WEATHER STATION UPDATES

-Mar 2013-  A new Solar Radiation sensor has been added to the station. Very useful in agriculture to calculate soil moisture evaporation. (Evapotransportation is a function of Solar, Wind, and Temp) Also useful in the generation and calculation of potential solar energy.

-Apr 2011- Again I've moved the temp/hum sensor to a new location for more accurate data. I would like to thank my neighbor for siting them on his property of 3 acres. The field is mostly grass and garden, a perfect environment for the sensor suite. The fan aspirated radiation shield is solar powered to operate through the daylight hours.

-Mar 2010- The All of the sensors have been re-sited on the property  to give you the most accurate data possible. More information on my weather HOME page.

-Feb 2009- The old communications tower structure has moved and grown to 85 feet. The anemometer is now mounted above the tree line relaying accurate wind information. Also the webcam is now mounted at 95 feet with a clear 360 degree view. I plan to upgrade the image resolution of the webcam soon.                           

-WX Radio- This audio is streamed from RF receivers to my weather server using EdCast then to the Weather Underground WX radio network. 

Warning Description: Dense Fog Advisory

Warning Date: 5:27 PM PST on December 11, 2013

WarningSum:...Dense Fog Advisory In Effect Until 6 Am Pst Thursday For The
South And Central Valley...

Warning Message:The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a dense fog
advisory...which is in effect until 6 am PST Thursday. 
* Visibility: at or below 1/4 of a miles at times.
* Timing: tonight through early Thursday morning.
* Locations include: Eugene...Corvallis...Albany...Salem... 
  McMinnville 
* impacts: freezing fog may lead to icy spots on roadways and
  sidewalks.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A dense fog advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving...slow down...
use your headlights...and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
WarningDesc:Special Statement

WarningDate:2:24 PM PST on December 11, 2013

WarningSum:...Areas Of Freezing Rain Possible Thursday In The Inland Areas
Of Southwest Washington And Northwest Oregon...

Warning Message:A Pacific front will move into the area on Thursday and bring some
precipitation to the area. Since this system is coming off the
Pacific...most of the precipitation will fall as rain.
However...there is potential for a short period of freezing rain
in inland valleys that remain entrenched in a cold air mass.
The most likely areas to get freezing rain will be the Columbia
River gorge and Upper Hood River Valley where cold air remains.
The Gorge will likely be the last area for the cold air to scour
out and might persist until later Thursday night.
There is also potential for some valley locations to get a short
period of freezing rain from mid-morning to early afternoon on
Thursday before the south wind associated with the front scours
out the cold air. The more probable areas are the lower
Columbia region from Kelso...southward to the Portland Metro area
as well as river valleys draining the Coast Range and foothills.
Some low-lying areas in the central and southern Willamette
Valley where snow cover and cold temperatures persist...may also
be vulnerable to a short period of freezing rain around midday
Thursday.
The south wind associated with the front will gradually scour out
the cold air...so by late afternoon all areas except The Gorge
should be above freezing.
Any ice accumulation would most likely be light...on the order of
a tenth of an inch or less. 
Please continue to follow the latest forecasts at
weather.Gov/Portland. 
224 PM PST Wed Dec 11 2013
...Areas of freezing rain possible Thursday in the inland areas
of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon...
A Pacific front will move into the area on Thursday and bring some
precipitation to the area. Since this system is coming off the
Pacific...most of the precipitation will fall as rain.
However...there is potential for a short period of freezing rain
in inland valleys that remain entrenched in a cold air mass.
The most likely areas to get freezing rain will be the Columbia
River gorge and Upper Hood River Valley where cold air remains.
The Gorge will likely be the last area for the cold air to scour
out and might persist until later Thursday night.
There is also potential for some valley locations to get a short
period of freezing rain from mid-morning to early afternoon on
Thursday before the south wind associated with the front scours
out the cold air. The more probable areas are the lower
Columbia...southward to the Portland Metro area as well as river
valleys draining the Coast Range and foothills.
Some low-lying areas in the central and southern Willamette
Valley were snow cover and cold temperatures persist...may also
be vulnerable to a short period of freezing rain around midday
Thursday.
The south wind associated with the front will gradually scour out
the cold air...so by late afternoon all areas except The Gorge
should be above freezing.
Any ice accumulation would most likely be light...on the order of
a tenth of an inch or less. 
Please continue to follow the latest forecasts at
weather.Gov/Portland.