Interpreting a weather map

Today's weather forecast map for Europe

Metereologits make weather maps with data sent by satellites. A weather map usually includes information about atmospheric pressure at sea level.

• Isobars are the lines connecting points of equal pressure
• The H indicates high pressure
• The L indicates low pressure
• Fronts are drawn with jagged line
• Winds sometimes are represented by arrow.
• The closer the isobars are to each other, the stronger the wind are.

TASK
Explain what the following represent.

• The lines
• the letters H and L
• The jagged lines

Describe what the weather will be like

• In hight pressure areas
• In low pressure areas
• In areas affected by a front

Link:

• How to read a weather map?