Backpacker magazine's Predicting Weather brings you essential mind gear from the two most respected and reliable publishers of outdoor-related information. Learn how weather happens, how to predict and recognize weather patterns, how to identify cloud formations and know what they mean, how to prepare for and deal with adverse weather conditions, and how to develop weather awareness. Perfect for pack or pocket, this book breaks down its subject into the essential topics, providing practical and portable information useful in the field. Full-color photos and illustrations complement concise, clear text, introducing you to basic and intermediate skills needed to safely and successfully get by in the outdoors.