Weather and climate are two completely different things. Weather is the current state of the enviornment and atmosphere, while climate is the average condition of the atmosphere. The weather of Oklahoma has a very wide range, being in the winter it is cold and snowy, and in the summer and spring it can reach temperatures up to 100 degrees F. Tulsa, OK is the most hail-prone city, and is the second most tornado-prone city, following Oklahoma City. The weather is usually clear skies in the spring, summer, and fall, and it rains, on average, once or twice a week.
Here are some tools you may want to know about to learn more about weather....
- A BAROMETER is used to measure air pressure. It is measured by the way the air pressure pushes down on the mercury. It is measured in millibars.
- An ANEMOMETER is used to measure wind speed. It is measured in miles per hour. It consists of four cups placed on different poles outward from the main pole. As the wind blows, it spins the cups, and it measures the number of revolutions per minute(RPM) and they are recorded over time. You then calculate the average.
- A HYGROMETER is used to measure humidity. If you are using a spinning hygrometer, then you will get one side wet and keep the other dry. You spin for 30 seconds, and then it will tell you the humidity! It is measured in percent.
- A PSYCHROMETER measures the moisture in the air. You sling it for about 30 seconds, then take the readings to find out the amount of moisture in the air. It is measured in percent.
- A RAIN GAUGE is used to measure, in inches, the amount of rainfall in a certain area. It has an open top, letting the rain fall into it with measurements on the side to show how much rain fell.
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