Weather/Climate/Instruments

The properties of the atmosphere at any given time and location, including temperature, air movement, and precipitation.

• Weather
• Atmosphere 
• Climate
• Forecast

The average weather conditions in an area.

• Weather
• Climate
• Forecast
• Atmosphere 

The layers of gas that surround a planet.

• Weather
• Climate
• Atmosphere
• Forecast

The study of patterns of weather.

• Weather
• Climate
• Atmosphere
• Meteorology 

A prediction about what the weather will be like in the future based on weather data.

• weather
• climate
• forecast
• hygrometer

An instrument that measures the water vapor of the air or the humidity.

• hygrometer 
• thermometer 
• wind vane
• anemometer

An instrument that determines the direction from which the wind is blowing.

• wind vane
• rain gauge
• anemometer
• thermometer

An instrument that measures the amount of rain that has fallen over a specific time period.

• rain gauge
• hygrometer
• anemometer
• barometer

An instrument that measures wind speed.

• wind vane
• anemometer
• hygrometer
• barometer

A device used to measure temperature.

• hygrometer
• wind vane
• anemometer
• thermometer