In general, meteorologists study the variables in atmosphere and how they combine to dictate the weather forecast for us here on the ground. Aviation meteorologists, however, don’t just focus on the weather on the ground, but also throughout the sky where aircraft travel every day. Aviation forecasts focus on weather that could impact or threaten aircraft on the ground as well as while in flight. These forecasts include things like: Any of these weather phenomena can be hazardous to flight activity and meteorologist use a wide variety of data to monitor, forecast and keep track of these conditions, including weather radar, satellite images, reports from other aircraft, and observations from airports. Sophisticated computer models provide data looking into the future to allow meteorologist to create forecasts in advance of