【What do they mean?】What are “those symbols” you see on weather maps and 3 points to note about how to mark them

Chi-ga kun

Hakase! I looked through the newspaper my dad is reading today…

Hakase

… What’s wrong?

Chi-ga kun

There was some kind of suspicious symbol on it.

Hakase

!?

“Mysterious symbol made of circles (〇) and bars (ー)” seen on weather maps.

Do you know what that symbol is?

In this article, let’s learn what those symbols are and how to write them with the guinea pigs!

What is the mysterious symbol that Chi-ga kun saw!?

Hakase

Chi-ga kun, what kind of symbol was that?

Chi-ga kun

Yes, I actually brought the paper!

Hakase

Well…

Chi-ga kun

What is it? Possibly a treasure map or something…!

Hakase

You were talking about the symbols on the weather map in the newspaper!
These are weather map symbols, which indicate the weather, wind direction, and wind strength of the location!

Chi-ga kun

What!?
Please explain in detail!

The “〇” part represents the weather

Hakase

Let’s start with the tip of the circle.
This is the symbol for the weather.

Chi-ga kun

The symbol at the tip represents the weather!
I thought they represented something much different!

The direction of the bar indicates wind direction, and the symbol indicates wind power.

Hakase

The direction of the bar indicates the wind direction, and the symbol indicates the wind force.

Chi-ga kun

I see! Not only the symbols, but the direction has meaning!

3 points to note about how to mark them

Chi-ga kun

I have a sense of what the symbols mean, but is there anything I should be aware of when writing weather map symbols?

Hakase

There are three points. I will introduce them one by one.。

The direction of the arrow feathers points in the direction from which the wind blows

Hakase

The first is that the direction of the arrow feathers points in the direction from which the wind blows.

Chi-ga kun

This sounds so easy to get wrong! I’m afraid I’ll remember it the other way around!

Hakase

As shown in the image, ” I come from the east!” and remember, it indicates the direction the wind comes from!

Direction is expressed in 16 directions

Hakase

Second, directions are expressed in 16 directions.

Chi-ga kun

Oh yeah!
I will review the 16 directions with the article below.

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Be careful of the symbols of wind power 1 and the direction

Hakase

The third is to be careful of the symbols of wind power 1 and the direction.

Chi-ga kun

Indeed, only wind power 1 is a little peculiar in shape!

Hakase

Yes. Also note the direction of the symbols. When the tip is down, it should be right.

Chi-ga kun

Sure!

Let’s read this weather map symbol!

Hakase

Now, use what you’ve learned so far to read these weather map symbols!

Answers Here!

Chi-ga kun

Let’s see, the black circle at the tip is a rain marker!
Wind direction is northeast, wind force is 3!

Hakase

Great job!

Summerly

Hakase

In this article, I explained what weather map symbols are and how to write them. At first, you may not be familiar with these symbols, but once you get used to them, you will be able to read them easily.

Chi-ga kun

At first I didn’t understand what the symbols were, but now I know exactly what they mean! I’ll be consciously looking at weather map symbols from now on!
Hakase! Thank you for today!

Thank you for reading to the end!