Columbia Weather Systems

T his National First Responder's Day, we recognize the men and women who serve our communities and help make them a safer place to live. Thank you! CWS is proud to equip first responders with professional weather monitoring equipment across the United States and beyond. Built by LDV, this Incident Command Center for Avondale AZ Police Department Police/Fire & Medical is outfitted with a Magellan MX500™ Weather Station with Weather Display console from CWS for monitoring on-site met data. Environmental awareness is critical to the safety of public and crew. Click here for a virtual tour  of the Avondale Police/Fire & Medical Incident Command Center Weather Display  installed on the vehicle interior shows weather data from the Magellan MX500 Weather Station.

💧 October 21st is Imagine a Day Without Water,* which raises awareness about the importance of an essential resource often taken for granted. This national educational campaign “brings together diverse stakeholders to highlight how water is essential, invaluable, and in need of investment” according to their website. This photo (courtesy of Central Utah Water Conservancy District) shows an Orion™ Weather Station with a solar radiation sensor at Utah’s Jordanelle Reservoir.** CUWCD manages a network of water facilities with the goal of providing clean, useable water to customers in Central Utah. *For more information about the Imagine a Day Without Water campaign, visit  imagineadaywithoutwater.org . **For more information about how CUWCD utilizes their weather monitoring equipment,  click here .

Wet Bulb Globe Temperature System Columbia Weather System's Heat Stress System was developed for the US Coast Guard in Florida to help keep workers safe in extreme heat and humid environments. A key component in this project was the stand-alone Weather Display Console, as the customer did not want to interface the met sensors to an IT network for security reasons. WBGT System Components The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature System from CWS lists for about US$4,000 and includes: Capricorn FLX Control Module Black Globe Temp Sensor - hollow copper sphere with a matte black finish with temperature probe Ambient Temp Sensor Relative Humidity Sensor Self-Aspirating Radiation Shield for Ambient Temp and RH sensors Weather Display Console – Custom screen displays WBGT, Wet Bulb Temp, Ambient Temp, Globe Temp, and BP (Additional features include Trend, Min/Max, Alarm) Sensors include 50-feet of cable each Additional sensors such as wind and solar radiation are available for custom configuratio

Air quality indexes reached hazardous levels during recent West Coast wildfires. L ast month’s devastating wildfires along the West Coast have brought the effects of air quality to the forefront of conversation. With particulate matter from wildfire smoke reaching "hazardous" levels throughout California and the Pacific Northwest, supervisors have been relying on accurate, localized data for critical decision making.  Outdoor Air Quality Monitoring systems from Columbia Weather provide accurate, on-site data for analysis, compliance, and safety. The Orion AQM measures common gaseous pollutants along with temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure. The Orion AQM Plus includes particulate measurement with PM 2.5 and PM 10 sensors. In addition to public safety, measuring air quality is useful for industrial emission monitoring, building automation, and air quality research applications. If air quality is essential to your business operations, give us a call or visit our webs

October 2, 2020 is Manufacturing Day, a day to highlight the importance of the industry that provides millions of jobs in the U.S. and to inspire the next generation of creators. For over 40 years, Columbia Weather has manufactured and shipped high quality custom weather monitoring equipment to professionals in public safety, military, and government industries all over the globe. In this pre-pandemic photo, Jeff explains our manufacturing process to University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project students visiting our facility.  Click here to learn more .