Columbia Weather Systems

We recently received this photo and comments from Robert at Conestoga-Rovers & Associates: “Thought you’d like to have this photo of the weather system we recently purchased from you. We had a rare December snow, so I took the opportunity to take this picture. "The system has performed flawlessly. It’s easy to set up, easy to use, and easy to get data from. I’m very pleased.” Founded in 1976, Conestoga-Rovers & Associates offers engineering, environmental, construction, and IT services worldwide. Nice installation using the tie-down kit. Thanks for the photo!

Engineering firm Smith-Root has installed an Orion 420 Weather Station at the Chicago 2A Fish Barrier on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal which feeds the Mississippi River into the Great Lakes. The weather station provides real time measurements of average wind speed, wind gusts, wind direction, air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, rainfall, and solar radiation. Using a Weather MicroServer, data is automatically uploaded to the Weather Underground. Read more...

Looking for a gift for the weather buff in your life? Or a 2012 calendar for yourself? Check out the photos in this calendar by Tyler Mode, member of the Oregon Chapter of the American Meteorological Society. The calendar features beautiful scenic shots including interesting sky and meteorological phenomena. Tyler uses the money to help fund his storm chasing expeditions -- a cause that resonates with any weather buff. You can see and purchase individual images on the SmugMug website . To order a calendar, contact Tyler directly: weathercrazy82@yahoo.com or call 360-356-4888

The new version of our proprietary WeatherMaster Software offers some significant "under-the-hood" improvements. -The new "dot-net" platform speeds up development time, making it easier to add features and develop custom versions. -With an expandable SQL database, WeatherMaster 4.0 can archive an even wider range of meteorological and calculated parameters. -The database export feature, always compatible with Excel, now enables customer-selected units of measure and date ranges. -WeatherMaster 4.0 is compatible with the Orion 420 (4-20mA) weather station. WeatherMaster Software is optimized for CWS weather stations. It provides computer weather monitoring, calculated parameters, graphing and trend displays. Additionally, WeatherMaster automates the processes of archiving weather data, alarm notification, interfacing with CAMEO/ALOHA, and updating weather web pages.

In a move toward increased cost-efficiency, the Capricorn 2000EX Weather Station will completely replace the older Capricorn 2000 model weather stations. Columbia Weather Systems will no longer be selling Capricorn 2000s. "As higher-tech sensor technology has become more available, we have been phasing out our flagship wind-sensor design," said CWS president Nader Khoury. "We will continue to assist Capricorn 2000 customers with repairs and replacement parts, as well as technical support." Capricorn 2000EX Weather Stations offer modular sensor components built around a central control module. The standard sensor package includes wind speed and direction with 360-degree resolution, barometric pressure, temperature, and humidity. Optional sensors include rain gauge, solar radiation, leaf wetness, visibility and up to three additional temperatures (ambient, soil and/or water temperature). Capricorn 2000EX Weather Stations provide the reliability and affordabili...

This color Weather Display Console was recently spotted in the FAA's (Federal Aviation Administration) new Emergency Communication Shelter which was on display at the Air Traffic Control Association Expo. Thanks to Gabi Cohen of Sigmatek Advanced Technologies Ltd. for sending this photo. Gabi notes, "I checked with the FAA engineer and he was pleased with its performance." An OEM customer, Sigmatek incorporates our Orion Weather Stations into their mobile air traffic control towers.

Our new Vela (pronounced Vay-luh) Weather Station combines the ease of an all-in-one sensor package with the reliability and affordability of mechanical wind sensors. In addition to wind speed and direction, the sensor module incorporates barometric pressure, as well as temperature and humidity sensors in a radiation shield. A tipping-bucket rain gauge is optional. The multi-sensor design provides easy installation with a single sensor cable. "Adding the Vela extends our product line with proven technology at an even more affordable price point," says CWS president Nader Khoury. Monitoring options for the Vela Weather Station include the touchscreen Weather Display, WeatherMaster Software, and/or the Weather MicroServer with Internet and industrial protocols. Click Vela Weather Station for more information.

Ten Capricorn 2000 EX™ Weather Stations form an Environmental Monitoring Network operated by the Oregon Department of Agriculture . One weather station is situated at the Oregon Garden in Silverton. Earlier this summer, CWS president and amateur photographer Nader Khoury visited the garden. We've uploaded a few of his photos to our Flickr page. To see more click: Oregon Garden Photos

CWS’s proprietary monitoring devices -- the Weather Display Console, WeatherMaster™ Software, and the Weather MicroServer™ -- are now compatible with the Orion 420 Weather Station . The Orion 420 Weather Station offers a complete weather station for industrial PLC interface. It features 4-20 mA current output from ultrasonic wind direction and speed sensors, impact rain sensor, plus humidity, temperature and barometric pressure. Weather data can be monitored and integrated with PLC software such as Wonderware®. The Orion 420 is used in facility management for companies such as Intel, DuPont and Bechtel.