weather tools
A tool used to collect snow or rain
measures volume and depth
Rain gauge
mid level cloud made of water droplets and ice crystals
form a dark gray covering usually rain or snow
altostratus
vertical level very tall big white and puffy usually means good weather
cumulus
sunny but clear day
high
A tool used to measure temp in a certain place
Thermometer
most common high level clouds appear in good weather mostly made of ice crystals
cirrus
high level cloud looks like popcorn kernels bunched together seen in the winter
cirrocumulus
cold snowy and overcast
low
A tool used to observe wind direction
windstock
low level puffy and gray may produce light rain but rare
stratocumulus
cold front
the movement of cold air into a area of warm air that can bring thunder storms and rain
what was it in the first part, in the morning it was clear but later it was raining
high
Anemometer
A tool used to measure wind speed
span from low to high very tall causes violent thunderstorms rain, hail, and tornadoes
cumulonimbus
warm front
movement of warm air to an area of cold air
clear but in the morning but in the after noon it was overcast
both
A device used to measure atmospheric pressure
Barometer
stratus
low level water droplets flat and tend to cover much of the sky gray produce light rain or drizzle
altocumulus
small white and puffy mid level cloud made of water and ice crystals
high
clear day