1. Weather Instruments

2. Instruments Thermometer Barometer Hygrometer Rain Gauge Anemometer
Wind Vane

3. Thermometer Measures Temperature 2 types of Thermometers
What is the temperature shown in the bottom picture?

4. Barometer Measure Air Pressure Rising: sunny and dry weather
Falling: stormy and rainy weather

5. Hygrometer Measures Humidity (How much water is in the air)
Normal: Between 50-70
Low: Very Dry
High: Very Sticky with a lot of Moisture

6. What is the difference?
Barometer
Hygrometer

7. Rain Gauge Measures Amount of Rain Fallen over a Certain Period
How much rain has fallen?

8. Anemometer Measures Wind Speed
Change in Wind Speed, may mean weather is about to change

9. Wind Vane Measures the direction of wind
Tail: Points toward direction wind is blowing
Nose: Points toward direction wind is coming from

10. What did you learn? What instrument measures wind direction?
What instrument measures temperature?
What instrument measures humidity?

11. What did you learn? What instrument measures air pressure?
What instrument measures the amount of fallen precipitation?
What instrument measures wind speed?