As a military Air Traffic Controller, we were trained in local area forcasting. I find it a very useful skill.

We travel a lot so we are always in some place where we do not know the local weather "habits". My local forcasting skills have frequently helped us stay safe when we might otherwise have experienced an unplesant situation.

I have a barometer in the camper and watch the pressure changes. Rate of change is important. I also watch cloud types, humidity, wind direction and force,

There are natural indicators for almost everything (but pressure). For instance watching tree leaves will indicate moisture level. Many tree leaves become more flexible with humidity. Well before it is noticible by "feel".

The wind direction is very important. Knowing this will help you locate the high or low pressure areas which, of course, control weather.

I don't know if there is a formal course available on the internet for this sort of knowledge. It is a skill that I have been practicing for many years and not only does it help me forcast the weather, it keeps me in closer contact with nature. For me, that is just as important as the weather forcast.

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