind: 5 mph S

(Sunrise: 8:00 am Sunset: 5:49 pm)

Night

Cool Breeze

Snow Plows Out

Sky Out of Snow

Silent Wintery Eve

Falling with Grace

Beautiful

White Fluff

Clear

1/26/11

^^Local Elementary School^^

Time: 12:33 pm

Temperature: 24* F High: 28* F Low: 26* F

Humidity: 80%

Dew Point: 23* F

Wind Chill: 21* F

Average Wind: 7 mph NW

(Sunrise: 8:01 am Sunset: 5:48 pm)

Dull

No Site

Obsolete

Bleak, Gray, Dirty

Freezing Temperatures

Silent Soundings

No Movement

Nothing

Gone

^^Local Elementary School^^

1/25/11

Time: 10:26 am

Temperature: 24.* F High: 28* F Low: 24* F

Humidity: 89%

Dew Point: 21* F

Wind Chill: 14* F

Average Wind: 9 mph SW

(Sunrise: 8:02 am Sunset: 5:47 pm)

Sleet

Wet Rush

Splatters Face

Vertical Fall

Mix of Rain and Snow

Running From Sky

Going By

Down, Down

Done

1/24/11

^^Local Elementary School^^

Time: 12:37 pm

Temperature: 19.4* F High: 20* F Low: 11* F

Humidity: 79%

Dew Point: 14* F

Wind Chill: 10* F

Average Wind: 7 S

(Sunrise: 8:03 am Sunset: 5:46 pm)

White

Snow Fall

Flakes Hit Ground

Soft Breeze Blows Nice

Whipping the Cool Cheeks

Fluffy Powder

Gentle, Slow

Crisp, Stark

Bare

1/23/11

^^Local Elementary School^^

Time: 2:28 pm

Temperature: 12.9* F High: 13* F Low:-9*F

Humidity: 55%

Dew Point: -0 F

Wind Chill: 7* F

Average Wind: 3 mph NNE

(Sunrise: 8:03 am Sunset: 5:44 pm)

Sun

No Snow

Lays on Ground

Dripping Off Roof

Wind No Longer Blows

Melting Away

Gross Grey Slush

Excite

Warm

1/22/11

^^Local Elementary School^^

Time: 1:38 pm

Temperature: 12.9* F High: 13* F Low: 4* F

Humidity: 76%

Dew Point: 7* F

Wind Chill: -1* F

Average Wind: 11 mph SW

(Sunrise: 8:04 am Sunset: 5:43 pm)

Gray

Dull Shade

Gentle Snow

Cars Drive Easy

Wind Blows Soft and Light

Air Hangs Heavy

Cold Shivers

Sun Rise

Night.