Climates in the Midwest

Objective: compare and identify the climate in the Midwest.

Lesson #46

Ustaadhah Mariam Annor

Is it dry or wet in the mid states?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Q96hAymEs

Midwest States Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Michigan Minnesota

Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Ohio South Dakota Wisconsin

Annual Weather Summary for Midwest: November 2015 to October 2016

Winter will be much colder than normal, on average, with above-normal precipitation. Snowfall will be near normal in most of the region but above normal in the east. Very cold weather will predominate from late December through early February, with the snowiest periods in late November, late January, and mid-March.

April and May will be slightly warmer and wetter than normal.

Summer will be hotter and drier than normal. The hottest periods will occur in late June and early and late August.

September and October will be much warmer and slightly rainier than normal in the east and rainier than normal, with near-normal temperatures, in the west.

http://www.almanac.com/weather/longrange/region/us/9

For more details on the region

www.midwestweather.org

Homework Question

What is the climate like in January and July for the Southern region?

Mystery State #1

Guess the Mystery State! This state was bought from Russia for $7.200.000. It has oil as its valuable mineral. The highest peak in the United States is found here. The flag has the Big Dipper stars and the North Star on it. Which state is it?

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Video: Climate vs. Weather https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHgyOa70Q7Y