A science and weather fair dedicated to exploring the fascinating field of meteorology and oceanography. WeatherFest is open to the general public and free of charge. Door prizes.

Science Showcases

Opening Ceremony & Weather Balloon Launch 12:00 p.m.

Science on a Sphere Shows are every 30 minutes starting at 12:30 p.m.

Watch a hurricane form, as a small storm slowly gathers strength, traveling westward from Africa, across the Atlantic Ocean, toward the Gulf of Mexico. See the colorful infrared images of cloud tops meet, join, grow, collapse and disperse. Watch the prevailing westerly winds and the easterly trade winds materialize before your eyes. See the Earth’s scorching desert expanses in contrast to the below-zero temperature of cloud tops. The dynamic atmosphere roils as you watch with the help of infrared satellite imagery projected onto a movie screen-like, 6-foot white sphere.

Talking Science

Storms, Tornados, Lightning Safety 1:15 p.m.

Teachers at Sea? 2:15 p.m.

Wildfires and Fire Safety 3:15 p.m.

Science Activity Tables 12—4 p.m.

NASA Earth Science Enterprise

The National Weather Service

The American Red Cross

The American Institute of Physics – Science Clips

Sunwise – EPA

WeatherCentral/Subaru “Walk-On Weather”

The Weather Channel

Planet Earth Science

Wildfires

Naval Meteorological Oceanographic Command

CitizenCorps-FEMA

Special Activities 12—4 p.m.

Meet Fox 11 Meteorologist Rick Dickert at 2 p.m.
and KABC Channel 7 Meteorologist Dallas Raines (time to be determined)

Walk on Weather TV Studio – Make Your Own Forecast

Meet Jack Elrod, Creator of Mark Trail Comic Strip

Meet professionals in the fields of meteorology, oceanography and related sciences

Learn about careers in meteorology and oceanography with first hand exposure to the opportunities
Career brochures and scholarship information will be available

Science Theater 12:45, 1:45, 2:45 & 3:45 p.m.

Spectacular videos on hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, and floods

Cool Science Exhibits

See exhibits from the National Weather Service, Weatherwise Magazine, The Weather Channel, The American Red Cross, Subaru, NASA, Weather Wizards, The Weather Museum, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, National Geographic

and Much More…

Food and Drinks, books and cool science stuff will be for sale at the Convention Center.


Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
300 East Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90802

Parking is available at the Center for $8.00 or use the Long Beach Passport Bus for Free

WeatherFest is part of the American Meteorological Society's 83rd Annual Meeting

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