Chapter 11, Problem 1E

To determine

To determine the clues that suggest a cold front will pass Oklahoma City from the given forecast data.

Answer to Problem 1E

A fall in temperature associated with change in the direction of wind from south to northwest from Tuesday night to Wednesday and high speed of wind suggest a cold front will pass Oklahoma City.

Explanation of Solution

Forecasting in climatology is divination of the atmospheric or weather conditions for a particular place and time by applying science and technology.

Generally, the cold front is associated with a fall in atmospheric dew point temperature, and change in direction of winds. The forecast data tells that on Tuesday (March$22$) night, the Oklahoma City will experience a change in direction of the wind from south to west, along with high wind speed and a fall in atmospheric temperature with partial cloud cover conditions.

On Wednesday (March$23$), the Oklahoma City will experience a further change in the direction of wind from west to northwest along with low wind speed and a rise in atmospheric temperature with sunny conditions.

The clues such as fall in temperature, cloud cover pattern, and changes in direction and speed of the wind suggest a cold front will pass Oklahoma City.