How is a rain gauge used to predict weather?

Answer 1

No, a rain gauge is used to determine the amount of rain that has already fallen.

A rain gauge is used to measure the amount of rain-water fall in a particular area; it can not be used to predict weather conditions. The instrument used to mease weather conditions are: weather satellite, Doppler radar, and weather balloons. These instruments the computer technology which enable them to read and predict weather conditions.

Answer 2

Rain Gauges measure how much rain has fallen from a previous storm. This helps meteorologists guess on how much rain the storm will drop as the storm advances, the way they can tell is if the storm is strengthing or weakening.

Answer 3

A rain gauge doesn't measure weather ! It simply records the amount of rainfall over a specific area - within a certain time-frame. The data collected IS used to help forecast the weather, HOWEVER - it is not the ONLY piece of data used.

Answer 4

a rain gauge measures the amount of rain that has fallen over a specific time.

Answer 5

It is important because it shows you the measurement of rainfall that has fallen.

Answer 6

A rain gauge does not predict weather, a barometer is used to predict weather.

Answer 7

yes but you have to know what you are looking for and that means studying the art of clouds and weather.

Answer 8

It does not predict weather. it records how much rain falls

Answer 9

it tells you the amout of rain water over a certain amount of time