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| weather forecast | prediction of the weather over the next 3-5 days |
| meteorologist | a person who studies and predicts the weather |
| weather balloons | carry electronic equipment that can measure weather conditions up to 30 km above the Earth |
| thermometer | measures air temperature |
| barometer | measures air pressure |
| wind vane or wind sock | measures wind direction |
| anemometer | measures wind speed |
| radar or Doppler radar | finds the location, movement and amount (and form) of precipitation |
| weather satellites | orbit the Earth and provide pictures of weather systems |
| isobars | lines that connect points of equal air pressure on a weather map |
| hygrometer | measures relative humidity |
| rain gauge | measures precipitation in the form of rainfall |
