How To Predict The Weather : How To Read Radar & Satellite Weather Images

Reading radar and satellite images in an essential part of being a meteorologist and accurately predicting the weather, learn how to read computer weather photos in this free video.

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[gavbag1234]

So again we have a video basically telling us what we need to learn, rather than how to learn it. What is it with these crap videos, expert village?

It's not difficult to simply WATCH the videos you're uploading and ask yourselves if you actually learn what it says in the title.

[padude64]

The human eye is also extremely important in forecasting as in the case of the winter storm of January 1996.

I noticed that the storm made a northward turn instead of northeast and Pittsburgh got 18 inches of snow instead of 2-4 which was forecast!

[padude64]

Derechoes show up well on doppler radar.

[pokerguy17]

meant*

[pokerguy17]

Oops in one of my comments, it says: "Like radar, satellite doesn't predict clouds, it in fact shows where clouds are." What I mean to say was: "Satellite doesn't predict clouds, it in fact shows where clouds are located."

[pokerguy17]

One last word about radar:

Radar is used to track the speed and direction of movement of precipitation. It's also used to locate areas of high wind speed in a storm and can be used to locate possible areas for the formation of tornadoes. It sounds like the "experts" at "expert village" have a few things to learn.

[pokerguy17]

Water vapor satellite imagery is taken with a special camera on board a weather satellite and is used to detect moisture in the mid and upper levels of the troposphere. It's also helpful for looking at the mid level and upper level flow in the troposphere. Like radar, satellite doesn't predict clouds, it in fact shows where clouds are.

[pokerguy17]

There are three different types of satellite imagery: Visible, Infrared, and Water Vapor. Visible satellite imagery is taken with a regular camera on board a weather satellite and because of that it's only effective during the day. Infrared satellite imagery is taken with an infrared camera on board a weather satellite and is effective during the day and night. It can be used to locate areas of warm and cold temperatures, which help to discern high cloud tops.

[pokerguy17]

This video didn't even mention how to read radar and satellite, nice going expert village :/  Radar is one vital tool used in detecting and tracking various types of precipitation and their intensity. The WSR-88D radar is the current type of radar used by the National Weather Service. WSR-88D stands for "Weather Service Radar 1988 Doppler". This video is wrong by saying radar is used for predicting precipitation, because it actually indicates areas of precipitation.

[roanoketv]

Hmmm...not so much a predictive tool but an indicative tool.