A barometer is the instrument we use to measure air pressure. At the bottom of this post, I’ll explain why air pressure is critical in forecasting the weather. Cut the neck off the balloon and stretch ...

FARGO — Meteorologists use a barometer to measure pressure changes in the atmosphere, but you don’t need a fancy instrument to gauge the weather changes, you can make one with just a few simple ...

PRESSURE. MATT: THIS ACTIVITY IS HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BAROMETER AT HOME. A BAROMETER IS WHAT METEOROLOGISTS USED TO TRACK THE DIFFERENCES IN AIR PRESSURE. YOU NEED A RUBBER BAND, A BALLOON, A STRAW, A ...

An e-mail from Tim is among more than one recently asking about making a weather forecast by watching a barometer. Much of modern weather forecasting requires the processing capabilities of high-speed ...

While there’s no shortage of options when it comes to getting the weather forecast these days, barometers allow you to do so with a bit more class and style than simply checking the weather channel.