It isn’t that hard to make an electronic rain gauge if you have a steady source of power or you don’t mind changing batteries often. But [Matthew Ford] offers a third option: a simple device ...

As a result, there are standards for positioning instruments such as thermometers and rain gauges. Temperature sensors are placed in shade or, most often, in an enclosed structure that blocks ...

This month alone, a barrage of storm systems have moved through: In Jackson, Kentucky, near the West Virginia border, one rain gauge measured more than 2 inches of rain from Feb. 5 to Feb. 8 ...