Several times recently I've noticed a few tenths of a mm after a shower,
but when I come to recording it in the morning, the gauge is dry.

Is this evaporation problem just an 'occupational' hazard, or is there
anything that can be done about it?
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham

One of the reasons I chose a tipping -bucket guage :-)

Jim, Bournemouth
"Paul Hyett" wrote in message
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Several times recently I've noticed a few tenths of a mm after a shower,
but when I come to recording it in the morning, the gauge is dry.

Is this evaporation problem just an 'occupational' hazard, or is there
anything that can be done about it?
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham

Several times recently I've noticed a few tenths of a mm after a shower,
but when I come to recording it in the morning, the gauge is dry.

Is this evaporation problem just an 'occupational' hazard, or is there
anything that can be done about it?

You don't say what sort of gauge you've got, or how it's situated. The
5" Snowdon gauge has a narrow tube about 6" long extending below the funnel
into the collecting pot, which should have an opening only just larger than the
tube. Also, placing the gauge 6" in the ground, as required, will help to
prevent solar heating.
In your case, where you know it has rained, but there is nothing in the
gauge, the correct procedure is to record "trace".

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.

In uk.sci.weather on Mon, 5 Jul 2004 at 20:05:08, TudorHgh wrote :
Several times recently I've noticed a few tenths of a mm after a shower,
but when I come to recording it in the morning, the gauge is dry.

Is this evaporation problem just an 'occupational' hazard, or is there
anything that can be done about it?

You don't say what sort of gauge you've got, or how it's situated.

Standard copper 5" gauge, but in a small garden with trees 'too close'
(but not overhanging, obviously).
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham