Philip's Guide to Weather Forecasting

by Storm Dunlop

This guide provides detailed information on how to make your own forecast and covers every aspect of weather forecasting, from what causes the weather to information on recognizing clouds.

Genres: Science

176 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1982

Reviews

[Juli Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent, easy to understand, and helpfully organized.

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good introductory to intermediate guide to the many different aspects of weather forecasting that could easily be used by the amateur weather enthusiast or as a quick reference guide for those studying the field. It is UK/Europe focused, which for me is fine, and covers all aspects of forecasting including the basics of the origins of weather, the different cloud types and formations, and how weather systems form and move. It then moves on to localised weather phenomena, how local weather and skies are recorded and observed, and then how all this feeds into the process of making forecasts. There is a good level of detail through much of this, although for those studying the subject it is unlikely to be sufficient but makes an excellent starting point.

[Axel Flodin vacher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great summarising book for the weather. Fantastic photos are added in abundance, much to the readers' pleasure.

[Paul Simanauskas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is somewhat in the intermediate stage of meteorological studies. It's a good, quick reference guide for certain terms and concepts, but not as advanced as most college-level textbooks on the mathematics and physics of the science. The images are in color, easy to understand, and well presented. The information is factual and diverse. Be forewarned, it's written by a British author, and there are seemingly more case studies and forecast maps of the UK and Europe than the U.S., it seems. I would have appreciated some more in-depth explanations on certain meteorological tools, such as deciphering hodographs.