Ion Science discusses hurricane forecasting and has an introductory level section on how hurricanes form. Purdue University's Hurricane and Tropical Data Page provides hurricanes and tropical storm information and coordinates as far back as 1886. International weather News about the world's weather is often hard to find. Our interactive global map is linked to the latest five-day forecasts for cities around the world. Simply click on the map for regional indexes.
Students can track weather from around the globe and learn geography at the same time.
French weather, in French and English Meteo France, the French national weather service, has a World Wide Web home page with links to forecasts, weather data and European weather satellite images. On the home page you can pick an English version of the index or stick with the French version. Language teachers could use French-language forecasts as practical drills. More advanced students could tackle French text about the climate of France, Meteorology from A to Z or computer forecasting. The World Wide Web is a good source of maps and information about maps.