Franklin's Forecast
At Franklin’s Forecast from the Franklin Institute you can learn how to build your own weather station, explore sophisticated weather technologies, and check the weather right now.
- Find out about El Nino and hot air over hot water.
- Set up your own neighborhood weather station by keeping a weather journal and making your own barometer, hygrometer, rain gauge, weathervane, and compass.
- Learn about and how to predict weather events.
- Explore radar and how to read radar images.
- Discover what lightening is all about and how it can be used to track storms.
- Find out about weather satellites.
This site also includes links to online weather activities and lessons as well as curriculum connections.



