Straightforward advice for predicting and noticing shifts in weather patterns aimed directly at the novice who wants to enjoy a safe journey in the wilderness. With this updated edition, you'll learn to understand how and why different types of weather occur, cloud formations and what they have to tell you, variations in geography and how they affect the weather, and basic meteorological concepts for weather awareness.
Simple to read and very handy for learning the basics of weather. Especially useful for hikers, backpackers, and outdoors enthusiasts! Also has how to put together your own home weather station for serious cloud hounds!