Weather Map- usually a satellite map with a variety of overlays on it. It will have isobars showing pressure, radar for showing precipitation or clouds, and colorful graphics to make the information easier to understand.
Weather maps combine many different types of map into one finished product. This map has doppler radar, which shows the precipitation over different parts of the country. The key for intensity of precipitation is at the top. Isobars (the white lines) show areas of equal pressure, but don't really tell you how to read them. The graphic symbols for highs and lows show areas of pressure, and the blue line indicates a cold front. This map contains a lot of information but most of it probably doesn't make sense to the average viewer- only the precipitation is pretty intuitive.
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