tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post2058532426008883514..comments2024-03-28T23:07:35.632-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: New Technology Rain GaugeCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-77830273586122885932016-03-24T15:59:55.381-07:002016-03-24T15:59:55.381-07:00I just installed one on my Raspberry Pi-based stat...I just installed one on my Raspberry Pi-based station here in Sammamish...<br /><br />https://personal.xively.com/feeds/632672263<br /><br />It was a super easy installation and I'd be happy to share code with anyone that wants it!<br /><br />FrankFrank Blauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15214386144076705607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-78834824721913712602016-03-20T15:05:45.027-07:002016-03-20T15:05:45.027-07:00There is a small grocery store in Sumner that, for...There is a small grocery store in Sumner that, for many years, had a "weather report rock" on a high shelf outside the store. The instructional sign next to it said something like: "If the rock is wet, it's raining. If the rock is casting a shadow, it's sunny. If you can't see the rock, it's snowed recently."Westside guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171473508596734156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-28603120117590801332016-03-20T11:02:41.071-07:002016-03-20T11:02:41.071-07:00With about 30 seconds of effort (following the lin...With about 30 seconds of effort (following the link Cliff gave us):<br /><br />http://rainsensors.com/how-it-works/<br /><br />If you want to go deeper into the physics, Google is your friend...John Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08271037292493818827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-31369276546653288102016-03-20T10:35:31.877-07:002016-03-20T10:35:31.877-07:00It is my understanding that a tipping bucket rain ...It is my understanding that a tipping bucket rain gauge tends to under report compared to an official NOAA rain gauge. At least that is what I had a NOAA forecaster tell me some time ago. Would it not be better to compare all three for accuracy? I use a Davis Instruments tipping gauge which does not look as sophisticated as the one depicted on your blog so perhaps it tends to not be as accurate.Dougcdfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877623130257415013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-18577741769989393582016-03-20T06:24:41.967-07:002016-03-20T06:24:41.967-07:00Mr. Mass, will you explain the physics behind the ...Mr. Mass, will you explain the physics behind the light escaping when there is water on the lense? Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16413519160336444254noreply@blogger.com