A hands-on introduction to the science of meteorology, explaining how to make equipment to measure rainfall, wind direction, and humidity, record measurements and observations in a weather log, make weather predictions, and perform other related activities.

Explains the basic characteristics of weather--temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, air pressure--and how meteorologists gather data for their forecasts.

Describes forecasters at work in a weather station as they use sophisticated equipment to track and gauge the constant changes in the weather.

Describes how tornadoes behave and how the meteorologists who track them work.