[wxqc] Dewpoints for CW5204

[Gerald Buxton]

I too am having trouble with my dewpoint, the analysys saying that it
needs to be adjusted down about 4 degrees on the average (depending on
which day you check the analysis).

http://weather.gladstonefamily.net/site/AR194

The Peet solar shielded temp/humidity sensor being new when the error
began being reported back in October of 2005, I did some checks with a
sling psychrometer I built using two very similar thermometers.  The
psychrometer readings support the dewpoint readings of the station. 
The sensor is mounted on a 5 foot pole 50 feet away from the house in
over native grasses (or what is left of them due to the winter and
drought).  Is it possible that the analysis is not accurate due to
other readings in the area (although the closest readings according to
the analysis page are 15 to 20 miles away) or do you think my sensor is
out of whack?

Thank you for any suggestions.
Jerry 
AR194 
N0JY

On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 21:49:47 -0500, Dave Helms wrote:

>John,
>
>The QCMS analsysis is not perfect, but most of the time its pretty 
>good.  Despite some anomalies in the analysis, your data still has three 
>green checks. Whatever crappy stations may be in your vicinity, a good 
>station is a good station absolutely.  Flags that QCMS applies to a 
>particular observation and parameter do not necessarily mean that the 
>data is bad, just something someone using the data may want to take a 
>second look at.
>
>Dave
>CW0351
>