| A weather station, a wireless rain gauge, an | | | | would have thought that the lowly umbrella would |
| umbrella and a hygrometer... what do these all | | | | go high tech? However, there are now wind |
| have in common? These useful and enjoyable | | | | resistant and lighted umbrellas! Almost everyone |
| gadgets concentrate on the weather. Learning | | | | has had their umbrella turn inside out in high winds, |
| about the weather and understanding it is an | | | | getting you soaked and wondering why you even |
| interesting hobby for all generations, whether they | | | | bothered with an umbrella in the first place. The |
| be the young, the old or everyone in between. | | | | new wind resistant umbrellas are designed to |
| Each of these instruments can be used in or | | | | prevent that nasty problem. The lighted umbrella |
| around the home and can add a fun, useful | | | | is yet another new feature that has recently |
| element to your decor. | | | | come on the market. These new lighted umbrellas |
| First there are weather stations. One type of | | | | have a clear acrylic shaft which contains a light |
| weather station is a desktop weather center that | | | | source that doesn't even require the bulb to be |
| is designed for those who are interested in | | | | replaced. This great feature not lets you to see |
| monitoring conditions in the vicinity where they | | | | your way in the dark, it also allows others to see |
| live or their garden area. The types of information | | | | you. |
| that weather stations usually provide temperature | | | | The last on our list is a hygrometer, which |
| and humidity levels for several locations and 12-24 | | | | measures relative humidity. The reason this |
| hour advanced forecasting. As a rule, a desktop | | | | gadget has been added to the list is because they |
| weather station will provide you forecasts for | | | | are now programmed to display not only the |
| sun, rain, snow, clouds and partial cloudiness at a | | | | humidity, but temperature and almost every |
| glance. | | | | environmental component imaginable. the newer |
| Next on the list is a wireless rain gauge, which is | | | | hygrometers have been scaled down to hand-held |
| designed for the gardener or hobbyist who wants | | | | sizes, especially designed for portability for |
| instantaneous feedback. You no longer need to | | | | outdoors enthusiasts. These units use a digital |
| actually go out in the weather to measure rainfall; | | | | display to show current conditions. |
| a wireless garden rain gauge generally has a | | | | Wireless garden rain gauge models are often |
| tracking range of approximately 100 feet and | | | | preferred by many people because they allow a |
| displays how much rainfall has occurred over a | | | | connection from the inside of the house to the |
| period of time. A digital rain gauge also tracks | | | | outside of it and usually also include a |
| current temperatures and temperature trends | | | | thermometer. Both the temperature and rainfall |
| which you can see quickly. Generally, these handy | | | | amount is displayed from a remote outside of the |
| gadgets are placed on a desktop or mounted to a | | | | home to a base inside the home. This allows a |
| wall. | | | | person to know what the weather conditions are |
| The next item is an umbrella. Umbrella? Who | | | | like outside without actually having to go outdoors. |