WEATHER INSTRUMENTS and their USES

THERMOMETERS- measure the high and low outdoor temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius.

BAROMETERS- measure atmospheric, providing the measurement in millibars. High and rising pressure indicates sunny weather,while low and falling pressure indicates approaching rain.

HYGROMETERS- measure temperature and humidity using degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit.

CAMPBELL STOKES RECORDER- measures sunlight.

WIND VANE- also called wind sock, measures the direction of the wind at any given point in time.

HAIL PADS- measure the size of hail that falls during a storm.

ANEMOMETERS – measure the direction and speed of wind in miles per hour.

RAIN GAUGE- measures the amount of rainfall.