Fargo saw measurable rainfall 12 days in the month of June, and the F-M metro got hammered with rain last week. There's no doubt we're in thunderstorm season. Weather Wednesday: Do all rain gauges ...

FARGO — Rain gauges come in all different shapes and sizes, but the StormTRACKER rain gauge has four parts: a funnel, a measuring tube, a 4-inch diameter overflow tube and this mounting bracket.

Rain gauges are some of the most basic yet necessary tools used to measure weather today. It was created in 1441 for agricultural purposes. Centuries later, the rain gauge is still widely used to ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Kids are now learning at home and parents have to pull double duty as teachers, here’s a little help with science class. We are expecting some much needed rain Tuesday ...

This week’s weather Q&A comes at the perfect time. Showers and storms are becoming more frequent and tracking rainfall is an important tool. Kirsten Lang's Weather Q&A: How accurate are rain gauges?

To help you find the answer in your own yard, let’s make a rain gauge. All we need for supplies is a two liter bottle, scissors, paper clips, a marker, and a ruler. I’m using the yard stick ...

This type of rain gauge helps measure total rainfall, as well as rainfall frequency and intensity. “I will be highlighting how people can become weather reporters and how to correctly read a ...

Salt River Shore, just south of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (the site of the official rain gauge), got 0.71 inches of rain in one week, while only seven and a half miles away in ...