Weather Chart

A meteorologist is a scientist who studies weather. They observe and record weather every single day to find patterns — and those patterns help us forecast what weather is coming next.

Five weather types to record

• Sunny — clear sky, no clouds, warm or hot temperature.
• Cloudy — sky covered with clouds, less sunlight reaching the ground.
• Rainy — water falls from clouds when water droplets become heavy enough.
• Windy — air moving from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas.
• Stormy — strong wind, heavy rain, thunder, and lightning together.

What to record on your chart each day

• The date and day of the week.
• The weather type — circle or draw the correct symbol.
• The temperature feeling — hot, warm, cool, or cold.
• The cloud type if you can identify it — cumulus, stratus, or cirrus.
• Any special observations — a rainbow, frost, fog, or heavy dew.

Connecting to Earth and sky science

• Weather changes with the seasons — summer is warm and sunny, winter is cold and often wet.
• Rain comes from the water cycle — water evaporates, forms clouds, and falls as rain.
• The sun drives all weather by heating the Earth's surface unevenly.