How is the weather data going to be MONITORED?

What are your data monitoring and display requirements? Who needs to see the data and how will they access it? Address the physical hardware aspect of monitoring device, such as stand-alone display console or computer monitor, as well.

Stand-alone Weather Display console for desktop or wall-mounting is a popular option for place-based monitoring. Display consoles can also be configured in 19” rack-mount or panel mount for server rooms or emergency vehicles. Dedicated touchscreen displays are cyber-secure options for immediate data monitoring with limited historic data trend and/or graph capability. Additional features include alarms for data extremes.

Computers offer monitoring with proprietary software and/or via internet browser if your weather station offers internet connectivity such as with the Weather MicroServer. Each option offers unique advantages.

Software programs such as WeatherMaster Software create a database for historical data archiving and analysis and integrate features such as email reporting, alarm notification, and interfacing with other programs such as CAMEO for plume modeling.

The Weather MicroServer also serves data to integrate with popular networks such as CWOP and Weather Underground. The Internet capability allows data to be accessed from any device with an Internet connection. Organizations can serve their own data on their website, internal network, or with the CWS Cloud-based Weather Server and CWS Weather Monitor App.

The Weather MicroServer also offers data logging capability, for example, for a remote research location where data may be downloaded periodically for future analysis.

Monitoring via SCADA or other industrial automation system can be accomplished with 4-20 mA signal interface or with the Weather MicroServer for protocol standards such as Modbus, DNP3, BACnet, SNMP. These options allow weather data to be integrated with other devices and control systems for monitoring and automation.

For the desired option, does the standard dashboard meet your requirements? If not, a custom display may be created to highlight specific decision criteria or messages based on your weather data.