1. Local Weather
Investigation 1 Part 2

2. Professional weather reports typically include these weather factors:
What it means:
Temperature
How hot or cold the air is
Humidity
The amount of water vapor in the air
Wind direction
The compass direction from which the wind is coming
Wind speed
How fast the air is moving past a measuring point
Pressure
The force of the air pushing in all directions
Visibility
The distance one can see through the air.

3. Weather instruments and what they measure:
Weather Factor
Unit used to quantify
Thermometer
Temperature
Degrees Celcius (°C)
Barometer
Air Pressure
Millibars (mb)
Hygrometer
Humidity
Percent (%)
Anemometer
Wind Speed
Mph or km/h
Wind Vane
Wind Direction
Compass direction