Mountain Weather Station. SH.47. Central North Is. New Zealand.
S 39° 07.394 E 175° 31.419
60H E 372379 N 5668510
A MetService automatic weather station is situated beside SH.47 in the Central North Island of New Zealand.
Waymark Code: WM6GX7
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 06/02/2009
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Mountain Weather Reports are compiled with the assistance of automatic weather stations dotted around the Central North Island. This one is situated on SH.47 the road bordering the Tongariro National Park.
Today the weather was fine and clear with a magnificent view of the mountain volcanoes of Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu.
MetService receives data transmitted from their automatic weather stations that are installed right throughout the country, many of them are easily accessible on roadsides. Sensors transmit data on Cloud Height and Amount, Visibility, Present Weather, Precipitation Amounts, Atmospheric Pressure, Relative Humidity, Solar Radiation, Temperature including air, ground and water and also Wind Speed and Direction. These weather stations are suited to remote locations as they can be solar powered and also operate with cellular communications.
MetService provides innovative weather and information presentation services to a growing number of national and international customers. Their core business is providing the National Weather Services for New Zealand.
For further information about this Automated Weather Station: Click Here and download the mSTAR brochure.
The weather station data includes:
Wind direction, Wind speed, Temperatures, Relative humidity, Pressure, Rainfall, Global solar radiation, Bright sunshine duration, Soil moisture, Road conditions, GPS, Sea state/level, Air temperature, Road temperature, Earth temperature, Grass temperature.