My Weather JournalBy Qingjie Susan Zou

JUNE 22, 2011 High: 65 degrees Low: 52 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches There are many stratus clouds looming which

the cool breezes and lack of heat and humidity since the sunlight is unable to penetrate these clouds.

This weather is normal for Seattle during this time of the year. Usually, we see a lot more sun!

June 23, 2011

High: 65 degrees Low: 52 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches There seems to be a combination of cumulus

and stratus clouds in the sky. This explains the cool temperature and slight breeze. Because the stratus clouds, at moments, allow the sun to shine through, the weather is slightly warm as well.

June 24, 2011 High: 60 degrees Low: 50 degrees Precipitation: .09 inches It looks like there are cumulus mediocris clouds

outside. It’s almost as though it’s both cloudy and sunny at the same time. The clouds are loomingbut sunlight is able to penetrate through the pockets of blue. The forecast says that it should be raining most of the day but we will see!

June 25, 2011 High: 64 degrees Low: 48 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches There seem to be some Altocumulus undulatus

clouds. This explains the breezy winds. The clouds don’t seem dark enough that it would rain very hard but maybe we are in store fora light drizzle!

June 26, 2011 High: 71 degrees Low: 55 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches There is a combination of cirrus and cumulus clouds

which explains the sunny weather! There is a light breeze but overall, winds are pretty stable.It’s starting to finally look like summer!

June 27, 2011 High: 74 degrees Low: 59 degrees Precipitation: 0.02 inches The clouds seem to be altocumulus stratiformis

clouds. Though it’s cloudy, the sky doesn’t seemcompletely dark. The winds seem pretty stableand it looks like it might end up raining tonight!I am hoping the weather starts looking up soon!

June 28, 2011 High: 72 degrees Low: 59 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches There was a little sun this morning but it was

short-lived once the cumulus clouds moved in. The clouds brought in a little bit of a breezebut thankfully no rain. This isn’t typical summerweather but at least it’s not raining! So I guess Ishouldn’t complain.

June 29, 2011 High: 70 degrees Low: 53 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches There was a combination of both stratus and

cumulus clouds today. The weather map shows that there was rain in Seattle but it’s been pretty sunnyall day! I hope it stays this way!

June 30, 2011 High: 63 degrees Low: 50 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches There seem to be some dark autocumulus

clouds, but no rain. It’s a little chilly outside from the breeze, but overall it’s pretty nice! Can’t wait for the sun to come out tomorrow!

July 1, 2011 High: 70 degrees Low: 52 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches It’s a beautiful sunny day with some scattered

cumulus clouds. It’s warm with a nice breezeand summer officially starts today!

July 2, 2011 High: 75 degrees Low: 56 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches NO CLOUDS!!! It’s beautiful, sunny, and warm!

Happy summer!

July 3, 2011 High: 67 degrees Low: 50 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches A heavy layer of stratus clouds is looming over Seattle

today. It feels quite a bit cooler than it did yesterday.I think it will definitely rain today!

July 4, 2011 High: 74 degrees Low: 52 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches The sky is pretty clear today except for some

cirrus vertebratus clouds, which almost seemwispy. The cool breeze and the sunlight are present.Great weather for fourth of July weekend!

July 5, 2011 High: 78 degrees Low: 56 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches There are absolutely no clouds outside. It’s very

warm and the skies are clear. There is a light breeze.I’m sitting in my room on the top floor and the heatis rising so it feels very hot!

July 6, 2011 High: 82 degrees Low: 59 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches It’s absolutely beautiful in Seattle! No clouds in the

sky and so much sunshine! It looks like on the map that rain or clouds are slowly inchingtowards us! Better enjoy this sun while it lasts!

July 7, 2011 High: 66 degrees Low: 50 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches There is a heavy layer of stratus opacus clouds. It’s

definitely breezier and a light drizzle occurs occasionally. It’s crazy how drastic the weather changes can be just within a day. It was very sunny,in the 80s, yesterday and now it’s very cloudy and chilly! Weather is so unpredictable!

July 8, 2011 High: 68 degrees Low: 53 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches There seem to be a heavy layer of altocumulus

undalatus clouds which accounts for the strongbreeze and light drizzle. Thankfully, there isn’ta downpour of rain but based on the map,it looks like there may be some rain moving our way sometime soon. Summer, where are you?Please come back.

July 9, 2011 High: 71 degrees Low: 53 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches There is a light layer of cirrocumulus clouds in the

sky. The sun is shining brightly and there is a light breeze. There is no rain! These clouds are beautifuland don’t stop the sun from reaching us in Seattle!

July 10, 2011 High: 72 degrees Low: 54 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches There is a layer of altostratus clouds, which allows

the sun to shine through. There is no rain andbarely a breeze. These clouds allow the perfect amount of sun to shine, not too much and not too little.

July 11, 2011 High: 72 degrees Low: 56 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches Today there was a heavy layer of stratus opacus

clouds. These clouds brought a light breeze and a slight drizzle. The temperature wasn’t too coldtoday and there were moments of sunshine earlierin the day.

July 12, 2011

High: 68 degrees Low: 57 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches Today’s clouds are quite interesting since there is

a combination of cumulus and stratus clouds. Some sun is able to shine through (in the pocketsof the stratus clouds where there are some cumulusclouds). There hasn’t been any rain yet but the clouds tell a different story.

July 13, 2011 High: 64 degrees Low: 56 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches There just seems to be a few cumulus clouds

in the sky today. The sun is still shining throughand there was no rain. The clouds don’t looklike heavy, looming clouds like yesterday! Thereis a light breeze. Very nice!

July 14, 2011 High: 67 degrees Low: 57 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches There is a heavy layer of cumulus nimbus clouds

in the sky today. There were moments when the sun peaked through but it was cloudy for mostof the day. The dark clouds definitely brought a strong breeze with it. I hope it gets sunny soon. At leastthere is no rain!

July 15, 2011 High: 68 degrees Low: 60 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches There is a layer of stratus clouds today. It didn’t rain

and there were moments of sunlight. I can’t wait forit to be sunny. It doesn’t seem like that will happenanytime soon though.

July 16, 2011 High: 65 degrees Low: 56 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches The clouds in the sky today were interesting. It was

a combination of dark gray and white cumulus cloudsin the sky. The dark clouds were almost sort of a blueand blended in with the sky. Oddly, it became quite sunny and the clouds brought no rain!

July 17, 2011 High: 66 degrees Low: 56 degrees Precipitation: 0.05 inches There is a layer of altostratus clouds that brought

a cool breeze and rain for most of the day. Thereis still some light outside but it’s not really sunnyper se.

July 18, 2011 High: 69 degrees Low: 57 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches Clear skies today! Nice breeze, very warm and sunny.

It was actually extremely foggy this morning butI guess that faded away and in came the sunshine!Hopefully it will be this beautiful tomorrow.

July 19, 2011 High: 66 degrees Low: 58 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches There seems to be a layer of stratus opacus clouds

in the sky. It’s funny because today was forecastedto be mostly sunny but it was actually pretty cloudyall day! It was kind of breezy. Though the clouds were looming, they brought no rain!

July 20, 2011 High: 75 degrees Low: 58 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches It was pretty cloudy early on in the day but then

there were just some cumulus clouds in the sky,which allowed the sun to shine through! It was coolhow the cumulus clouds looked because they were actually parallel to one another, almost as if they were stacked on top of each other.

July 21, 2011 High: 63degrees Low: 53 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches There is a layer of gray stratus clouds in the sky.

Today it feels a lot colder and there was a lightdrizzle in the morning. Looking at the mapit looks like there may be some rain headed ourway!

July 22, 2011 High: 63degrees Low: 53 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches No clouds today! It looks like a beautiful sunny

day. Maybe summer is finally coming? Well I guess we will have to just wait and see!

July 23, 2011 High: 76 degrees Low: 55 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches No clouds again today! It’s actually a bit surprising

since the weather map in the previous two slidesshowed precipitation moving in our directionand now it’s completely gone! So hopefully itstays like this. But then again, weather is veryunpredictable and you never really know.

July 24, 2011 High: 82 degrees Low: 59 degrees Precipitation: 0 inches Again, not a cloud in the sky! It’s beautiful and

warm outside. It’s not humid or too hot--- just the perfect temperature on a perfect summer day!

Works Cited http://

www.weather.com/weather/wxdetail/98105?dayNum=0

http://www.weather.com/maps/maptype/currentweatherusnational/uscurrentweather_large.html

http://www.clouds-online.com/index.htm http://www.wunderground.com/