Thursday, May 6, 2010

instruments used to measure the weather

A Thermometer measures warmness, or the temperature.

A barometer is an instrument that accurately measures atmospheric pressure.


A psychrometer is an instrument used to measure relative humidity. It is also referred to as a wet/dry bulb thermometer. The unit used is %. The instrument consists of 2 thermometers mounted on a handle with a chain. One bulb is 'dry', meaning it has nothing in it, and one is 'wet' meaning that it has a wet cloth wrapped around the bulb. Click here to read more

An anemometer is an instrument used to measure wind speed. Wind speed can be measured in any unit of speed.

a rain gauge is a device or instrument for measuring rain. (click here to read more)

a hygrometer is any instrument that's used to measure humidity

Relative humidity is a term used to describe the amount of water vapor that exists in a gaseous mixture of air and water vapor."

The heat index (HI) is how hot it feels, termed the felt air temperature
Date:5/1/10
Source of Weather Information: http://www.wunderground.com/

Temp: (72°F~50°F)
Relative Humidity: 82%
Dew point: 54°F
Wind: 7 from NNE
Wind Gust: 0mph
Barometric pressure:
28.79 in (Rising)
Heat Index: 60.6°F
Visibility: 10 miles
UV: 0 out of 16
Cloud cover:
Overcast 8500 ft

Date:4/30/10
Source of Weather Information: http://www.wunderground.com/


Temp: (81°F~49°F)
Relative Humidity: 82%
Dew point: 60°F
Wind: 2.2 mph from ESE
Wind Gust: 0mph
Barometric pressure:
28.67 in (Rising)
Heat Index: 65.1°F
Visibility: 10 miles
UV: 8 out of 16
Cloud cover:
Scattered Clouds 10000 ft

Date:4/29/10
Source of Weather Information: http://www.wunderground.com/

Temp:(83°F~67°F)
Relative Humidity: 70%
Dew point: 56°F
Wind: 3.6mph from SE
Wind Gust: 8.1mph
Barometric pressure:
28.76 in (falling)
Heat Index: 53°F
Visibility: 10 miles
UV: 5 out of 16
Cloud cover:
Clear

Date:4/28/10
Source of Weather Information: http://www.wunderground.com/
Temp: (80°F~63°F)
Relative Humidity: 31%
Dew point: 40°F
Wind: From South, 3
Wind Gust: 8
Barometric pressure: 29 in (falling)
Heat Index: 66°F
Visibility: 10 miles
UV: 11 out of 16
Cloud cover:
Clear

Date:4/27/10
Source of Weather Information: http://www.wunderground.com/

Temp:(65°F~45°F)
Relative Humidity: 46%
Dew point: 46°F
Wind: East, 2mph-variable
Wind Gust: 0mph
Barometric pressure: 29.17 in (Steady)
Heat Index: 66°F
Visibility: 10 miles
UV: 3 out of 16
Cloud cover:
Mostly Cloudy
6500 ft