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 ...
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Rainfall is the most standard form of precipitation. We experience rain all year round in our tropical environment. We also experience our fair share of extreme rainfall when ...
KENTUCKY (WKYT) - Kentucky rain gauges were put to good use Tuesday, but one viewer had a question about how meteorologists can be so precise with their measurements. For today’s Good Question, Karl ...
Today's story comes from a long-time viewer. He set up two rain gauges side-by-side but measured a different amount of rain in each. He wanted to know which one is accurate and how to choose a good ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As much as a quarter of an inch of ice accumulation is possible in the Willamette Valley between Thursday night and Friday morning, when a mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet ...
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It's a drizzly day here in Cincinnati. A downpour of rain Wednesday morning led the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio, to cancel a dense fog advisory, as rain in the air actually improved ...