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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.

500 mb and surface synoptic charts