Question

select the correct answer.
this table shows data collected by a weather station. if these trends continue, what weather can you predict for the region for the upcoming week?

	temperature, upper atmosphere (°f)	temperature, surface (°f)	air pressure (inches of mercury)
day 2	44	59	29.96
day 3	43	55	29.50

a. cloudless skies, warm weather
b. a blizzard
c. rain storms
d. a few clouds, but very cold

Explanation:

Falling air pressure (dropping from 30.00 to 29.50 inches of mercury) and decreasing upper atmosphere/surface temperatures are indicators of approaching unstable weather systems, which typically bring rain storms. Cloudless warm weather is linked to high, stable pressure, while blizzards require far colder temperatures and specific pressure patterns, and option D does not match the falling pressure trend.

Answer:

C. rain storms