Sky Awareness Week Data for School # 512

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

Weather data for Garland Elementary School, Garland, UT

Sherrie Troseth - 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 Garland Elementary School, Garland, UT

Sherrie Troseth - teacher

2nd grade weatherwatchers

Latitude 41.7 N - Longitude 112.2 W - Elevation 4500 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 10:30am

6/8

Sky colors: Ultra White, West Coast Blue, Tornado Season (all mixed up)

ST

tiny bit of CU

40

22

West

Beaufort 1

(1mph)

6

Sunrise

6:55am

Sunset

6:20pm

Moonrise

8:58pm

Moonset

8:22am

It is really warm for a cloudy day.

Weather Watchers Team #1

3/3/99 10:45am

8/8

Sky colors: Rolling Fog, Empire State, Ultra White

SC

30

22

Southeast

Beaufort 2

(7mph)

0

Sunrise

6:57am

Sunset

6:19pm

Moonrise

7:59pm

Moonset

6:19am

It's a windy gray day.

Weather Watchers Team #1

3/2/99 8:25am

1/8

Sky colors: Hometown Blue, Fisherman's Cove, Ultra White

CI

30

22

East

Beaufort 3

(10mph)

9

Sunrise

6:59am

Sunset

6:18pm

Moonrise

6:58pm

Moonset

7:23am

We are going to a play today, so we did weather early.

Weather Watchers Team #1

3/1/99 10:50am

7/8

Sky colors: Bay City Blue, Rock n Roll, Rolling Fog, Tornado Season

ST

42

39

West

Beaufort 3

(9mph)

3

Sunrise

7:00am

Sunset

6:17pm

Moonrise

5:56pm

Moonset

6:50am

It is rainy and cool, another ducky day. Mike, we don't want you to quack up.

Weather Watchers Team #4

2/26/99 10:50am

1/8

Sky colors: Bay City Blue, Soap Bubbles, Black Butte, Tornado Season

(Jayci loves to find the colors in the sky)

ST

CU

34

21

Northeast

Beaufort 1

(3mph)

9

Sunrise

7:05am

Sunset

6:13pm

Moonrise

2:48pm

Moonset

4:43am

It looks like we are going to get a storm.

Weather Watchers Team #4

2/25/99 10:38am

0/8

Sky colors: Bay City Blue, Key Largo, Ultra White

CI

ST

54

20

East

Beaufort 3

(9mph)

12

Sunrise

7:06am

Sunset

6:12pm

Moonrise

1:48pm

Moonset

3:48am

It is warm and clear outside, it feels like spring all ready.

Weather Watchers Team #4

2/23/99 10:50am

8/8

Sky colors: Rock n Roll, Ultra White, Nantucket Mist, Tornado Season

CU

36

22

East

Beaufort 2

(6mph)

1

Sunrise

7:09am

Sunset

6:10pm

Moonrise

12:03pm

Moonset

1:42am

Weather Watchers Team #4

2/22/99 10:30am

1/8

Sky colors: Capitol Hill, Bay City Blue

ST

40

18

South

Beaufort 3

(10mph)

4

Sunrise

7:11am

Sunset

6:09pm

Moonrise

11:18am

Moonset

12:34am

Blue skies, mostly blue skies that's what we see. The ducks are sad, it is a people day today.

Weather Watchers Team #3

2/19/99 10:30am

4/8

Sky colors: Winterize, Key Largo, Ultra White

SC

32

21

Southwest

Beaufort 3

(8mph)

4

Sunrise

7:15am

Sunset

6:05pm

Moonrise

9:26am

Moonset

10:15pm

It's a good day to go ice skating wear a jacket, it's cold

Weather Watchers Team #3

2/18/99 10:50am

1/8

Sky colors: Spacious Skies & West Coast Blue

39

21

South

Beaufort 1

(2mph)

14

Sunrise

7:16am

Sunset

6:04pm

Moonrise

8:52am

Moonset

9:05pm

It is a nice day today. The ground is wet; we had large puddles on our playground

Weather Watchers Team #3

2/17/99 10:50am

8/8

Sky colors: Black Butte & Tin Star

CB

40

North

Beaufort 2

(5mph)

12

Sunrise

7:18am

Sunset

6:03pm

Moonrise

8:18am

Moonset

7:56pm

It is cold today. It is very rainy. It's a ducky day, the ducks are loving the cool wet weather

Weather Watchers Team #3

2/16/99 10:50am

3/8

Sky colors: Bloopers & Rock and Roll

ST

29

South

Beaufort 2

(5mph)

12

Sunrise

7:19am

Sunset

6:02pm

Moonrise

7:42am

Moonset

6:47pm

It is cold and crisp outside.

Weather Watchers Team #3

2/12/99 10:50am

4/8

Sky colors: Ultra White & New Britain Blue

CI

ST

21

7

North

Beaufort 2

(5mph)

3

Sunrise

7:24am

Sunset

5:57pm

Moonrise

4:44am

Moonset

2:38pm

It's a good day to go ice skating, or look at an ice crystal under the microscope

Weather Watchers Team #2

2/11/99 10:45am

1/8

Sky colors: Winterize & Bloopers

CU

25

North

Beaufort 2

(5mph)

4

Sunrise

7:26am

Sunset

5:56pm;

Moonrise

3:51am

Moonset

1:49pm

It is frozen today. The clouds are boring today.

Weather Watchers Team #2

2/10/99 10:40am

5/8

Sky colors: Ultra White & Bloopers

cumulus, stratus and cirrus all stirred up together

22

West

Beaufort 2

(5mph)

2

Sunrise

7:27am

Sunset

5:54pm

Moonrise

2:56am

Moonset

1:05pm

The sky looks like cloud soup If you dress warm, lie down in the snow you could cloud-watch. There are lots of objects in the sky. The snow is crispy today. You could play in it today.

Weather Watchers Team #2

2/9/99 10:30am

8/8

Sky colors: Rolling Fog & Tin Star

CB

ST

33

32

Northwest

Beaufort 2

(5mph)

1

Sunrise

7:28am

Sunset

5:54pm

Moonrise

2:00am

Moonset

12:26pm

The sky is gray and white. We noticed a tiny slice of blue sky to the west. We have snow on the ground again. One inch of new snow.

Weather Watchers Team #2

2/8/99 10:50am

8/8

Sky colors: Hometown Blue & Georgetown Gray

CB

cloudy

30

North

Beaufort 2

(5mph)

0

Sunrise

7:29am

Sunset

5:52pm

Moonrise

1:04am

Moonset

11:51am

Our snow has melted. It is snowing now. We are having weird weather here.

Weather Watchers Team #1

2/5/99 10:55am

8/8

Sky colors: Black Butte & Tornado Season

CB

cloudy

28

Northwest

Beaufort 2

(5mph)

0

Sunrise

7:33am

Sunset

5:49pm

Moonrise

11:10pm

Moonset

10:22am

there's a storm coming the clouds are low and dark

2/4/99

No formal report today, but we had a great weather observation, though. My cloud observer came in and told me "it is going to storm, the clouds are gray and full of snow." Really cool!!

1/28/99 10:55am

0/8

Sky colors: West Coast Blue & Ultra White

a few CI

sunny

20

Northwest

Beaufort 2

(5mph)

4

Jessica/Travis

1/27/99 11:50am

4/8

Sky colors: Ultra White & Bloopers

ST

cloudy

20

Northwest

Beaufort 3

(10mph)

3

We are having problems with our radio transmitters. We will continue to persevere. We love to observe and keep track of our weather.

Jessica/Travis

1/15/99 10:55am

8/8

Sky colors: Soap Bubbles & Tornado Season

AS

cloudy

50

Beaufort 0

(0mph)

0

Today is a rainy day.

Jessica/Travis

1/14/99 10:45am

8/8

Sky colors: Capitol Hill & Hometown Blue (just a sliver)

CI

CU

cloudy

31

West

Beaufort 2

(5mph)

1

Chanise/Allisyn

1/13/99 10:55am

7/8

Sky Colors: Hometown Blues & Waimea White

CB

mostly cloudy

41

Northwest

Beaufort 2

(5mph)

0

Chanise/Allisyn

1/12/99 10:55am

1/8

Sky Colors: Arctic Circle & Nantucket Mist

CI

ST

missing

40

Northeast

Beaufort 3

(10mph)

0

Today is a warm day for January. We love the warm sunshine.

Chanise/Allisyn

***Comments from the kids***

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 10:30am	6/8 Sky colors: Ultra White, West Coast Blue, Tornado Season (all mixed up)	ST tiny bit of CU		40	22	West Beaufort 1 (1mph)	6	Sunrise 6:55am Sunset 6:20pm Moonrise 8:58pm Moonset 8:22am	It is really warm for a cloudy day.	Weather Watchers Team #1
3/3/99 10:45am	8/8 Sky colors: Rolling Fog, Empire State, Ultra White	SC		30	22	Southeast Beaufort 2 (7mph)	0	Sunrise 6:57am Sunset 6:19pm Moonrise 7:59pm Moonset 6:19am	It's a windy gray day.	Weather Watchers Team #1
3/2/99 8:25am	1/8 Sky colors: Hometown Blue, Fisherman's Cove, Ultra White	CI		30	22	East Beaufort 3 (10mph)	9	Sunrise 6:59am Sunset 6:18pm Moonrise 6:58pm Moonset 7:23am	We are going to a play today, so we did weather early.	Weather Watchers Team #1
3/1/99 10:50am	7/8 Sky colors: Bay City Blue, Rock n Roll, Rolling Fog, Tornado Season	ST		42	39	West Beaufort 3 (9mph)	3	Sunrise 7:00am Sunset 6:17pm Moonrise 5:56pm Moonset 6:50am	It is rainy and cool, another ducky day. Mike, we don't want you to quack up.	Weather Watchers Team #4
2/26/99 10:50am	1/8 Sky colors: Bay City Blue, Soap Bubbles, Black Butte, Tornado Season (Jayci loves to find the colors in the sky)	ST CU		34	21	Northeast Beaufort 1 (3mph)	9	Sunrise 7:05am Sunset 6:13pm Moonrise 2:48pm Moonset 4:43am	It looks like we are going to get a storm.	Weather Watchers Team #4
2/25/99 10:38am	0/8 Sky colors: Bay City Blue, Key Largo, Ultra White	CI ST		54	20	East Beaufort 3 (9mph)	12	Sunrise 7:06am Sunset 6:12pm Moonrise 1:48pm Moonset 3:48am	It is warm and clear outside, it feels like spring all ready.	Weather Watchers Team #4
2/23/99 10:50am	8/8 Sky colors: Rock n Roll, Ultra White, Nantucket Mist, Tornado Season	CU		36	22	East Beaufort 2 (6mph)	1	Sunrise 7:09am Sunset 6:10pm Moonrise 12:03pm Moonset 1:42am		Weather Watchers Team #4
2/22/99 10:30am	1/8 Sky colors: Capitol Hill, Bay City Blue	ST		40	18	South Beaufort 3 (10mph)	4	Sunrise 7:11am Sunset 6:09pm Moonrise 11:18am Moonset 12:34am	Blue skies, mostly blue skies that's what we see. The ducks are sad, it is a people day today.	Weather Watchers Team #3
2/19/99 10:30am	4/8 Sky colors: Winterize, Key Largo, Ultra White	SC		32	21	Southwest Beaufort 3 (8mph)	4	Sunrise 7:15am Sunset 6:05pm Moonrise 9:26am Moonset 10:15pm	It's a good day to go ice skating wear a jacket, it's cold	Weather Watchers Team #3
2/18/99 10:50am	1/8 Sky colors: Spacious Skies & West Coast Blue			39	21	South Beaufort 1 (2mph)	14	Sunrise 7:16am Sunset 6:04pm Moonrise 8:52am Moonset 9:05pm	It is a nice day today. The ground is wet; we had large puddles on our playground	Weather Watchers Team #3
2/17/99 10:50am	8/8 Sky colors: Black Butte & Tin Star	CB		40		North Beaufort 2 (5mph)	12	Sunrise 7:18am Sunset 6:03pm Moonrise 8:18am Moonset 7:56pm	It is cold today. It is very rainy. It's a ducky day, the ducks are loving the cool wet weather	Weather Watchers Team #3
2/16/99 10:50am	3/8 Sky colors: Bloopers & Rock and Roll	ST		29		South Beaufort 2 (5mph)	12	Sunrise 7:19am Sunset 6:02pm Moonrise 7:42am Moonset 6:47pm	It is cold and crisp outside.	Weather Watchers Team #3
2/12/99 10:50am	4/8 Sky colors: Ultra White & New Britain Blue	CI ST		21	7	North Beaufort 2 (5mph)	3	Sunrise 7:24am Sunset 5:57pm Moonrise 4:44am Moonset 2:38pm	It's a good day to go ice skating, or look at an ice crystal under the microscope	Weather Watchers Team #2
2/11/99 10:45am	1/8 Sky colors: Winterize & Bloopers	CU		25		North Beaufort 2 (5mph)	4	Sunrise 7:26am Sunset 5:56pm; Moonrise 3:51am Moonset 1:49pm	It is frozen today. The clouds are boring today.	Weather Watchers Team #2
2/10/99 10:40am	5/8 Sky colors: Ultra White & Bloopers	cumulus, stratus and cirrus all stirred up together		22		West Beaufort 2 (5mph)	2	Sunrise 7:27am Sunset 5:54pm Moonrise 2:56am Moonset 1:05pm	The sky looks like cloud soup If you dress warm, lie down in the snow you could cloud-watch. There are lots of objects in the sky. The snow is crispy today. You could play in it today.	Weather Watchers Team #2
2/9/99 10:30am	8/8 Sky colors: Rolling Fog & Tin Star	CB ST		33	32	Northwest Beaufort 2 (5mph)	1	Sunrise 7:28am Sunset 5:54pm Moonrise 2:00am Moonset 12:26pm	The sky is gray and white. We noticed a tiny slice of blue sky to the west. We have snow on the ground again. One inch of new snow.	Weather Watchers Team #2
2/8/99 10:50am	8/8 Sky colors: Hometown Blue & Georgetown Gray	CB	cloudy	30		North Beaufort 2 (5mph)	0	Sunrise 7:29am Sunset 5:52pm Moonrise 1:04am Moonset 11:51am	Our snow has melted. It is snowing now. We are having weird weather here.	Weather Watchers Team #1
2/5/99 10:55am	8/8 Sky colors: Black Butte & Tornado Season	CB	cloudy	28		Northwest Beaufort 2 (5mph)	0	Sunrise 7:33am Sunset 5:49pm Moonrise 11:10pm Moonset 10:22am	there's a storm coming the clouds are low and dark
2/4/99									No formal report today, but we had a great weather observation, though. My cloud observer came in and told me "it is going to storm, the clouds are gray and full of snow." Really cool!!
1/28/99 10:55am	0/8 Sky colors: West Coast Blue & Ultra White	a few CI	sunny	20		Northwest Beaufort 2 (5mph)	4			Jessica/Travis
1/27/99 11:50am	4/8 Sky colors: Ultra White & Bloopers	ST	cloudy	20		Northwest Beaufort 3 (10mph)	3		We are having problems with our radio transmitters. We will continue to persevere. We love to observe and keep track of our weather.	Jessica/Travis
1/15/99 10:55am	8/8 Sky colors: Soap Bubbles & Tornado Season	AS	cloudy	50		Beaufort 0 (0mph)	0		Today is a rainy day.	Jessica/Travis
1/14/99 10:45am	8/8 Sky colors: Capitol Hill & Hometown Blue (just a sliver)	CI CU	cloudy	31		West Beaufort 2 (5mph)	1			Chanise/Allisyn
1/13/99 10:55am	7/8 Sky Colors: Hometown Blues & Waimea White	CB	mostly cloudy	41		Northwest Beaufort 2 (5mph)	0			Chanise/Allisyn
1/12/99 10:55am	1/8 Sky Colors: Arctic Circle & Nantucket Mist	CI ST	missing	40		Northeast Beaufort 3 (10mph)	0		Today is a warm day for January. We love the warm sunshine.	Chanise/Allisyn