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Weather Forecast for the Birds Weekly Weather Brief for Migrating Eagles The Weather Channel Forecast for the Week of March 2, 1998 Produced by U.S. Satellite Laboratory Tarrytown, NY Technology for Remote Sensing in Schools Glen Schuster, Meteorologist Josh Danziger, Student Meteorologist satlab@ns.computer.net WEST A slogan from Mother Nature this week in the Northwest should be "I'm saving the best for last." The week will start off cloudy with scattered showers all over the area. Courtesy of The Weather Channel However, Wednesday, things should start clearing nicely. The showers will end. Partly cloudy skies should prevail. No more storms are in the forecast, and the weather will gradually get better. The Weather Channel The best day should be Friday when the sun will come out and stay out. Keep track of the wind directions near the eagles this week, especially Thursday and Friday. We will talk about this next week. Don't expect much cloud cover toward week's end. Did somebody say "thermals"? Watch Friday very closely, as well as the days after that. Is it possible we could see some movement. The conditions should be right. Will the Northwest eagles soar North before the Northeast eagles? Review of Last Week The weather was not terrific last week. Skies were variably cloudy all week with a couple days of showers. This brought more clouds into the area. However, recent data showed us that the eagles have moved 50-75 miles under some not too desirable conditions for food (salmon). Do you think the eagles have already moved? Or you think the chances are better for this week? EAST Weatherwise it seems we have the same pattern every week. One major storm after another shoves into the northeast. Normally we would expect these storms would be winter storms producing lots of snow and ice. But this year has been different--all because of El Nino. This temperature map shows how far above normal temperatures were in the month of January. This pattern continues today! Will our eagles move early this season? Do "they" know about El Nino. Do they know it is only the beginning of March? The Weather Channel The forecast for later Monday shows a storm causing rain along the Atlantic coast. This will mean cloudy skies for the latter part of Monday for our feathered fliers. In Eagleland"--over the far Northeast U.S, this wouldn't make a difference in a trek northward. We know the eagles do not normally travel at night. However, the storm and associated clouds will carry over into Tuesday. Then the storm will move quickly and be gone by Wednesday thanks to the jet stream which should push the storm into the Atlantic. The Weather Channel Follow the winds this week in the Northeast. Remember winds blow counterclockwise around a storm, or area of low pressure. Next week we will talk about winds! Get Ready for the Migration Keep a close eye on the weather maps and forecasts to the North while waiting for the eagles to migrate this spring. Here are recommended Weather Maps for Canada Weather Map for Today 48 Hour Weather Map Forecasts for Canadian Cities Produced by U.S. Satellite Laboratory Tarrytown, NY Technology for Remote Sensing in Schools Glen Schuster, Meteorologist Josh Danziger, Student Meteorologist satlab@ns.computer.net