Images/Tutorial

Image 1: This image illustrates wind speed and direction. This is an example of different wind speeds across the Great Lakes.

Image 2: The above image shows North America's air masses and the types of airs that they create. 

Image 3: This image shows the barometric pressures throughout a winter day in Eau Claire, WI. 

Image 4: The image was created by The Weather Channel but edited by myself. The white boxes describe the different frontal systems on the map along with the wind isobar lines. 

Image 5: The above image shows what happens to air masses when high and low pressure systems develop. 

Image 6: This image provided by UNISYS shows wind stations and their readings across the Midwest. 

Image 7: The above image shows water vapor content in the air across the west coast. Provided by the GOES satellite.

Image 8: This image shows radar data. It is specifically showing rain and snow. The bar on the bottom shows the amount of each precipitation feature present across the U.S.