What type of weather system is over Arizona and Utah?Why are the skies clear over arizona and utah? Wind speed. (21 to25 miles per hour.)Direction of wind.(From the northwest.)Temperature indegrees FahrenheitTotal amount ofclouds. (Sky completely covered.)Visibility. (3/4mile.)Present weather.(Continuous slightsnow in flakes)Dewpoint in degrees Fahrenheit.Cloud type. (Lowfractostratus and/orfractocumulus.)Height of cloudbase (300 to 599feet.)OPFWILW!!!Wind SpeedMilesper hourCalm1-23-89-1415-2021-2526-3132-3738-4344-49Station ModelSPECIMENSTATION MODELCloud type(High cirrus)(2247/+28,30-64245-APart of sky co-ered by lowestcloud. (Seven oreight tenth.)Knotsper hourCalm1-23-78-1213-1718-2223-2728-3233-3738-4250-54 43-4755-6061-66 53-5767-71 58-6272-77 63-6748-52Cloud type. (Middie altocumulusBarometric pressure at sea level. Initial 9 or 10 omitted(1024.7 miliars)Amount of barometric change inpast 3 hours(-28-+2.8 mbBarometric tend-dency in past 3hours (Rising)Sign showingwhether pressure ishigher or lower than3 hours ago.Time precipitationbegan or ended. (Began 3 to 4 hoursago.)Weather in past 6hours (Rain.)Amount of preciptation in last 6hours (45 inch)Sky Coverage (total amountONo cloudsLess than one-tenth orone-tenthTwo-tenths or three-tenthsFour-tenthFive-thSix-tehsSeven-tenths or eighttenthsBarometric TendencyRising, then fallingRising then steady: orrising, then rising moreslowly2/ Rising steadily, or unFront symbols are given below:01Falling or steady, then3 rising or rising, thenrising more quickly567Nine-tenths or overcastwith openingsCompletely overcastSky obscuredCold front (surface)Warm front (surface)Occluded front (surface) sSteady, same as 3hours ago& Figure 16.5 Weather station model and standard symbols. (National Weather ServFalling, then rising.same or lower than 3hours agoFalling, then steady, orfalling, then fallingmore slowlyFalling steadily, or unsteadilySteady or rising, thenfalling or falling, thenfalling more quicklyPast WeatherBarometernow higherthan 3hours agoBarometernow lowerthan 3hours ago012345 > DrizzleRain7 * Snow8 VShower(s)9K without precipitationClear or few cloudsPartly cloudy (scat-tered) or variable skyCloudy (broken) orovercastNotPlottedSandstorm or dust storm,or drifting or blowing snowFog, or smoke, or thickdust hazeor-Stationary front (surface)Warm front (aloft)Cold front (aloft)"HIGH" (H) and "LOW" indicate the centers of high and low barometric pressure.Solid lines are isobars that connect points of equal barometric pressure (corrected to sealevel. The spacing and orientation of isobars are an indication of speed anddirection of wind. 8COSDNEKSOK1012+15ator-37Oklahoma CityTX1011+1443Fort WorthMN3027Kansas City1010+173620JASpringfield1008+320MOShreveport46431006+27Little RockARLA200St. LouisWIMemphisO2003421MSNew Orleans400Jackson72 1008+1262 R1004-22Chicago4543EvansvilleTNINIndianapolis600997 34-27/*34Louisville992Nashville400MIMobile72 1011¹68,3BirminghamALOHColumbus9963428KY992-Chattanooga66601000-25Atlanta61 1004-2056GA600 Miles800 KilometersWVRoanokeCharlotteSC61NC55SavannahFLVA58NY1010-20PACharleston63 1008-201012Richmond45 1005455452Raleigh1005-6VTNew York3618MD DENU1014-21

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What type of weather system is over Arizona and Utah?

Why are the skies clear over arizona and utah?

Wind speed. (21 to
25 miles per hour.)
Direction of wind.
(From the north
west.)
Temperature in
degrees Fahrenheit
Total amount of
clouds. (Sky com
pletely covered.)
Visibility. (3/4
mile.)
Present weather.
(Continuous slight
snow in flakes)
Dewpoint in de
grees Fahrenheit.
Cloud type. (Low
fractostratus and/or
fractocumulus.)
Height of cloud
base (300 to 599
feet.)
O
PF
WIL
W!!!
Wind Speed
Miles
per hour
Calm
1-2
3-8
9-14
15-20
21-25
26-31
32-37
38-43
44-49
Station Model
SPECIMEN
STATION MODEL
Cloud type
(High cirrus)
(2
247/
+28,
30-64
245
-A
Part of sky co-
ered by lowest
cloud. (Seven or
eight tenth.)
Knots
per hour
Calm
1-2
3-7
8-12
13-17
18-22
23-27
28-32
33-37
38-42
50-54 43-47
55-60
61-66 53-57
67-71 58-62
72-77 63-67
48-52
Cloud type. (Mid
die altocumulus
Barometric pres
sure at sea level. Ini
tial 9 or 10 omitted
(1024.7 miliars)
Amount of baro
metric change in
past 3 hours
(-28-+2.8 mb
Barometric tend-
dency in past 3
hours (Rising)
Sign showing
whether pressure is
higher or lower than
3 hours ago.
Time precipitation
began or ended. (Be
gan 3 to 4 hours
ago.)
Weather in past 6
hours (Rain.)
Amount of precip
tation in last 6
hours (45 inch)
Sky Coverage (total amount
O
No clouds
Less than one-tenth or
one-tenth
Two-tenths or three-
tenths
Four-tenth
Five-th
Six-tehs
Seven-tenths or eight
tenths
Barometric Tendency
Rising, then falling
Rising then steady: or
rising, then rising more
slowly
2/ Rising steadily, or un
Front symbols are given below:
0
1
Falling or steady, then
3 rising or rising, then
rising more quickly
5
6
7
Nine-tenths or overcast
with openings
Completely overcast
Sky obscured
Cold front (surface)
Warm front (surface)
Occluded front (surface) s
Steady, same as 3
hours ago
& Figure 16.5 Weather station model and standard symbols. (National Weather Serv
Falling, then rising.
same or lower than 3
hours ago
Falling, then steady, or
falling, then falling
more slowly
Falling steadily, or un
steadily
Steady or rising, then
falling or falling, then
falling more quickly
Past Weather
Barometer
now higher
than 3
hours ago
Barometer
now lower
than 3
hours ago
0
1
2
3
4
5 > Drizzle
Rain
7 * Snow
8 V
Shower(s)
9K without precipitation
Clear or few clouds
Partly cloudy (scat-
tered) or variable sky
Cloudy (broken) or
overcast
Not
Plotted
Sandstorm or dust storm,
or drifting or blowing snow
Fog, or smoke, or thick
dust haze
or
-Stationary front (surface)
Warm front (aloft)
Cold front (aloft)
"HIGH" (H) and "LOW" indicate the centers of high and low barometric pressure.
Solid lines are isobars that connect points of equal barometric pressure (corrected to sea
level. The spacing and orientation of isobars are an indication of speed and
direction of wind.

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CO
SD
NE
KS
OK
1012
+15
ator-
37
Oklahoma City
TX
1011
+14
43
Fort Worth
MN
30
27
Kansas City
1010
+17
36
20
JA
Springfield
1008
+32
0
MO
Shreveport
46
43
1006
+27
Little Rock
AR
LA
200
St. Louis
WI
Memphis
O
200
34
21
MS
New Orleans
400
Jackson
72 1008
+12
62 R
1004
-22
Chicago
45
43
Evansville
TN
IN
Indianapolis
600
997 34
-27/
*34
Louisville
992
Nashville
400
MI
Mobile
72 1011¹
68,
3
Birmingham
AL
OH
Columbus
996
34
28
KY
992-
Chattanooga
66
60
1000
-25
Atlanta
61 1004
-20
56
GA
600 Miles
800 Kilometers
WV
Roanoke
Charlotte
SC
61
NC
55
Savannah
FL
VA
58
NY
101
0-20
PA
Charleston
63 1008
-20
1012
Richmond
45 1005
45
54
52
Raleigh
1005
-6
VT
New York
36
18
MD DE
NU
101
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Expert Solution

Explanation:

1. Arizona and Utah are in the southwest region of the country and have a semi-arid to the arid climate. The area is renowned for having hot summers and pleasant winters, with temperature variations depending largely on location and altitude.

The "North American Monsoon," is a high-pressure system that frequently affects the region during the summer. The Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico both contribute moisture to this weather system, which causes thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in some locations. Nonetheless, the area frequently experiences high pressure during the winter, which usually brings about the clear sky and dry conditions.