Meteorology Training Center Announces Summer Forecast Workshop

The Advanced Forecasting Workshop will be held in Rapid City, South Dakota July 24 through August 3, 2006.

Rapid City, SD (PRWEB) May 26, 2006 -- Rapid Weather and the Meteorology Training Center are pleased to announce that workshop for weather forecasters will be held July 24 through August 3, 2006.

The Advanced Forecasting Workshop is designed for operational meteorologists, college students and others who have a working knowledge of meteorology and want to advance their skills.

The 100-hour workshop will cover topics ranging from meso- scale and micro-scale weather forecasting to the use and abuse of numerical weather models. Other topics include forecasting extreme weather events such as record temperatures, flash floods and hurricanes.

Workshop participants will also learn how to forecast for specialized industries, in particular construction, power utilities, agriculture, aviation and the film industry.

There is no minimum educational requirement, but a working knowledge of meteorology is highly desirable because the basic principles of the science will not be covered.

Rapid City is located on the edge of the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. The city is served by major airlines offering non-stop service to and from Denver, Chicago, Minneapolis, Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. Located on I-90, the summer population swells as tourists from around the world come to the region.

Therefore, it is important to reserve your spot at the Advanced Forecasting Workshop as early as possible. The cost of the workshop is $2296, including sales tax. The workshop fee includes all materials, breakfast and lunch.
If you want us to make reservations and pay for your accommodations (not including transportation and dinner), the total cost is $3678.20 including sales tax.

Registrations and course fees should be made no later than June 15, 2006.

Rapid Weather and the Meteorology Training Center can be found on the Web at www.rapidwx.com or www.meteouniversity.com .

About Rapid Weather and the Meteorology Training Center

Rapid Weather prepares forecasts for businesses and individuals, and provides expert advice to attorneys, energy companies, commodities traders, the re-insurance industry and commercial weather services.

The Meteorology Training Center offers in-house and online training for meteorologists, college students and anyone else interested in weather.

The company's owner, Chris Orr, is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist. Chris Orr began his career in 1979 and he has worked with power companies, construction firms, attorneys, broadcasters, airlines and on major motion pictures.

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