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Weather Forecast for the Birds Weekly Weather Brief for Migrating Eagles The Weather Channel Forecast for the Week of March 23, 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 Those birds in the West should go ANY DAY. Last year they'd all taken off by the last week of March. I wonder what will happen if the weather NEVER gets nice out there! This week in the West looks like a weather wash-out for the eagles. You will probably see a weather map similar to this one all week. When it is not raining in the West, the skies will be cloudy with occasional breaks of sunshine. But those breaks will only occur for very short time periods, and lot of clouds will be around anyway. The eagle data up to March 23rd shows that the eagles still hadn't moved? As far as this week is concerned, it does not look like conditions will be favorable for movement. However, our eagles in the West have already shown us some they can find food in the rain, so we should keep an eye on them anyway. After all, Spring is drawing nearer. Review of Last Week Well, the end of the week looked very promising for our eagles. The skies were clear, the sun was shining bright, and thermals were sure to develop. The time between 3/19 and 3/22 was especially nice, so look at the latest data and see if these conditions enticed the eagles to move locally--even if they didn't begin to migrate to the north yet. EAST Latest Travels of Eastern Eagles Click to see full map. The conditions in the East for the week will not be bad, but they will not be good either. With winds coming off the Great Lakes, not only are the eagles going to experience wind from the Northwest, but that wind will also spawn some cloud cover over the area. The storm that moved into the area on Saturday created a more "winter-like" feel across the northeast. And with the low pressure moving away from the area, the winds are blowing across the lakes. Overall, winds should not be much of a factor this week, except for Wednesday. Take a look. It is going to be sunny in the northeast. The only full day of sun of the week. The rest of the days should see the sun, but with an abundance of clouds. The sun is likely to be covered up just as much as it is not. Watch Wednesday and Thursday carefully for any movement. Review of Last Week The first part of the week was certainly better for the eagles. In fact, those days were pretty much near perfect for the eagles to head North. The rest of the week was marked by two storms that hit one after the other. Both of them were strong. The sun was only out on Monday and Tuesday, but it was out in full force with no clouds blocking it. Do you think the eagles moved? It looks like Monday and Tuesday, but be careful. What direction was the wind blowing during those storms? If it was towards the North, the eagles might not have cared about the rain and snow, and headed North anyway, riding the winds. Check the latest data to find out what happened to the eagles. 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