Columbia Weather Systems

May is  National Wildfire Awareness Month , and as Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors, we are highlighting the importance of fire prevention and preparedness. Click here to learn more . We believe Incident Response can be safer and more effective with weather monitoring capabilities.  Read our white paper "Five Reasons Incident Response Needs a Weather Station" here.

Yesterday we celebrated Grace Henry, who has been with CWS since 2005 and our sister company Hinds Instruments since 1995. We’re sad to see her go, but grateful for the time she has spent with us. Here’s to a well-deserved, relaxing retirement! Catching up with old friends and colleagues. Jeff, Grace, and Martha with the lovely cake! Nader presented Grace with a wooden, hand-crafted cutting board.

Weather Stations from Columbia Weather Systems come standard with a one-year warranty included in the purchase price. Occasionally, a customer asks for an Extended Warranty which is available for all weather station models. An example might be a large company purchasing their weather station through a contractor, who might have a service agreement and want to warrant the station for the life of the agreement. Even though our weather stations are reliable – and as one Fire Captain says, “virtually Fire Fighter Proof” – these advanced weather stations contain sensitive electronic components and sometimes it makes sense to purchase longer-term protection for your weather station investment. Factory warranty extensions cover all weather station components and are offered in additional one-year increments up to a maximum total of five years. The Free One-Year Standard Factory Warranty and the Extended Factory Warranty do not cover damage due to normal wear and tear, exceptional operatin

We are happy to welcome Alex Pulido as a permanent, full-time employee. Alex started as a web application development intern from Portland Community College two years ago, and has been working as a part-time contractor since then. His new role will encompass production system integration, as well as software/web development. In his spare time, Alex enjoys disc golf and cooking. Alex Pulido

Just in time for Air Quality Awareness Week... A new self-guided presentation provides an overview of the new Orion AQM Air Quality Monitoring System with details on sensor components and features. Compactly designed to help make our environment a healthier and safer place by measuring, analyzing, and understanding the data of air pollution, the Orion AQM is easily deployable in air quality monitoring networks for urban areas, industrial sites, and transportation hubs. Orion AQM measures the most common gaseous pollutants nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and ozone, with near-reference measurement performance. Incorporating temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure, algorithms compensate for the impact of ambient conditions on the sensor elements. Additionally, Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10) in the ambient air is measured with the AQM Plus. Proprietary algorithms enable ppb measurements at an affordable price using electrochemical sensors. Link to