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TV news programs report the weather. Radio stations tell us the weather, too. Newspapers show us
weather forecasts on maps.
Why do people want to know about the weather? People want to make plans. Some people want to have
a good time with friends. Other people want safety while doing their jobs.
Airport managers need to know about the weather.In bad weather,their planes cannot fly. Farmers need
to know about the weather. In bad weather, they must protect their crops. Fisherman need to know about the
weather. In bad weather, they cannot go out to fish.
Computers help us know about the weather. They get new weather information quickly. They can use this
to predict how the weather might change. Unfortunately, we can still only guess the weather.We all hope that
weather will be easier to predict in the future.
1. Where can you get information about the weather?
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2. Why do people need weather forecasts?
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3. Why do farmers need to know about the weather?
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4. Do fishermen need weather forecasts? Why or why not?
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5. Can we use computer to predict how the weather might change?
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