Understanding Weather Symbols

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This is an example of a synoptic chart. Weather
is recorded on the chart using special symbols,
which represent the conditions at weather station
at that present time.
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Don't panic...
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Wind
Five knots is added for each half a feather.
The wind speed is shown by the feathers.
10 knots.
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Where the wind has come from.
Winds are named after their origin.
In an exam you would be given a key.
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Other conditions...
Eight Oktas- cloud cover.
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Heavy Rain.
Sometimes a number may represent the temperature.
In an exam you would be given a key.
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Anything wrong?
Unusually high winds, considering lack of cloud
cover and temperature.
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High temperature but snow!

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Snow, but no cloud cover.
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1. Wind direction and speed.
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2.Cloud cover and weather.
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3.Wind direction and wind speed.
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5.Wind direction, cloud cover, weather and wind
speed.
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5.Wind speed.
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6.Cloud cover and weather, wind speed and wind
direction.
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7.Wind speed.
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8.Weather.
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9.Weather.
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10 Wind direction and speed.
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