My dad said he wants to learn how to study the weather in Coastal Oregon as a hobby. I found him two weather books I am saving for Father's Day: One is an overview on how the weather works with beautiful photos, the second is a weather dictionary that defines weather terms. I thought that is a good start.

I am also looking into gadgets and gizmos he can use to pursue his hobby. I thought a hands-on gadget would be nice, like a storm glass (but the storm glass is said to be more like a lava lamp in terms of being any scientific use) and there's a handheld device that has a little wheel and all kinds of functions, an anomemeter or something like that but the really nice ones are over $100 and I can't afford that. I thought getting him a fancy weather station would be neat. My papa has a very basic one by lacrosse that he loves, but I found another one by lacrosse with 3x the amount of functions and it's only $35 (Amazon.com: La Crosse Technology S85814 Wireless Color Forecast Station with Barometric Pressure: Gateway), but I want to do serious research before I invest in one.

If you are a weather enthusiast, what is your typical climate? What aspects about the weather do you find fascinating? Which weather gadgets and books do you have, and do you have a specific ritual/experiment that goes along with your studies of the weather? I am hoping to receive input to help my dad pursue his hobby, and Father's Day is the next big holiday that I believe would be the best time to present my gifts, and it would also give me time to do research on gadgets and books for him.