Columbia Weather Systems

February happenings! We enjoyed visits from friends at our sister company Hinds Instruments as well as gathering for our annual anniversary dinner at a local favorite, Stanford's . We’re grateful for the people who make Columbia Weather Systems what it is! ☀ Anniversary dinner at Stanford's Tanasbourne. Steak tips were a favorite at the anniversary dinner. David and Connie from Hinds Instruments dropped by for a tour and chat! Nader gives guests a tour of our facilities.

                        In honor of Black History Month and National Weather Person’s Day, we are highlighting the legacy of Archie Williams, an accomplished meteorologist, Olympic gold medalist, and educator. Born in 1915 in Oakland, California, Williams expressed an early interest in both aviation and athletics. While studying mechanical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, he excelled in track and field, setting a world record and qualifying for the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where he won a gold medal in the 400-meter race.                       After an injury ended his running career and engineering jobs were denied due to racial discrimination, Williams redirected his focus toward aviation and meteorology. During World War II, he became one of 14 African Americans commissioned through the Army Air Forces aviation meteorological cadet program. Following gr...

For incident commanders and emergency managers alike, localized meteorological data is no longer optional —it is a foundational input to risk management, operational strategy, and first responder safety. Weather monitoring assists in critical operational areas including safety, fire behavior, plume modeling, reporting, and drone operation. Read the updated resource: 5 Ways On-Scene Weather Data Benefits Emergency Response

  Winter conditions bring snow, ice, and freezing precipitation, all of which can interrupt certain sensor measurements. Heated sensors help prevent buildup, assuring continuous operations in cold weather operations. We offer heated sensors for Orion™, Pulsar™, and some Magellan MX™ weather station models. A heated tipping bucket rain gauge is also available. Make sure your equipment is up for the task. Contact us to learn more about our heated sensor options. Visit our website for information about professional weather stations

  The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Vulnerability Disclosure Program published an Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Advisory on January 6 documenting resolved vulnerabilities of the CWS MicroServer. As part of our ongoing commitment to the reliability, accuracy, and security of our products, Columbia Weather Systems engaged a third-party cybersecurity audit in August 2025 to evaluate the security of the MicroServer . In October 2025, this review identified three vulnerabilities, which CWS disclosed to CISA. Our development team acted quickly to address the findings. All identified issues were remediated and incorporated into MicroServer firmware version MS_4.1_14142. A follow-on assessment by the same third-party confirmed that the remediations were successful. We recommend all customers with a MicroServer update to firmware version MS_4.1_14142. Please contact our support team at support@columbiaweather.com or by phone at 503-629-0887.

We’re grateful to help customers around the globe make better, weather-informed decisions every day. Thank you for being part of our 2025!