MesoWest Information for SPMI1 in Sheep Mtn., ID, United States Of America (site inactive)

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Registered Location

Latitude: 43° 12' 37" N (deg min sec), 43.2103° (decimal), 4312.62N (LORAN)
Longitude: 111° 41' 17" W (deg min sec), -111.6879° (decimal), 11141.28W (LORAN)
Elevation: 2027 metres (6650 feet) -- validated against 2024 metres (6642 feet) from Google
Location: Sheep Mtn., ID, United States Of America
County: Bingham, ID
Data provider: SNOTEL
Forecast Office: Pocatello/Idaho Falls (PIH)

The site location should be at the mark shown -- or very close. Clicking within the map area (or you can drag the 'SPMI1' marker) will display the latitude/longitude of that point.

If the displayed location (or elevation) of the weather observing location is incorrect, please drag the marker to the right location (or click in the right location), and then send the updated information. Please note that we are trying to spot either the Stevenson Screen (or equivalent) or the location where the barometric readings are taken.

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The location information for this site was gathered from 2 data sources. The source which most closely matches the consensus is chosen. Many of these sources only report the location to the nearest minute (or hundredth of degree). This can lead to the marker being placed noticeably incorrectly. Please see Discussion of Location Errors for more information. Show location history.

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Neighboring Stations

This is a list of stations that are close to this station.

You can also subscribe to an RSS feed to tell you when new stations come online in this area. Choose either within 100 miles or 250 miles . For stations covered by your Forecast Office: Pocatello/Idaho Falls (PIH) .

SiteDistanceLocation
FW809323.1 milesNorthwest Idaho Falls, ID, US (lat 43.4112°, long -112.0543°, altitude 1422 metres) (data present)
DW049525.6 milesNorthwest Idaho Falls, ID, US (lat 43.4867°, long -112.0275°, altitude 1435 metres) (data present)
GW275739.2 milesSouthwest Inkom, ID, US (lat 42.8003°, long -112.2225°, altitude 1446 metres) (data present)
FW887742.2 milesSouthwest Pocatello, ID, US (lat 42.9168°, long -112.4207°, altitude 1459 metres) (data present)
FW637244.9 milesSouthwest Pocatello, ID, US (lat 42.8583°, long -112.4333°, altitude 1364 metres) (data present)
GW077344.9 milesSouthwest Lava Hot Springs, ID, US (lat 42.6125°, long -112.0350°, altitude 1586 metres) (data present)
DW041648.1 milesEast Jackson, WY, US (lat 43.4328°, long -110.7813°, altitude 1877 metres) (data present)
GW060280.8 milesSouth Fish Haven, ID, US (lat 42.0623°, long -111.3888°, altitude 1817 metres) (data present)
CW891487.5 milesSouth Logan Summit 1445, UT, US (lat 41.9537°, long -111.4920°, altitude 2323 metres) (data present)
CW863388.1 milesSouth Richmond 1436A, UT, US (lat 41.9403°, long -111.8133°, altitude 1386 metres) (data present)

Location Formats

The location is shown in three different formats. Each of these is used in some software, and is shown on some websites.

Degrees Minutes Seconds: VWS/VWSAPRS, WeatherLink 5.5, WeatherLink (5.2-5.4), WeatherView (Linux)

Decimal degrees: FreeWX, WeatherView32 (PC application)

LORAN: WeatherDisplay, WUHU, Henriksen WServer

Resources

CWOP Home: This describes the whole CWOP program and has a large amount of useful information.

CWOP Siting Guide (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

Another CWOP Guide (PDF): This is another guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

Urban Siting and Operations (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station in an urban environment.

APRS WX Message format: This describes the actual format of the messages transmitted that carry WX information.

WXQC Mailing List: This is a mailing list where data quality issues are discussed. Assistance with software configuration can often be found here.

Topo Map Reading Guide: How to read USGS topographic maps, with a good section on reading contours.

Geographically nearby web pages: Use Geourl to find web pages that deal with locations geographically close to this site.


Overall website comments, problems etc to Philip Gladstone
Page layout last modified Sunday, 28 February 2016
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