Sky Awareness Week Data for School # 518

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

Weather data for Walnut Creek Middle School, Fairview, PA

Ruth Ruud - 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 Walnut Creek Middle School, Fairview, PA

Ruth Ruud - teacher

6th grade weatherwatchers

Latitude 42.1 N - Longitude 80.1 W - Elevation 730 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

3/4/99 9:14am

8/8

ST

cloudy

15

South

Beaufort 6

(25mph)

1

sunrise

6:52am

sunset

6:14pm

Cold & windy

Jaclyn and Amanda

2/26/99 10:16am

0/8

Sky color: Spacious Skies & Blue Sky

ST

cloudy

45

Calm

Beaufort 0

9

sunrise

7:02am

sunset

6:07pm

Clear, no wind, warm

Jaclyn and Amanda

2/24/99 10:31am

6/8

Sky color: Spacious Skies

ST

cloudy

34

West

Beaufort 3

(10mph)

9

sunrise

7:05am

sunset

6:05pm

Clear skies, calm winds.

Not as COLD!

No snow.

Jaclyn and Amanda

2/19/99 10:26am

8/8

ST

cloudy

25

East

Beaufort 1

(2mph)

4

sunrise

7:12am

sunset

5:58pm

Not so windy, cold, snow flurries on the ground.

Jaclyn and Amanda

2/18/99 11:00am

8/8

ST

cloudy with snow flurries

30

Calm

Beaufort 0

2

sunrise

7:14am

sunset

5:56pm

The weather was cold and it almost felt like it was snowing, but it was like a rain type of snow.

Jaclyn and Amanda

2/17/99 10:21am

8/8

ST

cloudy

36

East

Beaufort 3

(11mph)

1

White clouds covered sky, warm, a little wind.

2/12/99 10:37am

snow

31

Northeast

Beaufort 1

(2mph)

1

It was cold and snowing.

2/11/99 10:42am

8/8

Sky color: Fisherman's Cove

ST

cloudy

49

West

Beaufort 1

(3mph)

5

Warm

Melissa, Samantha, Dan, Matt

2/9/99 11:15am

0/8

CC

43

Northeast

Beaufort 3

(10mph)

12

Cold and windy

2/5/99 10:29am

0/8

CU

31

Northwest

Beaufort 1

(3mph)

10

very cold

2/3/99 11:00am

1/8

Cloud color: Tin Star

AC lenticular

Sunny

52

West

Beaufort 6

(30mph)

18

Phil, did not see his shadow... 4 more weeks of spring!

Ashley M, Ashley B, Katie M. and Abbey F.

2/2/99 10:34am

6/8

ST

mostly cloudy

42

Variable

Beaufort 1

(2mph)

3

There were not very many winds. It was cloudy, with not a lot of sunshine; dreary.

1/28/99 11:00am

Sky color: Cloudy

AS

cloudy

35

Southwest

Beaufort 3

(6mph)

4

Sunrise: 7:48am

Sunset: 5:21pm

Cold, windy, snow is gone

Melissa, Samantha, Dan, Amanda, Matt, Rayan

1/27/99 10:44am

Sky color: Cloudy

AS

snow

1/2" has fallen

39

West

Beaufort 2

(4mph)

4

Sunrise: 7:38am

Sunset: 5:30pm

Fair, Cloudy, Breezy

Melissa, Samantha, Dan, Amanda, Rayan

1/25/99 10:59am

ST

snow flurries

28

West

Beaufort 0

(calm)

2

missing

1/21/99 10:45am

8/8

or

10/10

CI

AC

CU

cloudy

40

Southwest

Beaufort 2

(2mph)

4

Sunrise: 7:48am

Sunset: 5:21pm

last precip: rain/snow mix

Snow cover is 10 inches

Chilly, snow melting, you can see some grass

Samantha, Melissa, Dan, Matt

1/20/99 10:25am

Sky color: Fisherman's Cove

CC

cloudy

36

Southwest

Beaufort 2

(2mph)

16

Sunrise: 7:44am

Sunset: 5:20pm

last precip: rain/snow mix

Snow cover is 9 1/2 inches

Warming up, Snow melting some

Samantha, Melissa, Matt, Dan

1/14/99 10:10am

Sky Color: Cloudy

ST

cloudy with snow

3

West

Beaufort 2

(2mph)

0

Sunrise: 7:47am

Sunset: 5:13pm

Snow cover is 17 inches

Cold, snowy, breezy.

Still in school.

Melissa, Samantha, Dan, Matt

1/12/99 10:57am

8/8

Sky Color: Cloudy

ST

cloudy

33

Northwest

Beaufort 2

(4mph)

3

Sunrise: 7:48am

Sunset: 5:211pm

Cold, snowy

Samantha, Melissa, Dan, Matt

1/11/99 10:41am

8/8

Sky Color: Cloudy

ST

cloudy

4

Northwest

Beaufort 3

(8mph)

5

Sunrise: 7:48am

Sunset: 5:09pm

Snow is about 2 1/2 feet deep in some places, very cold!

Samantha, Melissa, Matt, Dan

***Comments from the kids***

kids are really excited about this!!!
thanks, the web page is great and the kids are really proud.

Sky Awareness Week is coordinated by HOW THE WEATHERWORKS

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

3/4/99 9:14am	8/8	ST	cloudy	15		South Beaufort 6 (25mph)	1	sunrise 6:52am sunset 6:14pm	Cold & windy	Jaclyn and Amanda
2/26/99 10:16am	0/8 Sky color: Spacious Skies & Blue Sky	ST	cloudy	45		Calm Beaufort 0	9	sunrise 7:02am sunset 6:07pm	Clear, no wind, warm	Jaclyn and Amanda
2/24/99 10:31am	6/8 Sky color: Spacious Skies	ST	cloudy	34		West Beaufort 3 (10mph)	9	sunrise 7:05am sunset 6:05pm	Clear skies, calm winds. Not as COLD! No snow.	Jaclyn and Amanda
2/19/99 10:26am	8/8	ST	cloudy	25		East Beaufort 1 (2mph)	4	sunrise 7:12am sunset 5:58pm	Not so windy, cold, snow flurries on the ground.	Jaclyn and Amanda
2/18/99 11:00am	8/8	ST	cloudy with snow flurries	30		Calm Beaufort 0	2	sunrise 7:14am sunset 5:56pm	The weather was cold and it almost felt like it was snowing, but it was like a rain type of snow.	Jaclyn and Amanda
2/17/99 10:21am	8/8	ST	cloudy	36		East Beaufort 3 (11mph)	1		White clouds covered sky, warm, a little wind.
2/12/99 10:37am			snow	31		Northeast Beaufort 1 (2mph)	1		It was cold and snowing.
2/11/99 10:42am	8/8 Sky color: Fisherman's Cove	ST	cloudy	49		West Beaufort 1 (3mph)	5		Warm	Melissa, Samantha, Dan, Matt
2/9/99 11:15am	0/8	CC		43		Northeast Beaufort 3 (10mph)	12		Cold and windy
2/5/99 10:29am	0/8	CU		31		Northwest Beaufort 1 (3mph)	10		very cold
2/3/99 11:00am	1/8 Cloud color: Tin Star	AC lenticular	Sunny	52		West Beaufort 6 (30mph)	18		Phil, did not see his shadow... 4 more weeks of spring!	Ashley M, Ashley B, Katie M. and Abbey F.
2/2/99 10:34am	6/8	ST	mostly cloudy	42		Variable Beaufort 1 (2mph)	3		There were not very many winds. It was cloudy, with not a lot of sunshine; dreary.
1/28/99 11:00am	Sky color: Cloudy	AS	cloudy	35		Southwest Beaufort 3 (6mph)	4	Sunrise: 7:48am Sunset: 5:21pm	Cold, windy, snow is gone	Melissa, Samantha, Dan, Amanda, Matt, Rayan
1/27/99 10:44am	Sky color: Cloudy	AS	snow 1/2" has fallen	39		West Beaufort 2 (4mph)	4	Sunrise: 7:38am Sunset: 5:30pm	Fair, Cloudy, Breezy	Melissa, Samantha, Dan, Amanda, Rayan
1/25/99 10:59am		ST	snow flurries	28		West Beaufort 0 (calm)	2			missing
1/21/99 10:45am	8/8 or 10/10	CI AC CU	cloudy	40		Southwest Beaufort 2 (2mph)	4	Sunrise: 7:48am Sunset: 5:21pm	last precip: rain/snow mix Snow cover is 10 inches Chilly, snow melting, you can see some grass	Samantha, Melissa, Dan, Matt
1/20/99 10:25am	Sky color: Fisherman's Cove	CC	cloudy	36		Southwest Beaufort 2 (2mph)	16	Sunrise: 7:44am Sunset: 5:20pm	last precip: rain/snow mix Snow cover is 9 1/2 inches Warming up, Snow melting some	Samantha, Melissa, Matt, Dan
1/14/99 10:10am	Sky Color: Cloudy	ST	cloudy with snow	3		West Beaufort 2 (2mph)	0	Sunrise: 7:47am Sunset: 5:13pm	Snow cover is 17 inches Cold, snowy, breezy. Still in school.	Melissa, Samantha, Dan, Matt
1/12/99 10:57am	8/8 Sky Color: Cloudy	ST	cloudy	33		Northwest Beaufort 2 (4mph)	3	Sunrise: 7:48am Sunset: 5:211pm	Cold, snowy	Samantha, Melissa, Dan, Matt
1/11/99 10:41am	8/8 Sky Color: Cloudy	ST	cloudy	4		Northwest Beaufort 3 (8mph)	5	Sunrise: 7:48am Sunset: 5:09pm	Snow is about 2 1/2 feet deep in some places, very cold!	Samantha, Melissa, Matt, Dan