Thanks to a WH-SP-RG rain gauge, there’s not much to that part. The smart part is an nRF52832 module and some minor parts. The phone side uses an off-the-shelf Android app. In a project like ...

Most of us know how to use a rain gauge, or at least most of us think that we know how. Set it outdoors before a rainfall, check it after the storm has passed, and then tell your friends and ...

But that's not the only reason two rain gauges can have different readings side by side. To use a simple example, check out these two mugs. This one is short and narrow; this one is taller and wider.

A downpour of rain over the past week has North Dakotans reaching for their rain gauges. However, you may not be using them correctly. Rick Krolak with the National Weather Service in Bismarck ...

The 3D printed anemometer uses a hall sensor to detect the revolution speed of the device. The rain gauge uses a “tipping bucket” mechanism, with a magnet attached to it that triggers the hall ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association Weather Observer Network uses a manual gauge with an 8-inch opening. A funnel collects the rain into a tube, and then a stick is inserted for a ...

FARGO — There are good rain gauges and there are bad rain gauges ... It is recommended that you use a gauge with at least a three-inch diameter opening. A smaller device results in a lot ...

But how? According to Meteorologist-in-Charge Cynthia Palmer, other rain gauges in San Jose that aren’t overseen by their agency likely won’t be used to correct the record, due to concern that ...