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Orion Weather Station Data a Critical Decision-Making Factor in Wildfire Mitigation

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"A big push for utilities in the Pacific Northwest is to attempt to prevent wildfires within their respective service territories. UEC has invested a ton of effort to support this big push, and ultimately stay ahead of it. We installed the Orion at a piece of downline equipment in our more high-risk area, and have the information it provides returned to our system control room...” –Electric System Engineer Ryan Young Thanks to Oregon utility Umatilla Electric Cooperative for sharing with us how they use weather data from an Orion Weather Station for critical decision-making. Read the Application Page by Clicking Here . Thanks for reading, and make sure to s tay up to date with Columbia Weather by following us on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube !

Happy First Day of Summer!

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"It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside." ―Maud Hart Lovelace Happy First Day of Summer! ☀️ Wherever you are, we hope you are enjoying the weather and are keeping safe in the heat! For summer safety tips, check out the National Weather Service’s resource here: https://www.weather.go#summerweather Photo credit: Nader Khoury

Get the Best Weather Station for Your Operation With This Free Resource

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  Curious about buying a professional weather station for a project but not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered. Our free Guide to Buying a Weather Station resource makes it easy to help you make the right decision for your requirement. Whether you are a professional purchasing agent, a technical engineer, or the office intern, doing some legwork up front will help you work up better specifications for a better RFQ. Download our Guide to Buying a Weather Station Use this guide to specify the best weather station for your application. The more information you have in hand, the better we can help you make the right decision for your requirement.

Portable Weather Stations Allow for Rapid Deployment When Critical

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A portable weather station that only takes minutes to set up? ✅ Absolutely. Trusted by HazMat teams and environmental researchers all across the U.S. and Canada, Portable Weather Stations from Columbia Weather give your team the advantage of rapid deployment so you can quickly monitor accurate, on-site weather data when it is critical. "Having a portable weather monitoring station gives us the flexibility to set up wherever we need and gives us very localized data." -Steve Bilawchuk, ACI Acoustical Consultants Inc. All portable systems include: – A rugged, roller carrying case – Battery power system with charger and backup – Wireless transceivers (2.4 GHz up to two-mile LOS range) – Sensor tripod mast with carrying bag Click here to learn more about portable weather stations from CWS !