Measuring Weather

A weather instrument is any device that measures weather-related conditions, including anemometers, wind vanes, barometers, hygrometers, rain gauges, thermometers and more. AcuRite's selection of products include a wide away of weather instruments.

What is pressure, how is it measured, and why do I care?

Fall weather brings the end of summer, with leaves falling directly into your rain bucket! Just like the first day of spring, it’s time to some for some basic, semiannual cleaning around your home. While you’re checking on the status of your home, roof, and cleaning out the gutters, make sure to also check in on your home weather station. A clean weather station is a happy weather station! Ensure the highest accuracy possible for reliable weather data from your home weather station with these tips for weather station maintenance during the fall season:

A rain gauge is a weather tool that tells you how much rain has fallen, useful for making decisions about the amount of watering your lawn or garden requires.

Humidity affects the way we perceive a given temperature – at the same temperature, higher humidity will generally make us feel warmer, and lower humidity will make us feel cooler.