Thursday, March 20, 2014

Daily Weather in Brasilia

My country's capital city is Brazilia. My forecast will cover March 20th-24th. The first day high is 86 and the low is 66 with a 20% chance of precipitation. The second day high is 84 and the low is 66 with a 90% chance of precipitation. The third day high is 83 with a low of 66 and a 90% chance of precipitation. The fourth day has a high of 83 with a low of 66 and an 80% chance of precipitation. The fifth and final day has a high of 78 and a low of 65 with an 80% chance of precipitation. The current weather radar shows lots of clouds over Brasilia. The colors are mainly blue and yellow which means mainly high cold clouds. The local terrain can't be seen because of the current heavy cloud cover.
The zoomed out map of South America shows a lot going on. First thing that catches my eye is 2 H pressure systems and 2 L pressure systems. There are also numerous warm and cold fronts approaching South America.The highest pressure is 1028 mb, and the lowest can't be seen because the numbers are covered by the letters.
The more zoomed in map of Brazil shows a lot less going on. There is a low pressure system south of brazil. The highest pressure I can read is 1012 mb. The only front I can see is a stationary front to the SE.

Friday, March 14, 2014

Global and Local Winds in Brazil

The latitude and longitude of Brazil are: 10.6500° S, 52.9500° W. It's located in the Southern Hemisphere in the Hadley Cell. It's located in the trade wind belt with the prevailing wind direction being SE trades. It's located near the equatorial low pressure belt. It's also located near the doldrums. I speculate that because it's located in the Hadley cell near the doldrums, the climate is humid and the trades aren't as strong in the northern end of the country that's closer to the equator. The southern end of the country probably has a less humid climate because of the prevailing SE trades. The trades also make day to day weather change more, similar to Hawaii. Brazil has some small mountains in the center, but nothing major like neighboring country Chile. 5 breezes or winds associated with mountains are: mountain breeze, chinook winds, santa ana winds, katabatic winds, and valley breezes. Brazil can experience mountain and valley breezes, as well as katabatic winds. Brazil does have coastline. Two winds associated with coasts are land breezes and sea breezes. Yes, Brazil can experience both land and sea breezes.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Typical Weather and Tourism in Brazil

The winter solstice for Brazil is June 21st. (A slight portion of Brazil is in the N hemisphere but I am going with the majority of the country).The average high for June in Brasilia is 77.4 degrees, while the average low for Brasilia in June is 55.9 degrees. Rain is the most likely precipitation for the Winter solstice, although chances are pretty low. The Summer solstice for Brazil is on December 21st. The average high in December is 79.2 degrees while the average low is 56.3 degrees. Rain is pretty likely on the Summer solstice as this is during the wet season. The Spring Equinox for Brazil is September 20th because it's in the Southern Hemisphere. The average high for Brasilia in September is 82.9 while the average low is 60.8 degrees. Rain would occur on the spring equinox but not extremely likely in this month. The Autumnal Equinox for Brazil is March 20th. The average high in March is 80.8 while the average low is 63.5 degrees. If precipitation were to fall on the Autumnal equinox it would be rain. If I were a travel agent I would recommend you travel to Brazil during the winter season. There aren't too many hazards in terms of weather in the Winter, maybe the occasional unlikely downpour, that'd be about it. It is so good to travel here in winter because this is their dry season and they don't receive much precipitation. Image of Brazil: http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=8anxa0DksZbwsM&tbnid=1xKEY5kjvYB20M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.travelpulse.com%2Fnews%2Ffeatures%2Fbrazil-launches-new-global-tourism-advertising-campaign.html&ei=bAIQU9r3DIODogTwk4D4AQ&bvm=bv.62286460,d.cGU&psig=AFQjCNEcyupSEw-RwfoP8JhWuyXtwanfLA&ust=1393644501446791 Advertisement: "Brazil: land of beautiful women, weather, and beaches."

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Temperature controls in the city of Brasilia in Brazil

Brasilia is the capital of the country Brazil, and in this post I will be writing about the temperature controls that affect Brasilia. Brasilia is the capital city of Brazil, and the longitude and latitude are: 15.7989° S, 47.8667° W. The warmest month in Brasilia is September with an average temperature of 82.9 degrees. The coldest month in Brasilia is July with an average temperature of 55.2 degrees. The annual temperature range for Brasilia is 27.7 degrees. (I found this information on Wikipedia). One temperature control that affects Brasilia is the convergence of the trade winds that cause the climate to be more humid than it otherwise would be. (http://www.brcactaceae.org/climate.html) One temperature control that doesn't affect Brasilia is the Brazil current. The Brazil current is a warm water current that helps keep coastal brazil temperate and mild but doesn't affect Brasilia as much. In the future, I don't see Brasilia's climate changing too much. Sea level rise would possibly affect the coastal cities of Brazil but Brasilia is further inland. The trade winds that cause the humidity wouldn't change too much but may be the only thing that could potentially change. Global warming could potentially influence the winds by changing the heating of the earth's surface which causes the winds in the first place. Other than that, I don't see it changing too drastically.