Are you fascinated by the weather? Learn how to understand and predict weather patterns. This course is ideal professional development for anyone who relies on the weather, from farmers to horticulturalists and fishing enthusiasts.
The Certificate of Climate Science (Weather & Forecasting) is an online professional development course that will provide the skills and knowledge required to understand long and medium-term weather forecasting.
In this climate science course, you will study weather patterns and their impact on people and industry, important tools or forecasting, record, store and process weather data and the minimum requirements for a weather station.
You will discover the different types of forecasting, numerical weather prediction models, statistical, analogue and ensemble forecasting, how to predict rain, temperature and air conditions and the practical applications of forecasting weather.
On completion of this course, you will have gained a foundational understanding of weather patterns and forecasting and their impact on people and industry.
Printed learning materials may be available free to print for this course. Requests can be made by contacting us.

