Category Archives: Weather Station Equipment

Power Failure Today

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Bud Brinkley

Today we had some fairly significant thunderstorms in this area and of course the grid power went off for a few hours. My UPS unit kicked into gear and was holding the station equipment steady, but not for long.

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KI5OMM Live Weather Webcam – Details and installation

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Bud Brinkley

The live weather webcam installed at my station is a popular feature. Folks enjoy seeing a live time-lapse view of the weather. Some folks just like watching the cows graze in the pasture! Regardless of the interest, the station webcam … Continue reading →

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Cotton Region Shelter – Stevenson Screen. Build Your Own.

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Bud Brinkley

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 … Continue reading →

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Wet Bulb and Dry Bulb Thermometers

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Bud Brinkley

I needed suitable liquid filled thermometers to set up a fixed station wet bulb/dry bulb psychrometer. I searched the usual eBay sources and came up empty. I finally located a new-in-box sling psychrometer in the listings, so I purchased that … Continue reading →

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