[wxqc] Temp Issue Maybe

[Chuck Goble]

I personally think that there is nothing wrong with my temperatures. I 
follow the temps pretty close and I see my temps are very close to the 
other reporting stations in my area.  My sensor is not under any eves, 
thick trees, or screen porch area. It is pretty much in an open area. My 
highs for the day are within 1-2 degrees of the other stations. My night 
time is 2-4 degrees difference and sometimes less. My sensor is 9 ft 
above the ground, and granted it does not have a fan so I will have to 
deal with that. Like I stated before I live in the middle of town so it 
will be different. This is all my opinion of course.

Chuck

dr. Lee wrote:
> Chuck, the national weather service standard for the instrument package
> except the wind speed instrument is 3m above the ground.  The anemometer
> should be at 33ft above the ground but, no site is perfect.  Adjust your
> software or move the instrument package to a location that works with all
> graphs.  Does your instrument package have a fan that keeps the air moving
> over the sensors?  If you do not have this option on a davis you can and
> probably will get a higher temp during the day as the sun will warm the
> cover and the cover will increase the temp of the air inside around the
> sensors.
>
> The graphs are a comparison of all stations in the area you are so if there
> are other systems in town all would show the increase in temp and this would
> tend to null out the increase.  It still looks like you need a fan to keep
> the air moving inside of the instrument package to solve your problem.  Look
> at the graph of another station close to you and compare the temps during
> the day and at night to see if there is a difference and how much there is
> day and night as day time can again increase the temp inside of the
> instrument cover unless you have a fan that keeps the air moving thought the
> unit.
>
> N5IHE
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: wxqc-bounces at lists.gladstonefamily.net 
>> [mailto:wxqc-bounces at lists.gladstonefamily.net] On Behalf Of 
>> Chuck Goble
>> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 11:56 PM
>> To: wxqc at lists.gladstonefamily.net
>> Subject: [wxqc] Temp Issue Maybe
>>
>>
>> I am new to the forum so be easy with me. I will do my best 
>> to describe 
>> my issue. I have a Davis VP2 wireless standard version. I am 
>> located in 
>> Minot, North Dakota. I don't if it is an issue or what. I had my ISS 
>> located on a mast on my roof along with the anemometer. The ISS was 
>> about 5ft above the roof top and roughly 20 ft. above the 
>> ground and my 
>> temp readings where within CWOP deviations. Then I relocated my ISS 
>> about 4.5 ft above the ground. Then my temp readings are 
>> higher and now 
>> red x according to CWOP. According to the manual you want it no more 
>> than 6 ft above the ground if I remember correctly. There is 
>> not a lot 
>> of trees around and for the most part it is in an area that 
>> gets plenty 
>> of breeze when it blows.
>>
>>  The couple of questions that I have is I live right in the middle of 
>> town wouldn't my temps be a bit higher due to the fact being in the 
>> middle of town the heat will dissipate slower so my temps 
>> will be higher 
>> for the most part. The other two CWOP stations one is on the edge of 
>> town and the other one which is the airport is in the wide open area. 
>> I'm thinking my temps will be different than theres. My next 
>> question is 
>> if my temps are high and my humidity is running 4.5% drier why is my 
>> dewpoint almost right on. But the graph to me does not look that way. 
>> Maybe I am reading the graphs wrong.
>>
>> I hope this is not to long. If I missed anything please let 
>> me know and 
>> I will get what info you need if I can. Sorry again if this 
>> is too long.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Chuck
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