Columbia Weather Systems

The Imperial Irrigation District in Southern California installed an Orion™ Weather Station at a remote substation that is regularly impacted by wind storms, flash floods, and extreme summer temperatures. Bethany Villero visited the site on a recent trip and spoke with IID Communications & Control Technician Mizael Huereque, who explained how engineers utilize on-site weather data for critical substation operations. These reasons include: Preparing to supply power from secondary substations to sustain increased load by monitoring high temperatures in the summer months. Anticipating and preparing for fallen trees and power lines by monitoring wind speeds during storms. Adjusting transmission line ratings for efficiency and equipment damage mitigation by factoring temperature, wind speed, and solar radiation data. Orion™ Weather Station with solar radiation sensor. Downed power lines. (Photo courtesy of Imperial Irrigation District) An IID crew replaces transmission lines damaged by...

The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption was felt across the globe in the form of a shockwave with a pressure rise as the shockwave moved in and a drop as the wave passed. Such pressure change detections were reported from weather stations all around the world. Here’s how it looked in Hillsboro, Oregon, from our Orion™ Weather Station. #HungaTonga #Volcano #Weather

Even this Capricorn FLX ™ is feeling festive! If your company is on the search for a cost-effective, professional weather station with a modular design and low power consumption, the Capricorn FLX could be your solution (bow not included!) Customer Amanda Whitty of the Lassen Volcanic National Park Visitor Center comments "The Capricorn weather station, in conjunction with the MicroServer and WeatherMaster Software, are an integral part of our LEED platinum certified visitor center here at Lassen Volcanic National Park. Thank you for providing such outstanding customer service for a superior product." To learn more about this product and other weather monitoring solutions from Columbia Weather, click here ! Happy Holidays!

Are you winter weather ready? Fog is common on winter mornings, and visibility can change quickly, creating hazardous driving conditions. Here's a reminder to: 📲 Check weather conditions before your trip. 🐢  Slow down. 🌟 Use your low-beam headlights. 🚙 Leave plenty of distance between you and other vehicles. For more winter safety tips and resources, visit weather.gov/winter

☑️ Monitor current weather conditions on the go. ✅ Easy-to-read design. ☑️ Compatible with CWS Weather Stations with the Weather MicroServer. ✅ Free to download for both Apple and Android devices. For more details on the CWS Weather Monitor App, click here or visit columbiaweather.com.

Meteorologist Gerard Jebaily of 41 KSHB captured this fantastic photo of a half-mile wide tornado with the news station’s Storm Tracker Jeep . The vehicle features a Magellan MX600 Weather Station and Weather Display console mounted on the dashboard inside. Parameters measured include wind speed and direction, air pressure, temperature, relative humidity, and rainfall. Purchased in 2017, “The system is still in the field and working wonderfully,” commented Jay Nix, KSHB Director of Engineering. The Magellan MX line of weather stations is ideal for mobile applications, combining a multi parameter weather sensor with GPS and an internal compass for automatic self-alignment of wind direction.  For details, click here . Photo courtesy of Gerard Jebaily, KSHB 41 News

With extreme weather events in the news , becoming more common and having greater economic and human impact, many organizations are investing in on-site meteorological equipment to take #weathermonitoring into their own hands. Specifying a weather station may seem to be an easy task, perhaps pawned off on a purchasing agent or even an intern. But to get the best weather station for your application, a little groundwork goes a long way. We have compiled a list of considerations to help prepare a good Specification or Request for Quotation. Our newest Resource: Guide to Buying a Professional Weather Station is about a 10-minute read, hopefully well worth your time. For the TL;DR version, download the quick checklist! Whether you buy from us or another weather station manufacturer, this information might come in handy. Click here for our Guide to Buying a Professional Weather Station .

  Today is Imagine A Day Without Water , a day to spread awareness about water conservation and wastewater services and the importance of our most essential resource. In the above photo, Christopher Burr gives a tour of the Albany-Millersburg Water Reclamation Facility, which utilizes an Orion 420™ Weather Station. Their weather monitoring system includes a Weather Display console, Weather MicroServer™, and Weather Master™ Software. Click Here to read the application page on our website . #ValueWater

If your climate is anything like ours here in the Pacific Northwest , you have probably been preparing for the upcoming rainy season. For operations that require accurate measurement of rain/precipitation, Columbia Weather offers several different weather station models, each with a different precipitation measurement technology, for reliable, on-the-spot weather monitoring. Options include Doppler radar, tipping bucket, impact, and optical sensors. Each measurement type has its advantages and disadvantages. This resource on our website might help you determine which is best for your application. And if that doesn’t answer all your questions, our personal customer service technicians can help you choose what is best for your requirements. Give us a call at 503-629-0887 or email info@columbiaweather.com.