KI5OMM Weather Station Blog

It has been standard practice since the 1800’s to take temperature readings in the shade. The reason is that direct UV radiation from direct sunlight can skew the temperature reading by a large margin and create false data. The original Stevenson screen was designed in the U.K. in the 1800’s to eliminate errors in temperature readings by standardizing the direct environment around the thermometer, regardless of it’s location. Since these shelters are very expensive to purchase, I decided to build my own shelter using established guidelines. Here’s how I built it… Continue reading →