That's what you're here to learn! You'll learn many things about making a forecast this semester, so don't worry about it too much yet! By the time the Weather Challenge begins, you'll have covered enough to get a general idea of what to do.
For your forecast, you need to predict 4 values for the location that has been selected for that time period: the maximum temperature, minimum temperature, amount of precipitation, and the maximum wind speed. The forecast period is from 06Z to 06Z the following day. All forecasts are usually due by 0Z, so make sure that you remember to forecast! Participation in the Weather Challenge is a part of your grade!
On the next page, we'll talk about entering your newly made (and hopefully correct) forecast.