Meteorology 415 Fall 2012

Contest 2Forecast 2

Watertown, SD

Watertown, SD

Population (2010)[3]

 • Total 21,482

 • Density

1,231.3/sq mi (475.4/km2

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Watertown, SD: Observations

KATY 032253Z AUTO 14010KT 10SM CLR 24/M03 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP060 T02391033= KATY 032353Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM OVC095 23/M03 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP058 T02281028 10250 20228

58000= KATY 040053Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM OVC090 22/M03 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP064 T02221028= KATY 040153Z AUTO 08009KT 10SM CLR 17/01 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP061 T01720006= KATY 040253Z AUTO 01014KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP068 T01110028 51006= KATY 040353Z AUTO 33022G26KT 10SM CLR 09/04 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 33026/0353 PRESRR SLP088

T00890044= KATY 040425Z AUTO 32024G31KT 10SM BKN014 08/05 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 34032/0415= KATY 040453Z AUTO 32024G32KT 10SM OVC014 08/05 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 33034/0443 SLP100

T00780050= KATY 040553Z AUTO 32021G33KT 10SM OVC010 06/03 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 32035/0523 SLP116

T00560033 10228 20056 402500056 51047= KATY 040606Z AUTO 33027G37KT 10SM OVC008 06/03 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 31037/0600= KATY 040653Z AUTO 31017G31KT 8SM OVC008 05/03 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 32038/0615 PRESRR SLP134

T00500033= KATY 040749Z AUTO 30023G32KT 4SM -RA BR SCT008 OVC016 04/03 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 30034/0738

RAB22 P0000= KATY 040753Z AUTO 29023G32KT 4SM -RA BR FEW008 OVC014 04/03 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 30034/0738

RAB22 SLP142 P0000 T00440033= KATY 040815Z AUTO 30022G35KT 10SM BKN008 OVC013 03/02 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 30035/0806 RAE04

P0000= KATY 040853Z AUTO 32028G37KT 10SM BKN010 BKN020 OVC028 03/01 A2997 RMK AO2 PK WND 31037/0849

RAE04 SLP148 P0000 60000 T00280011 51029= KATY 040953Z AUTO 32024G31KT 10SM OVC010 03/01 A2999 RMK AO2 PK WND 31038/0902 SLP157

T00280011=

Special Observations - Nearby KHON 032355Z AUTO 32025G31KT 2 1/2SM HZ OVC011

16/03 A2966 RMK AO2 PK WND 32031/2355 SLP044 T01560033 10294 20156 53020 TSNO=

KHON 040014Z AUTO 30025G36KT 3SM HZ OVC015 14/03 A2972=

KHON 040014Z AUTO 30025G36KT 3SM HZ OVC015 14/03 A2972 RMK AO2 PK WND 31036/0009 PRESRR TSNO=

Watertown, SD – Surface Map

Watertown, SD – Upper Air

Watertown, SD - Radar

Watertown, SD - Models

Watertown, SD - Verification

Watertown, SD - Survey

Watertown, SD - Career

Watertown, SD – Up Close and Personal – Josh Karahalis

Watertown, SD – Lessons Learned Centers of low pressure are also

centers of warm air. A deepening low produces much wind

and some surface convergence, but over a drought-stricken region – a Trace is about all that will fall.

The surge of chilly into the Plains is similar to a back-door cold front – all the clouds follow the FROPA.