Rutgers NJ Weather Network

Provided by: Rutgers University |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This resource contains maps, tabular data, charts, news, and articles related to New Jersey's weather.
The weather information updates in real time using data from dozens of stations.

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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: Rutgers University

Region: New Jersey

Languages: English

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Positives

Users can create their own table in the "tabular data" tab by clicking "new search" in the top righthand corner and choosing which weather stations and elements to include in the table.
There are colorful maps of current temperatures, wind speed, radar, and wind gusts at the top of the web page, along with a weather-related article.

Prerequisites

The blog portion of the resource has not been updated since 2018.
The layout on the homepage is a little busy and confusing but the other tabs are much easier to navigate.

Differentiation & Implementation

Math teachers could use the tabular data to create table data word problems for students to solve.
Science classes could use this resource in a unit about meteorology. Students could look at the barometric pressure graph and use it to forecast the weather.
Other resources on this topic include this lesson on the difference between climate and weather, this NASA video on wind, and this Crash Course video on how climates are classified.

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