weather and climate

|JEROME MASSAWE|

Conditions necessary for establishing a weather station is important to choose a suitable site when establishing weather station.

 For it to save its purpose well, the following guidelines should be considered

1.It should be at an open space and a place where there is free flow of air

2.There should be a wide view of the surrounding landscape and the sky

3.The site should be away from buildings, trees and other tall structures which might obstruct wind and rain. The station should not be under the shadows of other objects like trees. The grass should also be kept low that is, about 3 cm or less. Also avoid roof tops, swamps, low places that retain water after rains and large sources of heat like fire places

4.The ground on which the station is located should be fairly level or gently sloping at a gradient of at least 5

5.The ground should not be prone to flooding

6.the station should be fenced to keep off intruders. It should be permanently locked. Only authorized people should have access to it

7.Establish its geographical location by placing a compass in the station. the four points of a compass (North, South, East, and West) should be marked and displayed

Importance of Weather Forecasting

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Weather forecasting helps farmers to adjust their farming activities to suit the expected weather

conditions

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Weather forecasting greatly influences transport especially in air and on water. aircraft take off

and landing can be affected by weather

w

hereas

st

orms and strong winds greatly affect water

travel. It is important to correctly

forecast weather

to avoid transport disasters

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Good weather attracts tourists, many of whom travel to warmer countries to escape winter in

the countries. Weather forecasting help

s in guiding tourist activities

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People living in an area can benefit from weather forecasting because they can dress

appropriately and plan their activities according to the expected weather

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Weather forecasting enables us to know of possible natural calami

ties like hurricanes. We can

therefore take appropriate precautions or measures to minimize their effects

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Military

personnel benefit from weather forecasting as they can plan their military activities

based on expected weather conditions