Macoun Weather Station

Located in Macoun, Saskatchewan, the Nova Blare Weather Station (named after my Granddaughter Ekko Anna Nova and my Grandson Soren Blare) was erected and placed into operation on July 28, 2012. When searching for it on Weather Underground it is called ISASKATC41 and on the Citizen Weather Observer Program (CWOP) it is known as EW1708. Quality control is monitored using MADIS (Meterorological Assimilation Data Ingest System). www.madis.noaa.gov Its geographical location is Latitude 49.3173° Longitude -103.2670° Elevation 570 metres. The station sensors include barometer, temperature, humidity, rainfall, solar radiation, ultra violet and anemometer and wind direction. Using all the sensors the station calculates dew point, windchill, heat index, precipitation rate, wind run gust and average speed, and cloud base. Data is collected and sent every 2.5 seconds. There is also a weather cam which faces 55 degrees north east and can be watched at http://www.wunderground.com/webcams/SaskGrass/1/show.html or www.saskgrass.ca. Using the Weather Underground smartphone app, you can monitor this stations weather as well as many more features.