Book to explain weather forecast terminology etc

tom1ie

Hi all,

I wonder can anyone recommend a book explaining weather forecasting and all its terminology etc.

I’m following a number of threads in the weather section and I’d like to learn more about the terminology’s used and how to read charts, what effect the jet stream has on everything and stratospheric watch etc.

Most importantly the conditions required for snow in Dublin 😂😂.

I’m seriously considering getting some sort of weather station- starting out small- and developing from there.

A good, easy to read, book, (as accessible as possible as I want to be able to do this with the kids), would be of great benefit.

Any advice greatly appreciated thanks.

Tom.

CirrusBusiness

Purchased "The Great Irish Weather Book" for my son and it's very good. It has nice explanations and illustrations.

Rebelbrowser

Re snow conditions, just look at https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2057947753/parameters-required-for-guaranteed-snow-in-ireland#latest

tom1ie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121557326#Comment_121557326

Thanks I was actually having a look at that in easons so ill go for that.

tom1ie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121568831#Comment_121568831

Yeah thanks I was reading that thread but a lot of the terminology was going over my head- eg the different charts at different heights and where to actually find these charts etc.

Rebelbrowser

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121569075#Comment_121569075

You'll find every type of chart really at https://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/ . Menus are on the top and on the sides. For now just look at the GFs and ECM models I'd say