Weather and climate journal

Weather and Climate journal

BY: ALICIA GONZALEZ

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4/10/2012

4/10/2012

 Partly sunny
 Clouds overlook the sky
 Warm day
 Rain towards the late
afternoon.

Altostratus translucidus
-Sun is to be recognized weakly through
the cloud cover.

http://www.clouds-online.com/cloud_atlas


4/11/2012

4/11/12

Rain showers developing
by mid-afternoon
Cloudy with temperatures
rising to near 57F.
Winds light and variable

Nimbostratus
-With precipitation, which reaches the
ground.

High: 52
Low: 43
4/20/12
Precipitation: 70%

4/20/12

 A steady light rain early...
 Then remaining cloudy
with a few showers

Nimbostratus pannus
-Rain cloud. Grey, dark layer
cloud, indistinct outlines.

http://www.clouds-online.com/cloud_atlas/nimbostratus

High: 75
Low: 49 http://www.weather.com/weather/map/interactive/Rochester+WA+98579:4:US

Precipitation: 0 4/22/12

4/22/12

 Sunshine through the
early afternoon.

 A few clouds towards the
late afternoon.

Cirrocumulus lacunosus
-Fleecy cloud; Cloud banks of
small, white flakes.


High: 74
Low: 50
4/23/12
Precipitation: 0

4/23/12

 Partly cloudy with
temperatures rising
towards the low 70s
 Sunshine and clouds
mixed

Cirrus fibratus
-Fibrous, threadlike, white
feather clouds of ice
crystals, whose form resembles
hair curls.

High: 60
Low: 50
4/24/12
Precipitations: 20%

4/24/12

 Cloudy with
temperatures rising
towards the upper 50s
 A few sprinkles
throughout the day

Stratocumulus perlucidus
-Cloud plaices, rollers or banks
compound dark gray layer cloud.


High: 58
Low: 46 http://www.weather.com/weather/map/interactive/Rochester+WA+98579:4:US

Precipitation: 95% 4/25/12

4/25/12

 A period of rain showers
and thundershowers
between 11am and 1pm
 . Cloudy with
temperatures steady near
the mid 50s
Stratocumulus lenticularis

-Cloud plaices, rollers or banks
compound dark gray layer cloud.


High: 54 http://www.weather.com/weather/map/interactive/Rochester+WA+98579:4:US

Low: 40 4/26/12
Precipitation:60%

4/26/12

 Partly to mostly sunny
through 4pm with
temperatures rising
towards the low 50s.

 Later cloudy with
occasional showers.
Stratus opacus

Evenly grey, low layer cloud, which
causes fog or fine precipitation and is
sometimes frazzled.



4/27/12

4/27/12

 Cloudy with
temperatures steady.

 Winds light and variable.

 A few showers.

Nimbostratus praecipitatio

-With precipitation, which reaches the
ground.



Low: 42 4/30/12
Precipitation: 70%

4/30/12

 Cloudy with
temperatures steady in
the upper 40s.

 Light rain transitioning
into a few showers
through the night.
Nimbostratus praecipitatio
cloud, indistinct outlines

Low: 39 5/1/12
Precipitation: 60%

5/1/12

 Cloudy with
temperatures steady near
the upper 40s
 Winds WSW at 5 to 10
mph.
 Overcast with rain
showers at times
Altostratus translucidus
-Dense, gray layer cloud, often evenly
and opaquely, which lets the sun shine
through only a little.

High: 56
Low: 42
5/2/12
Precipitation: 70%

5/2/12

 Cloudy skies

 Periods of light rain

Nimbostratus pannus


High: 51
Low: 39
5/4/12
Precipitation: 20%

5/4/12

 Partly cloudy skies
moving quite fast.

 Periodic sun.

 Slight rain showers
Cumulus radiatus
throughout the day.
- Heap cloud with flat basis in the middle
or lower level, whose vertical
development reminds of the form of
towers, cauliflower or cotton.


5/5/12

5/5/12

 Mostly cloudy skies

 Slight chance of a rain
shower.

 Winds WSW at 5 to 10
mph
Altostratus virga
-Dense, gray layer cloud, often
evenly and opaquely, which lets
the sun shine through only a
little.


5/6/12

5/6/12

 Mainly clear skies


 Sunny day a bit cold
with the wind off and on.

Cirrus vertebratus
-Like a spinal column or fish bones
arranged cloud parts.



5/7/12

5/7/12
 A few passing clouds.

 Winds light and
variable.

 Mostly clear and sunny.

Cirrocumulus virga
-Drop strip from ice crystals, which
down-hang from the bottom side of the
Cirrocumulus.


5/9/12

5/9/12

 A mix of clouds and sun.

 Winds W at 10 to 15
mph.
 Heap cloud with flat
basis in the middle or
lower level, whose
vertical development
Cumulus humilis
-low and flattened clouds reminds of the form of
towers, cauliflower or
cotton.


5/10/12

5/10/12

 Abundant sunshine.
 Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
 Fibrous, threadlike, whit
e feather clouds of ice
crystals, whose form
resembles hair curls.

Cirrus uncinus



5/11/12

5/11/12

 Sunny. Generally clear.


Cirrocumulus virga
-Fleecy cloud; Cloud banks of
small, white flakes.


5/13/12

5/13/12

 Sunny

 Mainly clear.


Cirrus fibrates
-Fibrous, threadlike, white feather
clouds of ice crystals, whose form
resembles hair curls.



5/14/12

5/14/12

 Sunny. Very warm.
 Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
 Supper clear sky
 Fleecy cloud; Cloud
banks of small, white
flakes.

Cirrocumulus virga



5/21/12

5/21/12

 Cloudy with periods of
rain.
 Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.
 Rainfall near a half an
inch.
 Night time, overcast with
rain show. ers at times

Nimbostratus pannus



5/22/12

5/22/12

 Rain early... then
remaining cloudy with
showers in the afternoon.
 Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
 Rainfall near a half an
inch.
 Night: Cloudy with
showers.
 Winds SSW at 5 to 10
mph



5/24/12

5/24/12
 Cloudy with occasional rain
showers. Thunder possible.

 Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

 Rainy and grey

 Night: A shower or two
around the area early, then
partly cloudy overnight.
Stratus nebulosus  Evenly grey, low layer
-Nebular, rather monotonous and cloud, which causes fog or
grey layer cloud fine precipitation and is
sometimes frazzled.


5/25/12

5/25/12

 Mainly clear skies. Low

 Winds NNW at 5 to 10
mph.

Cirrus spissatus
-dense, often grey looking
patches, the sun partially masking or
covering.


5/27/12

5/27/12

 Mostly cloudy skies early

 Partly cloudy after
midnight.

 Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph

Stratocumulus lenticularis
-rollers or banks compound dark gray
layer cloud



5/30/12

5/30/12

 Overcast.


 Night: Cloudy with
occasional showers.

Altostratus undulates
-Clouds with wave formation


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6/5/12

6/5/12

 Mostly clear sky

 Partly sunny

 Night: A few passing
clouds.
 Winds SSW at 5 to 10
mph.
Cirrus duplicatus
-Clouds in two or several layers lying one
above the other.

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6/6/12

6/6/12

 A few showers this
morning.
 Steady light rain in the
evening.
 Winds SSE at 5 to 10
mph.

Stratus nebulosus
-Nebular, rather monotonous and grey
layer cloud.

http://www.clouds-online.com/cloud_atlas/stratus/stratus.htm

Weather Experienced

Question: Answer:

 I did find that the
 Was the weather you weather, for the most part
experienced during the was typical during the
month typical for this month. There were rain
showers as usual and on
time of the year in your particular days hot sunny
area? sunshine. Although we
don’t typically see much sun
until July – August so it was
rather a surprise the few
days it was in the high 70 to
80 degrees.

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