The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index climbed to 139 in November, 10 points better than in October and ...

Barometers are devices that measure atmospheric pressure (also known as “air pressure” or “barometric pressure”). You can use these readings to predict the weather. For instance, high pressure ...

I've had a couple of recent e-mails asking about barometer readings, what they measure and what those readings mean. What a barometer measures is the weight of the air above it. The standard ...

Ag Barometer Drops To Lowest Level in Two Years As Farm Financial Conditions Worsen. (Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer/James Mintert) Download Photo WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO – ...

Herb, from Aledo, writes to ask about the barometer reading and if, when we report a reading in the Quad-Cities, it will be the same for Aledo or any other area town. Pressure does vary with distance ...

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 ...

MIKE MOSS SAYS: Sherry, You can go to our "almanac" page where you'll find a date selector that will alow you to pull up weather data for any prior date that is available. Just click on the "Go" ...

Although Chicago’s barometric pressure does not routinely drop that low, readings below 29.10 have occurred in Chicago on numerous occasions. The last time was nearly seven years ago with a reading of ...