How was the weather predicted before 1969?

Question

Now days its by satalite but before 1969 we did not have such thangs. How did Weathermen know what the weather was going to be like?

Answer 1

Measurements from weather stations all over the world were used. Measurements like temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, cloud cover, rain fall, wind speed and direction were all gathered by weather stations all over the world. They still are. Ships at sea reported for conditions in mid ocean where there are no weather stations. They still do. All this is still used, the satellites just provide extra data.

By the way, do you know there is a special category for weather questions. Ask again there and you will get more answers.

Answer 2

Meteorologists observe the weather conditions all over the world. And this they did before 1969 too. They write down the observations on weather maps. With these weather maps or surface weather analysis they can see where the lows and highs are situated. When looking at the weather charts of consecutive days, they can see where the lows are moving. And when they know where the lows were moving, they know where they will move. This was the forecast method before the computers were developed. After then the analysis and observation values were used as input for the computers that forecasted the weather fore the following week. (Numerical weather prediction) This is done now too. The satellites are used for additional observation data and not for forecasting the weather. But the satellites may improve the weather forecast.

Answer 3

We had weather stations throughout the planet. Information was accumulated from every one of them every hour.

Meteorologists would draw a map for that hour and, looking at the evolution of systems over a number of hours, would be able to take a guess at where the systems would be in 6, 12, 24 and 48 hours.

They were wrong almost as often as the modern predictions...

Answer 4

When Grandma's bones were aching, it was going to snow. She could smell the rain, too. Otherwise, it was always a good idea to go outside and look up. Oh, and as far as hurricanes and whatnot, I'm guessing phone calls from Floridians passed the word along.

Answer 5

--No satellites before 1969? Who told you that?

Answer 6

Before 1969, there was no weather and therefore no need to report it.

Answer 7

we licked a finger and held it up to see which way the wind was blowing..... hung a rock outside the window.. if it was wet, it was raining... if dry, the sun was out.... if it had snow on it, we made snow-cream..... sheesh...........

Answer 8

What that guy said.