The National Weather Service (NWS) is the authority when it comes to weather measurement and reporting. To ensure accurate precipitation measurements, the NWS has established guidelines for measuring ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Most of us have a rain gauge of some sort sitting in the yard that gives us an idea of how much or how little moisture fell from the sky during a storm. Often times when it rains, there ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Central Texas is anticipating a multiday weather event, with very favorable possibilities for freezing drizzle and rain for portions of the KVUE viewing area. Freezing rain ...

You step outside, feel a few raindrops, maybe catch the scent of desert petrichor, but later see “T” on the weather report rather than a rainfall total. You may have seen rain, but that doesn’t mean ...

Calling all weather nerds! More volunteers are needed to measure rain, hail and snow precipitation from their backyard. A program called CoCoRaHS, or Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow ...

Initially used by weather stations and now by gardeners, farmers, and weather enthusiasts alike, rain gauges collect rain into a funnel to measure precipitation, saving users time, energy, and money.