What is weather? Is climate different from weather? It doesn’t matter where you live or where you travel, weather influences your daily life. These resources will engage you and your students in the exploration and prediction of atmospheric conditions responsible for weather patterns and climatic conditions and investigate how extreme weather impacts people and the environment.

Classroom Resources

Predicting the Weather

Weather and Climate Basics

Weather, Climate, and People

These resources explain how meteorologists observe and predict the weather. To understand weather and climate, one needs to understand the atmospheric and oceanic conditions and the interrelatedness of weather and climate. All living things are affected by weather and climate. Severe weather impacts our health, food production, and safety. Our climate dictates what people need for survival and requires that we acknowledge and respect its forces.