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Weather Watchers Worksheet

Aotearoa New Zealand’s coastal town of Kōwhai Bay is planning an outdoor science day. Use the weather observations and forecast below to help the organisers make safe choices. All temperatures are in °C and rainfall is in mm.

Make sense of the observations

The table shows observations taken at Kōwhai Bay at 9 am on three days.

Day

Temperature (°C)

Rainfall (mm)

Wind

Monday

18

0

Light northerly

Tuesday

16

6

Strong westerly

Wednesday

14

12

Light southerly

1.Which day was warmest at 9 am? Give the temperature as evidence from the table.
2.How much rain fell altogether on Tuesday and Wednesday?
3.On which day was the wind strongest, and what direction was it coming from?
  • Monday — north
  • Tuesday — west
  • Wednesday — south
4.From Monday to Wednesday, what happened to the temperature and rainfall? Describe both changes.

Forecast and decisions

The weather team sends this forecast for Thursday: 13°C, heavy showers, and strong southerly winds. A southerly wind comes from the south.

5.The organisers planned a picnic on an exposed beach for Thursday. Which plan is safest?
  • Keep the beach picnic because the temperature is above 10°C.
  • Move the picnic indoors or postpone it because of heavy showers and strong winds.
  • Take only a sunhat because southerly winds mean sunny weather.
6.A rain gauge collects 4 mm of rain overnight and another 3 mm by midday. How much rain has it collected altogether?
7.A wind vane points towards the south. From which direction is the wind coming?
  • North
  • South
  • East
  • West
8.Write a two-sentence weather report for Thursday. Include the temperature, rainfall, wind, and one useful piece of advice for people outdoors.
9.Why is it useful to record weather measurements over several days rather than relying on one observation?

2 printable pages

  • Weather Watchers Worksheet, page 1 of 2: Make sense of the observations

    Page 1

  • Weather Watchers Worksheet, page 2 of 2: Forecast and decisions

    Page 2

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