1. Warmest: Miami, Houston, New Orleans. Coldest: Minneapolis, Winnipeg, Duluth.
2. Highest barometric pressure: Winnipeg, Duluth, Minneapolis. It is a high-pressure system (anticyclone), typically associated with clear skies and calm weather.
3. Chicago’s weather might be cloudy or rainy tomorrow because it is near a warm front moving northward, which often brings precipitation and rising temperatures.
4. San Francisco: west at 6 mph; Winnipeg: east at 4 mph; Seattle: west at 28 mph; Richmond: east at 6 mph; Jacksonville: west at 28 mph; Minneapolis: east at 4 mph.
5. Lowest barometric pressure: New Orleans. It is low because it is located in the center of a low-pressure system (cyclone), where air rises and often causes clouds and precipitation.
6. Partly cloudy cities: Dallas, Atlanta, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland, Seattle.
7. Boise and Galveston both have partly cloudy conditions and are experiencing winds from the west.
8. Symbols drawn: small flag for 28 mph wind (west), two feathers for 12 mph (east), one feather for 6 mph (west), one feather for 6 mph (east).
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of reading weather maps worksheet.
