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THE WEATHER 



Exercise 44. Daily Observations without Instruments 

 Keep a record like the following. Observe the weather about 

 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. if practicable. 



For clouds, express the portion of sky covered, by the appropriate 

 word from group "a" below; for color or appearance, use words in 

 group " b " ; for elevation, use " c " words. Record the temperature as 

 it seems to you, whether warm or cool, etc., for the time of year. 

 Record the exact temperature if you have a thermometer. 



Record the wind direction by arrows flying with the wind. Call 

 the top of the page north, the right side (your right as you face it) 

 east, etc. Record as follows: 



Light, when just moving the leaves of trees. 

 Moderate, when just moving small branches. 

 Brisk, when swaying large branches. 

 High, when swaying entire tree and picking papers and 



dust up from the ground. 

 Gale, when breaking small branches and damaging 



light buildings. 



Under " Remarks" note any special features. 

 Under "Indications" write the general appearance as it seems to 

 you. This is not an exercise in forecasting, but merely a note of 

 general appearances. 



The following groups of words may be used in the proper columns 

 of the record, to express the conditions: 



1 Use thermometer for temperature if available. 



