How To Create A Weather Forecast

A weather forecast can be defined as,"A written or spoken statement describing what the weather has been like recently, what it is like at the moment or what it will be for a period in the future."or"A daily report of meteorological observations, and of probable changes in the weather; esp. one published by government authority".

Weather Forecast Report Sample Script in English

Weather Forecast Report Sample Script in English
- - Weather Report 1:
  - Weather Report 2:
  - Weather Report 3:
  - Weather Report 4:
    - Typical Weather Report Format
  - Conclusion:
  - Bottom Line:

A weather report is a bit technical as compared to other report writing you have been practicing earlier. You need to choose words and phrases correctly and present the information gathered in the language of meteorologists.

Weather report writing has its own format which is precise, to the point and delivers facts and prediction right on hand.A weather report article or analysis typically includes the statement of current weather conditions along with a weather forecast for the next 24 hours.

Following are the weather forecast report sample script in English which include important information elements included in a typical weather analysis report:

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Weather Report 1:

Welcome to the weather forecast. Now, let's see what the weather is like today. In the north of the country, it's very windy and cold. There is a chance of some rain too, so don't leave home without your umbrella! The temperature is around 10º centigrade. In the east it's rainy all day today, I'm afraid. There may be a thunderstorm in the afternoon. The temperature is a bit higher, at around 13º.

In the west and middle of the country, the weather is dry but cloudy. So no rain for you, but it is quite windy and
the temperature is just 10º. The south of the country has the best weather today. It's cloudy most of the time but sunny this afternoon. The temperature is around 15º.

Weather Report 2:

Hi, I'm ____________________________, your weather presenter. I will be covering your local weather in ___________________________, __________________________. The current condition is… Looking ahead, your 3-day forecast consists of… a ___________________ day for Monday. There will be a high of __________________ (weather conditions) (high temp) and a low of ____________________. (low temp) Tuesday, it will be a ____________________ day. There will be a high of ___________________ (weather conditions) (high temp) and a low of ____________________. (low temp) Wednesday, it will be a ____________________ day. There will be a high of ________________ (weather conditions) (high temp) and a low of ____________________. (low temp) Thursday, it should be a __________________ day. There will be a high of _________________ (weather conditions) (high temp) and a low of ____________________. (low temp) Friday, we're looking at a__________________ day. There will be a high of _______________ (weather conditions) (high temp) and a low of ____________________. (low temp) That's your weather forecast, thanks for watching! I'm _________________________, now back to _______________ and _________________.

Weather Report 3:

Forecast For Friday 05/18/20XX
Maximum temperature today near 86 degrees. A partly cloudy and warm day is expected. Lowest relative humidity near 33 percent. Expect 13 hours of sunshine, which is 87 percent of possible sunshine. Average winds will be Northeast at 8 MPH during the morning and Northeast at 9 MPH during the afternoon.

Forecast For Saturday 05/19/20XX
Minimum temperature near 58 degrees. Maximum temperature near 83 degrees. Mostly sunny and dry to start the weekend. Lowest relative humidity near 30 percent. Expect 15 hours of sunshine, which is 100 percent of possible sunshine. Average winds will be Northeast at 9 MPH during the morning and Northeast at 9 MPH during the afternoon.

Forecast For Sunday 05/20/20XX
Minimum temperature near 58 degrees. Maximum temperature near 85 degrees. A dry weather pattern will continue. Lowest relative humidity near 30 percent. Expect 15 hours of sunshine, which is 100 percent of possible sunshine. Average winds will be Northeast at 7 MPH during the morning and Northeast at 6 MPH during the afternoon.

Forecast For Monday 05/21/20XX
Minimum temperature near 58 degrees. Maximum temperature near 88 degrees. Isolated showers will be possible afternoon, averaging < 0.10 inch. Lowest relative humidity near 29 percent. Expect 14 hours of sunshine, which is 93 percent of possible sunshine. Average winds will be Southwest at 3 MPH during the morning and Northwest at 4 MPH during the afternoon.

Forecast For Tuesday 05/22/20XX
Minimum temperature near 62 degrees. Maximum temperature near 86 degrees. Slightly greater coverage of showers is forecast, averaging < 0.10 inch. Lowest relative humidity near 38 percent. Expect 13 hours of sunshine which is 87 percent of possible sunshine. Average winds will be Southwest at 5 MPH during the morning and West at 7 MPH during the afternoon.

Temperature and Precipitation Probability
Forecast for XXXXXXXXX, XX

	Fri		Sat		Sun		Mon		Tue		Wed		Thu
	05/18/20XX		05/19/20XX		05/20/20XX		05/21/20XX		05/22/20XX		05/23/20XX		05/24/20XX
Min/Max	61	86	58	83	58	85	58	88	62	86	63	88	65	89
PoP	0		0		0		20		30		10		20

Weather Report 4:

Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming cloudy overnight. Low around 55 F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph Sun may give way to rain for this evening, with a 10 percent chance of precipitation and a low of 50 degrees. Winds are expected to remain calm at 9 mph.

Clear with cloudy periods; a slight chance of showers or thundershowers. Mostly clear with showers likely. Slight chance of a thunderstorm. 3 to 6 mm of rain.

Typical Weather Report Format

Following are the important information elements included in a typical weather analysis report:

Stn: Station ID
Temp: Present temperature (°C)
MinT: Minimum temperature (°C) recorded over the last 18 hours
MaxT: Maximum temperature (°C) recorded over the last 18 hours
RH: Present RH (%)
WndDir: Wind direction
WndSpd: Wind speed (km/h)
WndGust: Wind gust (km/h)
Rain_mm: Rain since the last report (mm)
Snow_cm: Snow since the last report (cm)
Hail_mm: Hail since the last report (mm)
FFMC – Fine Fuel Moisture Code
ISI– Initial Spread Index
DMC – Duff Moisture Code
BUI – Build Up Index
DC – Drought Code
DSR – Daily Severity Rating
FWI – Fire Weather Index

Conclusion:

The weather forecast you mention in your report must be for three or seven days. Do not forecast the weather conditions for months because long-term forecasts are less accurate, therefore, less reliable. The forecast can be made by studying the satellite map or taking the help of meteorologists.

When writing a weather forecast, you need to state the general weather conditions such as sunny, cloudy, rainy, stormy, cloudy, low and high temperature and weather warnings like tornadoes, flooding, etc.

I hope the above examples gave you a good idea of the weather report. Also, read the following article.

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