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Understanding weather charts


By the end of the lesson, you will be able to:

  • Understand isobars and their relationship with wind speed
  • Identify various pressure systems and fronts on a weather chart
  • Interpret and produce plotted weather symbols.

Part A - Isobars, pressure and wind

Part B - Identifying pressure systems and fronts

Part C - Plotted weather charts
   

You can also visit the following pages on the Met Office web site to gain a basic background into the topics covered:

Teachers' notes

For use offline, download and print off the PDF version:
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