Columbia Weather Systems

💧 Can you imagine a day without water? This is a day each year to bring awareness to the value of water, appreciate what makes it possible, and commit to preserving it. Ongoing access to clean, safe water is critical to our economy, health, and way of life.⁣ ⁣ Click here to discover how a CWS weather station is used in operations at the Albany-Millersberg Water Reclamation Facility.⁣

When Modesto Dairy Solutions was looking for an accurate, durable weather monitoring solution to optimize production and manage milking operations, they chose Columbia Weather Systems. “We use Temperature, Humidity, Wind Speed, Wind Direction and Wet Bulb for our cooling control. We also trend and record other weather data for the customer to see,” automation engineer Bill DeWitt says. Modesto Dairy’s custom, proprietary technology incorporates CWS weather stations and temperature/humidity sensors to help manage production efficiency and cow comfort. Read the full case study here .

The tower is thought to be the first weather station. CWS President Nader shared this photo of the “Tower of the Winds” from a recent trip to Athens, Greece. The 2,000 year-old tower sits on Athens' ancient Acropolis hill and is said to be the first weather station constructed. In its prime, the building featured a wind vane, sun dials, and a large water-clock. While we don’t have quite the legacy of this historical meteorological station, we have shipped professional weather monitoring equipment around the globe for over 35 years! Visit our website for more information — and don’t worry, our weather stations are much smaller.  😉

The University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Team is racing “EOS II” in the 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge with the help of the Magellan MX500™ Weather Station mounted on their lead vehicle. The real-time weather data is used to optimize speed and energy consumption. Good luck to the team – we’re cheering you on from Oregon! Click here if video is not shown . Watch  the full vehicle wrap video from Wrap City Graphics here .

It's Fire Prevention Week, and this year’s theme is “Not every hero wears a cape.” Be a help to firefighters and first responders on duty by practicing these fire safety tips: ⏰  Test smoke alarms 📋  Plan escape routes 🏡  Choose a meeting place outside the building 📅  Practice a regular fire drill at your home or office Get more tips and learn more about fire prevention at NFPA.org .

October 4th is  Manufacturing Day , a national celebration of modern manufacturing and the opportunities it provides. We are proud to be an American manufacturing company, providing professional weather monitoring equipment for over 35 years and trusted by industry and government agencies worldwide. “Manufacturing Day showcases how important the sector is for economic growth and job creation. We are able to show what manufacturing is all about — a high-skilled, technology-driven indu stry that offers secure, good-paying jobs” says John W. Kennedy, CEO of the NJ Manufacturing Extension Program. Learn more about our products and Manufacturing Day at the links below: ColumbiaWeather.com Mfgday.com

With the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month this week, we are highlighting NOAA Meteorologist Isha Renta. Born in Puerto Rico, Isha became fascinated with meteorology at the age of eight, when Category 5 Hurricane Hugo caused widespread damage to the island. "I remember asking myself, at such a young age, what I could do to help my people and reduce the damage," Renta told a NSWC reporter. Isha went on to graduate with a Master’s Degree in Atmospheric Science from Howard University, and currently works for NOAA in the Washington, D.C. metro area. “I really enjoy supporting people outside of the office with information by briefing the public, emergency managers, decision makers, other government offices, and the media about the weather and how it is going to impact them,” Isha says in her weather.gov profile. “That is when I see how valuable our job is and that many people depend on and trust our work.” In 2014, Isha founded Semilla Cultural , a non-profit organiz...

⛈  A massive thunderstorm rolled through this past Tuesday and was captured on the Weather Master™ trend graph screen, which revealed over an inch of rainfall in a 30-minute time period. While Oregon is known for its rain, this amount is pretty unusual for us! Click here more information on Weather Master software .

🗓️  September is  National Preparedness Month . Watch this video and share for important reminders on how to be prepared for natural disasters and emergencies. Do you find it difficult to set aside time to prepare? Start with what you could accomplish in just 5 minutes  at this link .  Don't see the video? Click here .