Baller scoke Posted May 11, 2010 Baller Share Posted May 11, 2010  We got our weather station up and running about a month ago out at the ski lake It has a handheld console that's wireless with an actual station we mounted on the boat dock then it connects to a PC-based program. Fortunately, weatherunderground hosts-links a variety of weather stations around the country to allow them for public observation. You just create and account and go with it. The bigger picture map is here. On the right side click on "Levees Edge" and our station comes up or click other ones in the area. Zoom out at will or enter your zip code to find weather stations in your area. http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/?lat=30.40861511&lon=-91.08337402&zoom=10 Our direct link should be here: http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KLASUNSH2  Setting up this system is actually pretty easy. We ordered a system off the internet, got it up and running. Then installed the software, connect to internet and voila! we can check our lake weather from smart phones, internet or any other way. Pretty slick. The prices of the system range from a few hundred dollars to several thousand. If anyone is interested in doing their own system and needs more information, let me know as I put together a package before we ordered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Wayne Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Before you actually go buy your own Personal Weather Station you might want to run a search to see if there's one already in place near your site. These things are all over the place...In fact, we have one that is 1/4-mile away from my lake and has proven very reliable over the years. Not exactly the same as having one right on our dock, but damn close (and way cheaper).TW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Deke Posted May 11, 2010 Baller Share Posted May 11, 2010 How about a webcam? Talk about a distraction while at work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller scoke Posted May 12, 2010 Author Baller Share Posted May 12, 2010 Web cam is up next on the list. We are weighing our options and coming up with some solutions for it. Topography of adjacent land has an amazing impact on your lake weather. There are two weather station locations less than 3 miles due west of our site and then 1 ws-site due south of us.Our site sits at the toe of the Mississippi river levee while it runs due west to east at that location. The weather stations to the west of us can show the wind blowing out of the south at 10.0mph, which is un-skiable for us. We'll get to the lake and the wind will be 3-5 out of the west and sometimes even east. The station to the south of us will show a west wind occassionaly, then we'll be experiencing a south 10.0 down the pipe.Our lake owner loves having the WS as he'll pull it up on his phone during the work day ;) Wind patterns are obviously topography dependant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 we have one near our lake. must be in the guys garage. wind reading is always zero even when it's blowing 30mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 I was turned on to this site by the DFW guys. I have found it to be the most accurate for wind speed and direction.   http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KTOB&state=MN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bill Gladding Posted May 15, 2010 Baller Share Posted May 15, 2010 Our club is a couple miles from a small airport that has an automated weather observation system you can dial up and get a report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h2odawg79 Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 MS, that's a cool Link! -Thanx... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Nice lake where's the water :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 I hope is accurate today, SE winds at 6. Thager is on his way over now. We hope to bask in the 70 temps and get some ripple effect on the Strada.    Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted May 15, 2010 Baller Share Posted May 15, 2010 Gorgeous day at Piney!! No ripple effect for me. I made my -28 look harder than a -41 on my Elite. Hadn't skied since last Sunday due to wx. I got points for cool though going commando. MS pussed out and wore the baggy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller scoke Posted February 21, 2011 Author Baller Share Posted February 21, 2011 Looks like we have a PTZ camera, IP addressable etc enroute. Mounting will be taking place in the next few weeks. Hopefully we'll have a hotlink within the next 3 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted February 21, 2011 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2011 Shelby, Just check the weather rock . It's a lot easier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller scoke Posted March 8, 2011 Author Baller Share Posted March 8, 2011 Weather station is rocking. Unfortunately our water temp gauge isn't but we don't like what it's reading. A week ago it was 74. Probably floating around 60-62 today but will come back up soon. We have the PTZ camera in hand; jfox is working on the IP address, router wifi issues the next few days. 14.0 mph right down the pipe. ouch. OB will take that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Scoke,Is J Fox all rehabed and good to go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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