The mission of MemphisWeather.Net is to provide the citizens of Memphis and the Mid-South with weather information they can rely on. Some of the features that help accomplish this mission include the most accurate, FREE forecast available for Memphis, realtime weather conditions from Bartlett, a severe weather notification service, local radar and regional satellite imagery that shows where and when storms are going to affect your area, and climate data that includes records and normal highs and lows. Also, you'll find a photo gallery of weather phenomena observed around the Mid-South and a mailing list to keep you informed of changes and additions to these pages. If you like what you see, the best compliment is a return visit and a referral to all your friends, family, and co-workers! Thank you for visiting!

Technical Specifications

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About the Forecaster

So who does the awesome web design and fabulous forecasting for MemphisWeather.Net? Introducing Erik Proseus - a degreed Meteorologist who lives in the metro Memphis area (northern Bartlett) and has over a decade of web design and forecasting experience in the Bluff City. Highly devoted to producing the most accurate forecast for the Mid-South, Erik has a passion for weather and a perfectionist attitude that translates into a great forecast!

About the WXLIVE! Equipment

WXLIVE! employs a wireless Davis Vantage Pro2 weather station with fan-aspirated radiation shield (FARS) for its weather data. The system is the first and only weather station in its class to use frequency hopping spread spectrum radio technology to transmit weather data wirelessly up to 1000 feet. It consists of the Vantage Pro2 console/receiver and integrated sensor suite (ISS), which includes a tipping bucket rain gauge, temperature and humidity sensors, anemometer, and solar panel. Temperature and humidity sensors are enclosed in a patented, solar-powered, 24-hour fan-aspirated radiation shield. The radiation shield combines active and passive aspiration to minimize the effects of radiation on the weather readings. The ISS is solar powered and electronic components are housed in a weather-resistant shelter.

Location

The WXLIVE! weather station is located in Rockyford subdivision on the extreme north side of the city of Bartlett (map). The latitude and longitude of the station are 35.2674° North, 89.83714° West and the elevation is 260 feet above sea level. The sensor suite, except the anemometer (wind sensor), is mounted approximately six feet above ground level, while the anemometer is at approximately 16 feet above ground level. The station went into full operation on July 3, 2005. The anemometer was raised from nine feet to 16 feet on June 6, 2008.

Data Distribution

Weather data is transmitted wirelessly to the Vantage Pro2 console/receiver, logged, and then sent by serial connection to a dedicated weather server. The server is a custom-built PC with a Celeron 2.66GHz processor, 768MB RAM, and 190GB hard drive capacity. Backup power is provided by an APC BackUPS 650 uninterruptible power supply that keeps all equipment running through short-lived power outages. The data is then fed into Ambient Software's Virtual Weather Station software for processing and distribution to this site, Weather Underground, AnythingWeather, AWEKAS, and other online weather sites. The station is also part of the Citizen Weather Observer Program (CWOP) (station ID: CW4427), which is used by the National Weather Service and other entities to monitor similar personal weather stations. CWOP also measures the quality control of the station, which is of utmost importance in order to be used by the NWS. For more detailed station information and the latest QC of WXLIVE!, click here. A picture of the WXLIVE! weather station, taken at sunset on April 2, 2006 with severe-weather-indicative mammatus clouds in the background, is shown below.

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