Sky Awareness Week Data for School # 520

National Sky Awareness Week is coming April 18 - 24, 2004

Weather data for Jeffersontown Elementary School, Louisville, KY

Karen Meadows - teacher

NOTE: Data at this site has not yet been quality controlled; use data for class activities and Sky Awareness Week-related projects only.

listing of codes used in the data table which follows

date / time
all times are local (will address Daylight Savings Time in the Spring)

cloud cover (1/8ths)
pizza piece approach, estimated

cloud type(s)

CI = cirrus / CS = cirrostratus / CC=cirrocumulus

AS = altostratus / AC = altocumulus

ST = stratus / CU = cumulus / SC = stratocumulus / CB = cumulonimbus

weather

R = Rain / Sn = Snow / Sh = Showers / I = Ice Pellets / ZR = Freezing Rain

D = Drizzle / T = Thunderstorm / C = Cloudy / PC = Partly Cloudy / S = Sunny

temperature

in degrees Fahrenheit (US); in degrees Celsius (Canada)

Conversion is F = 1.8 *C + 32 or C = 5/9 *(F-32)

dew point
in degrees Fahrenheit (US); in degrees Celsius (Canada)

wind
direction from which the wind is blowing; Beaufort scale value

UV
Sunsor UV meter values (~ 9 Sunsor units = 1 NWS/EPA unit)

sunrise / moonrise / etc
all times are local (will address Daylight Savings Time in the Spring)

remarks
anything else students wish to add

observer(s)
credit where credit is due!!!

Weather data for Jeffersontown Elementary School, Louisville, KY

Karen Meadows - teacher

abc grade weatherwatchers

Latitude N - Longitude W - Elevation feet

NOTE: Data at this site has not yet been quality controlled; use of data is for class activities and Sky Awareness Week-related projects only.

Date / Time

cloud cover (1/8ths)

cloud type(s)

weather

temp

dew point

wind

UV

Sunrise / moonrise/ etc.

remarks

weather watchers

2/23/99 9:25am

sky color 4-V-1

ST

32

It is snowing. It is only sticking to the grass and a little on the sidewalks but not on the roads. Some areas in our city have slick streets, since the snow is melting and refreezing.

Casey & Hayley

2/22/99 9:30am

8/8

sky color 12-B-1

ST

cloudy

27

0

It is very cold.

Casey & Hayley

2/17/99 10:45am

AS

ST

cloudy

39

2

We do not have school tomorrow. It's parent - teacher conference day. We will be out of the classroom on Friday, due to a field trip, so there probably won't be a report again until next Monday.

2/16/99 10:45am

CS

ST

43

1 - 2

It is very cloudy and rain is predicted for later. There is a cold front coming in after the rain and the temperatures are supposed to be cooler toward the end of the week.

Jessica and Tevin

2/15/99 11:00am

few CI

mostly sunny

47

3 - 4

This is supposed to be our best day of the week, with a predicted high of 57 F. Our weather has been very unpredictable. It was in the 70's last week, then cold over the weekend. They say that we may have snow again by Fri. or Sat

Tevin and Jessica

1/28/99 11:00am

Mostly cloudy

AS

ST

49

Although the temperature is warmer than usual for January, it looks like January again. It is very dreary and feels damp outside. We are learning about the moon's phases and are looking for a full moon this Sunday night.

1/27/99 11:00am

partly sunny

More clouds today - AC

62

Another warm day for us. This is unseasonably warm and the school's furnace doesn't understand! Our building is very warm so we had Science outside today! Many kids are wearing shorts!

1/26/99 11:00am

mostly sunny

a few CU

Today is the best weather we've had in weeks! We were able to have recess outside, but it is still very wet, muddy and soggy in the grassy areas.

1/25/99 1:00pm

partly sunny

CU

42

Pollen: Low Absent
In today's newspaper we read that on 1-25-1821: "The Hudson River froze solid during the coldest winter in 41 years. Thousands of people walked from New York City to New Jersey. Taverns were set up in the middle of the river for pedestrians." ~ COOL!

1/5/99

cloudy

CI

AC

CU

20

Wind Chill 6 F

Southeast

Beaufort 3 (9mph)

Although it is a little warmer today, it still feels very cold.

Joseph

&

Emily

1/4/99 9:00pm local weather report

TEST

partly cloudy

CI

AC

CU

10 Wind chill: A very cold -6 deg F (yes, that is a minus!)

West

Beaufort 3

Brrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Today's high: 17 F

Today's low: 5 F

Barometric Pressure: 30.42 Rising

Mrs. Meadows

***Comments from the kids***

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date / time	all times are local (will address Daylight Savings Time in the Spring)
cloud cover (1/8ths)	pizza piece approach, estimated
cloud type(s)	CI = cirrus / CS = cirrostratus / CC=cirrocumulus AS = altostratus / AC = altocumulus ST = stratus / CU = cumulus / SC = stratocumulus / CB = cumulonimbus
weather	R = Rain / Sn = Snow / Sh = Showers / I = Ice Pellets / ZR = Freezing Rain D = Drizzle / T = Thunderstorm / C = Cloudy / PC = Partly Cloudy / S = Sunny
temperature	in degrees Fahrenheit (US); in degrees Celsius (Canada) Conversion is F = 1.8 C + 32 or C = 5/9 (F-32)
dew point	in degrees Fahrenheit (US); in degrees Celsius (Canada)
wind	direction from which the wind is blowing; Beaufort scale value
UV	Sunsor UV meter values (~ 9 Sunsor units = 1 NWS/EPA unit)
sunrise / moonrise / etc	all times are local (will address Daylight Savings Time in the Spring)
remarks	anything else students wish to add
observer(s)	credit where credit is due!!!

Date / Time	cloud cover (1/8ths)	cloud type(s)	weather	temp	dew point	wind	UV	Sunrise / moonrise/ etc.	remarks	weather watchers


2/23/99 9:25am	sky color 4-V-1	ST		32					It is snowing. It is only sticking to the grass and a little on the sidewalks but not on the roads. Some areas in our city have slick streets, since the snow is melting and refreezing.	Casey & Hayley
2/22/99 9:30am	8/8 sky color 12-B-1	ST	cloudy	27			0		It is very cold.	Casey & Hayley
2/17/99 10:45am		AS ST	cloudy	39			2		We do not have school tomorrow. It's parent - teacher conference day. We will be out of the classroom on Friday, due to a field trip, so there probably won't be a report again until next Monday.
2/16/99 10:45am		CS ST		43			1 - 2		It is very cloudy and rain is predicted for later. There is a cold front coming in after the rain and the temperatures are supposed to be cooler toward the end of the week.	Jessica and Tevin
2/15/99 11:00am		few CI	mostly sunny	47			3 - 4		This is supposed to be our best day of the week, with a predicted high of 57 F. Our weather has been very unpredictable. It was in the 70's last week, then cold over the weekend. They say that we may have snow again by Fri. or Sat	Tevin and Jessica
1/28/99 11:00am	Mostly cloudy	AS ST		49					Although the temperature is warmer than usual for January, it looks like January again. It is very dreary and feels damp outside. We are learning about the moon's phases and are looking for a full moon this Sunday night.
1/27/99 11:00am	partly sunny	More clouds today - AC		62					Another warm day for us. This is unseasonably warm and the school's furnace doesn't understand! Our building is very warm so we had Science outside today! Many kids are wearing shorts!
1/26/99 11:00am	mostly sunny	a few CU							Today is the best weather we've had in weeks! We were able to have recess outside, but it is still very wet, muddy and soggy in the grassy areas.
1/25/99 1:00pm	partly sunny	CU		42			Pollen: Low Absent		In today's newspaper we read that on 1-25-1821: "The Hudson River froze solid during the coldest winter in 41 years. Thousands of people walked from New York City to New Jersey. Taverns were set up in the middle of the river for pedestrians." ~ COOL!
1/5/99	cloudy	CI AC CU		20 Wind Chill 6 F		Southeast Beaufort 3 (9mph)			Although it is a little warmer today, it still feels very cold.	Joseph & Emily
1/4/99 9:00pm local weather report TEST	partly cloudy	CI AC CU		10 Wind chill: A very cold -6 deg F (yes, that is a minus!)		West Beaufort 3			Brrrrrrrrrrrrr! Today's high: 17 F Today's low: 5 F Barometric Pressure: 30.42 Rising	Mrs. Meadows