
Laboratory Exercise | Beijing Olympics 2 Aug 2008
Nowcasting for the Rehearsal of the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympics
Task:
You are to provide a nowcast for 1800 local for the Olympic stadium
where the rehearsal is to start for the opening ceremony of the
Beijing 2008 Olympics.
You will be asked to make a six hour forecast at 1200 local, a three hour forecast at 1500, a 2 hr forecast at 1600 and a 1 hour forecast at 1700. The forecast will be for rain and/or thunderstorms.
You will be provided synoptic maps, soundings, surface stations, radar and satellite at appropriate times.
Ready to Begin?
The time is 1200 local
You are to make a forecast if a thunderstorm will be over the Olympic stadium at 1800
Data Sets
Click on the data sets below to help develop your nowcast. When you are ready to make your nowcast, answer the questions on the right or on your supplied worksheet.