West Texas weather stations aid in agriculture and public safety

  • WHICH WAY WEATHER? When the wind and precipitation vary as widely as they do in West Texas, a network of volunteers and landowners help gather statistical data for forecasting and planning. | WEST TEXAS MESONET
    WHICH WAY WEATHER? When the wind and precipitation vary as widely as they do in West Texas, a network of volunteers and landowners help gather statistical data for forecasting and planning. | WEST TEXAS MESONET

    West Texas Mesonet is a network that includes over 160 weather stations approximately 25 miles apart across 90 Texas counties, as well as a few stations in New Mexico and Colorado. How is this weather data gathered, and how is it used?

    These weather stations measure wind speed, direction and temperature, solar radiation, relative humidity and dewpoint, barometric pressure and precipitation, soil te…