[wxqc] Data Quality checks

[steveswww]

Dale,
There are a few of us experiencing the same issues.  I live in an arrid environment but the night-time humidity of my equipment, and most others around me, measure much higher humidity than the Analysis expects for some reason.  I personally think that the Analysis is not getting enough data to assimilate.  Otherwise, incidents like ours would not be coming up.  I notice that if I check the humidity levels of areas East of the mountains separating me and them, they coincide with the analysis.  All of our local readings from RELIABLE equipment seem to agree but the Analysis expects readings similar to a non-equal environment.  I hope others will report the same issues, it can do nothing but help improve the system!



Best of luck,
Steve 
CW4759

www.steveswww.com/utah.htm

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dale Holladay 
  To: Discussion of weather data quality issues 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 2:33 PM
  Subject: Re: [wxqc] Data Quality checks



    Hi Russ,

    I'm new to the network.  About 3 weeks now.  I noticed that on http://www.wxqa.com/aprswxnetqc.html that my Dew Point/Humidty calibration is out of whack.  However as I monitor it against my closest neighboring station KSAD (Official NOAA site for Safford AZ) that I am usually withing a couple of degrees from them.  My site is in the valley in a heavy agricultural area and within 20 of several trees.  The KSAD station is at a 400' higher elevation and in the middle of the drier desert environment.  

    Personally I feel that my readings are accurate...how do I confirm this without having to purchase a sling psychrometer.  :-)  If they are accurate, how do I get the green checkmark instead of the nasty ole red "X".

    Thanks,
    Dale Holladay
    KC7DT
    AS363


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