http://forum.weatherzone.com.au/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=003058

try the link again

link:

The unit is just to the west of the gray roofed building in this google maps shot, close to the fence.

I work for the Gainesville Utilities dept which is 40 miles north and that got me an in to talk to the weekend operator at the original site that you put the map up for. I did not get to speak to the operator at the plant where it was moved. I’d guess this is a 2-3 mile move.

No screen just one of the modern automated units and its about 25 feet from the building close by the parking lot and with all the associated water processing equipment and tanks on site.

BK

REPLY: Thanks so much! – Anthony

You had stated some time back that CA was complete, Hooray, but then your story about Santa Ana appeared, not previously surveyed. How many different lists are there? Which one(s) should we concentrate on?

REPLY: Thats a COOP-A station, I was talking about being complete for USHCN stations the COOP stations are the biggest list, with subsets for USHCN and GISS makes their own list which is some USHCN and some COOP-A stations. While I may occasionally highlight other stations in the blog, USHCN is the main focus. – Anthony

BK

I have had a life-long interest in growing plants – trees, shrubs, flowers, vegetables – as a result I regularly up-dated my copy of the Western Garden Book. According to the book, the West has 24 climate zones. In other words climate is not global but local. Example, Chico is in climate zone 9 while Orland, 20 miles away, is in zone 8. In addition, some of the major zones include micro-climates, From this one can conclude that climate as well as temperature is a local phenomena. I did wonder how the Santa Anna Wind made it all the way to Chico, when I was there yesterday. My Western Garden Book has not been up-dated in the last 12 years, when I experienced a sudden loss of interest, so maybe the climates have changed.

Location Description: RESIDENCE WITHIN AND 0.4 MILES SW OF PO AT PONTIAC IL
Topographic Details: URBAN AREA. SRG IS JUST A FEW FEET SOUTH OF VERMILLION RIVER, HEAVILY WOODED ALONG RIVER.

Here is the Google Earth link
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.88528,-88.63889&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ll=40.885292,-88.638897&spn=0.047759,0.076132&t=h&z=14&iwloc=addr

This is a private observer, and must be treated with care. My advice, since it is a small town, is to ask around, such as at the post office, feed store, or newspaper. People in small towns usually know who keeps the weather records there.

Many observers are thrilled to have the attention, but make sure they understand we are only interested in documenting the conditions around the station, not revealing any personal information or identity.

One site I’m looking at is Pontiac, Illinois. It seems to have two sites. Are you looking for a survey from one or both?

Anthony, I think you need to add 1 to each CRN designation. Maybe 2.

I’ll try to grab a station hereabouts. Got my camera, GPS, compass, walking stick, and emergency food supply (in case it takes a while to find).

Finally. :)

Arkansas is wide open!