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Stratus Long Term Professional Rain and Snow Gauge
With the Rg202 Stratus, you can keep track of how much rain, snow, hail or sleet falls in your local region accurately and consistently. This gauge is designed to provide you with professional readings regardless of your experience or personal abilities.
There are two layers to this gauge—an outer cylinder with an opening diameter of 4 inches to collect snow, hail and sleet, and an inner tube that measures melted water content from frozen precipitation and rainfall. The inner tube has a capacity of 1” and it is graduated with .01” intervals so you can measure to the nearest inch. There is also an overflow slot for downpours up to 11 inches. The rain collector unit is 14” tall and 4.25” wide so it is small enough to not occupy excessive space while providing you with plenty of room to measure heavy precipitation. There is also a funnel top to catch drops and deliver them to the tube for instant measurements. According to the chief meteorologist at the Texas Weather Bureau, the Rg202 Status is “the most accurate professional rain gauge money can buy.”
The RG202 is also easy to install and read, with mounting hardware already included so you merely need to assemble the Quick Connect brackets, and find an appropriate spot to set it up. The construction is composed of clear plastic for a see-through model that allows you to read the measurements with ease. The simple design also gives you the freedom to quickly remove the cylinder for cleaning purposes. In addition, there are no metal parts on the gauge so you won’t have to worry about rusting in moist spaces. However, it is made from heavy-duty UV resistant polycarbonate material for durability. Even after leaving it for months or years in the sun, the exterior cover of the gauge will not fade. For $30, you can purchase the RG202 Stratus Rain and Snow Gauge as well as a free one-year log sheet to record the data you collect.
P3 P0320 Rain Gauge
The P3 P0320 Rain Gauge is ideal for recreational use, science experiments, gardening, and kids. Not only is it easy to operate, but the digital readings allow you to gain accurate measurements without struggling to decipher the exact inch.
This full-featured rain gauge offers a large LCD display to show exactly how much precipitation it collects in the area you have placed it. The monitor calculates current and accumulated rainfall totals for intervals of one hour, 24 hours, 7 days and 30 days. You can record data for specific cycles to track how much rainfall your garden has received throughout the weeks and months, and plant future flowers, greens and vegetables accordingly. The P3 rain gauge can also be reset daily, weekly or whenever you need to in order to begin collecting readings from a blank slate. The rain gauge displays digital results up to 9.99 inches of precipitation but accumulates up to 99.9 inches of rainfall, and the most current accumulations will be shown.
The self emptying feature makes the P3 Rain Gauge virtually maintenance-free. When you have recorded the data from the cycle, you can simply press the empty button to clean the gauge and start collecting new rainfall. It only requires one A battery to operate so you can avoid the interference and damage that typical; wireless gauges experience. Although the P3 is light and portable so you can transport it to different locations to measure and compare rainfall in various areas, it is durable and strong enough to not be blown away by winds or heavy precipitation. The unit can be set up outside in the grass or dirt or situated on the patio or deck.
This affordable rain gauge sells for $15 at Amazon.com, and it is an ideal tool for landscapes where the amount of rain is critical for success in planting and gardening.
Oregon Scientific RGR126 Cable Free Long Range Rain Gauge
With the Oregon Scientific Cable Free Long range Rain Gauge, you can collect data on the rainfall outside without making a trip out to read the gauge. You can tend to your garden’s irrigation needs right from your home.
This remote collector unit measures about 5.5” by 5.7” so it won’t take up too much space on your landscape, and it is completely cable free, enabling you to receive transmission up to 300 feet for the rain gauge and 100 feet for thermometer. The wireless rain collector also self empties so when you are done recording rainfall data for a specific cycle, you don’t need to manually empty the contents in order to start anew. Oregon Scientific saves cumulative and daily totals for up to 9 days, and it can be measured in inches or centimeters. If you need to collect data at a certain time every day, you can use the programmable daily rainfall alarm to remind you. A high rainfall alarm is also available to alert you if heavy rain occurs so you can arrange your garden’s needs accordingly.
The Oregon Scientific Rain Gauge doubles as a rain gauge and thermometer. The four liquid crystal display shows total rainfall, the 9 day history, daily rainfall, as well as indoor and outdoor temperature along with time of the day. For the temperature settings, you can customize it to display indoor temp in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius. Extended features include 10 day memory storage to allow you to track weather patterns over time. Not only will you be able to monitor precipitation in your area, but you can compose graphs and charts to document the trends of rain in order to plan for future gardening and planting. Both the main display unit and remote collector are powered by 2 AA batteries and the temperature sensor requires 2 AAA batteries, all included in the Oregon Scientific package. Although this rain gauge is slightly more expensive than standard plastic ones, it will definitely last for you years to come, and will come in handy during those rainy days you don’t want to step outside to read the gauge. Through certain vendors such as theweatherworkshop.com, you can even receive a free weather calendar with your purchase.
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