Reading the sky: fronts, wind shifts and high cloud
45 min
You are on day two of a three-day walk through remote hills. There is no phone signal, so this morning's forecast is the one you read two days ago. The sky at breakfast is blue, but there are long white streaks high to the west, and the aircraft trails are not fading. By late morning the sun has a pale ring round it. Is tomorrow's high crossing still a good…
In this lesson
Clouds by height: the vocabulary
Recognising an approaching warm front
The sequence
Timing
Common mistakes
Cold fronts, squall lines and showers
The signs
What to do
Wind veering and backing
Tracking it
The crossed-winds rule
How to use it
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