Weather Tools
This instrument measures air pressure. When it is low, you can expect "lousy" weather.
What is a barometer?
These fluffy, popcorn like clouds predict fair, nice weather.
What are cumulus clouds?
This type of precipitation forms at 32 degrees and will stay in this form as long as it doesn't go through any warm air as it falls.
What is snow?
All fronts produce this.
What is rain?
What is the west?
This tool measures wind speed.
What is an anemometer?
These dark, rainclouds produce strong storms and possibly hail.
What are cumulonimbus clouds?
This form of precipitation starts as snow, but then it melts and refreezes into ice pellets.
What is sleet?
This front occurs when warm air over takes cold air and rain may last for a long period of time.
What is a warm front?
This type of front on a weather map is a line of blue triangles pointing in the direction the air is moving.
What is a cold front?
What is a hygrometer?
When stratus clouds form near the ground.
What is fog?
This type of precipitation starts as snow, but then it melts and refreezes on surfaces.
What is freezing rain?
This type of front happens when cold air overtakes warm air and often cumulonimbus clouds with strong, intense storms are formed.
What is a cold front?
This type of front on a weather map is a line of red half circles.
What is a warm front?
This tool tells you which direction the wind is blowing from.
What is a weather or wind vane?
These high, thin and wispy clouds are made of ice crystals.
What are cirrus clouds?
This type of precipitation forms in a cumulonimbus cloud. Frozen ice pellets get bigger as they are pulled into the cloud again and again.
What is hail?
This front happens when warm air gets caught between two cold air masses and strong winds and precipitation occur.
What is an occluded front?
This letter on the weather map means that the area is experiencing nice, fair weather.
What is the letter "H"?
This tool measures the temperature of the air.
What is a thermometer?
The prefix/suffix "nimbus" and "nimbo" mean this.
What is rain?
All precipitation begins as this type of precipitation.
What is snow?
This front happens when a warm air mass and cold air mass meet, but neither moves and rain may last for days.
What is a stationary front?
This letter on the weather map means the area is experiencing cloudy, rainy weather.
What is the letter "L"?