Weather forecast game
- The minimum temperature (in degrees C) to the nearest one decimal place
- The maximum temperature (in degrees C) to the nearest one decimal place
- The relative humidity at 12:00 (GMT) to the nearest whole number (%)
- Total rainfall to the nearest decimal place (mm)
Please be aware that if you participate in the weather forecasting game:
- We will ask you to provide your FutureLearn user name so that we can record your score for you. You can choose to use an alternative username if you prefer (only identifiable to you). The username that you chose when taking part in the game, together with your score will appear in the report and will be visible to all participants in the course.
- We’ll compile and share the results from the game, each week, to help you evaluate your weather prediction skills.
- The data we gather from the weather forecasting game will only be used for learner feedback within this course and will not be shared outside of this course.
- When we report the results from the game back to learners at the start of each week, we’ll provide a list of everyone’s score, in alphabetical order by username within a PDF document.
- Scores will not be ranked.
The results
After the weekend, you can return to this Step to find out how you did. You’ll be able to compare your results with our data, taken from the World Meteorological Organisation’s weather station at the University of Reading.We’ll be running this forecasting game at the start of each week of the course, so keep tabs on your predictions to see if you improve. Don’t forget you can share your thoughts in the discussion area below, and if you think one of your fellow learners has made a particularly good suggestion/comment, let them know.We’re looking forward to hearing how you get on and if you like, please use #FLRainorShine to join in with discussions about the course on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.Update: Monday 25 June 2018.
We invited you to predict the weather of Sunday 24 June 2018. Take a look at the Results Table and Sylvia’s Results Summary to find out how you got on in the Weather Forecasting Game in Week 1.Did you score higher or lower than you expected? We look forward to hearing your thoughts in the discussion area below. And don’t forget, you’ll have another opportunity to see if you can improve on your score when we repeat the game again in Weeks 2 and 3.Come Rain or Shine: Understanding the Weather

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