John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home tech products, with a major focus on smart home security. He earned his BS in journalism from Utah Valley University. In ...

Yet another famous line from yours truly. It’s because there’s no Magic 8-Ball in forecasting, no rodent-inspired holiday, and no one particular weather forecasting model that can tell you exactly ...

This photo shows a barometer on frenchman Bernard Poitau's boat "Anticylone" as he takes part in the Vendee Globe, the solo non-stop round the world yacht race, on the Virtual Regatta sailing race ...

When I wrote about the hidden sensors on Android phones, the two sensors that stood out the most were a magnetometer that turns your phone into a metal detector and a barometer, which is supposed to ...

FARGO — Meteorologists use a barometer to measure pressure changes in the atmosphere, but you don’t need a fancy instrument to gauge the weather changes, you can make one with just a few simple ...

Everything anglers need to know about barometric pressure and the bite. The post How Does Barometric Pressure Affect Fishing?

I don't know about you, but I've been a regular watcher of the local TV news for decades. The news and sports are well and good, but the weather forecast is always the main event. When the temps start ...

An e-mail from Tim is among more than one recently asking about making a weather forecast by watching a barometer. Much of modern weather forecasting requires the processing capabilities of high-speed ...

The weather in the tropics can be unpredictable. And there's no radio or TV station to turn on and get a reliable forecast. That's why you'll need a weather station to figure out what changes lie ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A barometer is a tool meteorologists use to measure atmospheric pressure, which is defined using millibars (mb). The layers of air ...