Question

At 3:15 one afternoon, the temperature over the land reaches its highest value for the day — about 89°F. The temperature over the adjacent water is about 72°F. What would the expected weather conditions be at this time?
Cloudy skies and a sea breeze
Clear skies and a sea breeze
Clear skies and a land breeze
Cloudy skies and a land breeze

Answer 1

Answer:

Most probably it's the 3rd option: Clear skies and a land breeze, since it is just 22°C and the sea breeze tends to move to the land for the hot air to rise from the land. And since the temperature rises to the highest for the day over land, it means that the air from the land has risen, therefore it's a land breeze. Plus, we wouldn't expect to see clouds on a warm day, so the sky must be clear.