- Research shows better weather forecasts save many lives.
- Forecasts warn people about hot days.
- People can change their plans and stay safe.
- The research looks at heat and deaths.
- Researchers study forecasts across the country.
- Accurate warnings become more important with warming.
- Less accurate forecasts make heat more dangerous.
- Investing in forecasts helps protect many people.
- Better forecasts give people time to prepare.
- Warnings let families avoid extreme heat problems.
Difficult words
- forecast — a prediction of future weatherForecasts
- warning — a message that tells people of dangerWarnings
- accurate — correct and close to the real result
- invest — to put money or time into somethingInvesting
- prepare — to get ready before something happens
- extreme — very large in degree or strength
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Discussion questions
- Do you check the weather forecast each day?
- What do you do to prepare for a hot day?
- Have you ever changed plans because of a forecast?
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