Weather Courses

Backyard Meteorology: The Science of Weather

51 ratings at edX

Learn to forecast the weather just by looking out your window.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Keeping Up With the Weather - The Future of Data and Forecasting

Explore weather forecasting innovations, data-driven insights, and technological advancements with The Weather Company's CTO. Learn about big data's impact on meteorology and industry transformation.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Coriolis Force and Storms - Atmospheric Dynamics and Weather Patterns

Explore atmospheric dynamics, pressure systems, and storm formation. Learn about geostrophic balance, Coriolis effects on hurricanes, and various types of storms including convective and severe thunderstorms.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Watching the weather

12 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Watching the weather, describes how meteorological observations are made looking upwards from the surface of the Earth, looking downwards from satellites in space and from ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Space Weather: Environmental Impact Assessment

Explore the Sun's impact on Earth through solar activity, energetic particles, and space weather phenomena, while learning to assess environmental risks and atmospheric effects.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Wondrium

How Do Tornadoes Form - The Science of Extreme Weather

1 review

Explore tornado formation, storm chasing, and safety measures with meteorologist Eric Snodgrass. Learn about supercells, the Fujita scale, and cutting-edge research in this comprehensive look at these powerful weather phenomena.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

What's the Weather Like in Space and Why Should We Care? - With Lucie Green

1 review

Explore solar system storms, their impact on Earth's communications and infrastructure, and the latest research on space weather events and solar activity.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

GEO GIRL

Mineral Weathering - How and Why Rocks Weather and How Microbes Drive Weathering

1 review

Comprehensive exploration of mineral weathering processes, including microbial influences, silicate and carbonate dissolution, and their impact on global climate. Covers key concepts and mechanisms in geochemistry.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

Machine Learning in Extreme Weather Forecasting with William Drew Collins

1 review

Explore innovative ML techniques for extreme weather forecasting, leveraging FourCastNet algorithm to generate massive ensembles with high accuracy and efficiency, revolutionizing atmospheric dynamics modeling.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Code with Tomi

Weather App With Django

1 review

Learn to build a weather app using Django with Code with Tomi in under an hour. Full source code available on Github.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

React JS Tutorial – Build a Weather App With Cities Autocomplete

1 review

Build a weather app with React, featuring city autocomplete, current weather, and forecast using OpenWeatherMap and GeoDB APIs. Learn API integration, component building, and data mapping.

• freeCodeCamp
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Weather and Climate

Comprehensive exploration of weather and climate, covering key concepts from solar radiation to human impacts, enhancing understanding of Earth's atmospheric processes.

• Study.com
• 16 hours 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript/jQuery, and APIs: Build a Weather Site!

Build a weather site using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and APIs. Learn web development basics and create a functional project with real-time data integration.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Weather Lesson Plans & Resources

Engaging science activities and projects to teach students about weather, precipitation, forecasting, extreme events, and natural disasters through creative classroom experiences.

• Study.com
• 18 hours 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

University of Houston-Clear Lake

The Weather on the Moon and the Mystery of the Swirls

Explore lunar swirls, unique bright features on the Moon associated with magnetic anomalies. Learn about space weathering, competing formation theories, and recent research findings on these intriguing lunar phenomena.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video