Collection: Weather measurement tools
Learn About The Tools That Measure Weather
The weather instruments (weather tools) used for weather measurement include the anemometer, thermometer, hygrometer, barometer, and rain gage. In this section you'll learn about the weather variables they monitor and how weather measurement instruments work.
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The History Of Weather Observing Tools
Who invented weather instruments? -
Rain Measurement
Instrument: Rain gauge (or rain gage) -
Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge
Most common type of automated rain sensor -
Temperature & Humidity
Instrument: Thermometer & Hygrometer -
Barometric Pressure
Instrument: Barometers -
Wind Measurement
Instrument: Anemometer -
Time & Weather Observations
UTC - the official time of weather measurement