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 ...

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 ...

I've had several inquiries with respect to how watching a barometer can help one to make a weather forecast. Although modern weather forecasting employs a lot of computer modeling, some reasonable ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sandy Carter, COO at Unstoppable, Top 10 Microsoft MSN AI Entrepreneur Growing up, the weather wasn't just small talk in our house ...

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 ...

A barometer is the instrument we use to measure air pressure. At the bottom of this post, I’ll explain why air pressure is critical in forecasting the weather. Cut the neck off the balloon and stretch ...