Weather

Sunday | National Museum of the United States Army
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

How does the Army predict and measure weather patterns? What role has the Army
played in creating weather forecasting and measuring innovations? 
 
Explore these themes and fulfill requirements for the Weather merit badge. This merit
badge prompts Scouts to learn more about meteorology and how to stay safe in various
forms of weather. Scouts will study weather through the lens of Army readiness to
understand the science of meteorology and weather forecasting. 
 
Successful completion of the program will fulfill nine (9) of the eleven (11) requirements
of the Weather merit badge. The additional two requirements may be completed after
the workshop. The program will be led by a BSA-certified merit badge counselor.

Optional Post Workshop Merit Badge Activities

Requirement #9a: Make one of the following instruments:  wind vane, anemometer,
rain gauge, hygrometer. Keep a daily weather log for one week using information from
this instrument as well as from other sources such as a local radio and television
stations, NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, and internet sources (with your parent’s
permission).  
 
Requirement #11: Find out about a weather-related career opportunity that interests
you. Discuss with and explain to your counselor what training and education are
required for such position, and the responsibilities required of a position.

Workshop Requirements 
• Participants must register in advance. Participants must register for themselves AND a chaperone. Chaperones are required to stay onsite in the Museum during the workshop. 
• Participants must complete the pre-visit assignment prior to the workshop. 
• Participants must attend the entire workshop to successfully complete the Weather Merit Badge requirements. 

Workshop Logistics
The workshop will take place in the Museum’s Conference Rooms from 1 – 4 p.m.  The Museum is located at 1775 Liberty Drive, Fort Belvoir, VA.

Chaperones are required to stay onsite in the Museum during the workshop but do not have to attend the workshop. 

Museum staff leading this workshop have completed BSA Youth Protection training. 

No outside food or drink is allowed in the Museum. Sealed water bottles or empty bottles are permitted. There are water bottle filling stations located in the Museum.