Weather Merit Badge
Explore weather safety, forecasting, clouds, fronts, climate, and weather observation while preparing for counselor discussion.
What this badge covers
Scouts work through the course requirements in order, review key ideas, and prepare to explain what they learned with real examples during counselor review.
Badge summary
Weather Merit Badge helps Scouts understand the atmosphere, forecasting, severe weather safety, and how weather connects to outdoor planning and daily life. Scouts explore fronts, clouds, storms, climate, observation tools, and weather-related careers while building practical knowledge they can use on campouts and beyond.
What Scouts should be ready to do
- Learn how the badge topic affects everyday life and modern technology.
- Practice safe, responsible, and ethical use of digital tools and information.
- Work through guided activities in sequence and save your progress by course.
- Prepare to discuss your work with a merit badge counselor.
Ready to begin?
Start the guided merit badge path and work through each requirement in order.