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If there's one thing that fascinates the British - it has to be the weather. And weather for gardeners is a vital subject when deciding what to do and what to plant. A changing climate will make weather watching even more important in the future.
Information from the BBC Weather Centre
Information from the Met Office
Visit Netweather
Visit Skylink
Join in the fun. The following have excellent weather websites &/or look at how the weather is affecting their gardening.
Peterborough Weather Watch
My garden - a garden through the seasons
Or you may prefer to have a go at a home-made weather station. The following websites can help:
Build a home-made weather station
www.rmets.org/pdf/SIMWeameasurements.pdf
If you've ever fancied keeping a record of how the weather is changing in your locality, there's never been a better time to do it. And now there is a wide range of equipment available to the home meteorologist. Some equipment can be viewed and purchased via the links below:
Metcheck
Oregon Scientific
UK Weather Shop
Weather Station Products
Weather Station Shop
1-wire® Weather Station
Weather Display software
The Scholastic website has an excellent area for weather watching for children, including home-made equipment.
Visit the Scholastic Weatherwatch website
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