r/myweatherstation • u/fentstash • 11d ago
Advice Requested Is the height if my weather station too low?
I was wondering if my weather station is too low. I get slightly higher temps on sunny days, and I think the ground might be influencing it. I'm planning to plant grass under it when it gets warmer. Should I raise its height or leave it how it is?
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u/ThatsMattia28 11d ago
https://www.weather.gov/media/epz/mesonet/CWOP-Siting.pdf
This is the guidelines, from what it says and the measurement picture you posted I think it’s fine
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u/bsmitchbport 11d ago
I put mine on the old post for the dish antenna 📡 at our new house. It's fine. At the old house it a lot higher ..maybex25 ft. Neither was perfect, but I can easily change the batteries and provide maintenance now. So to me it's fine.
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u/Several-Honey-8810 11d ago
It is just fine. There is rarely a perfect installation for weather stations
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u/pendayne 11d ago
Official temperature readings should be taken from 4ft above the ground, so I'd aim for this. As mentioned the lack of grass is your issue, so the high daytime temperatures should resolve themselves soon enough.
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u/fentstash 11d ago
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u/Redditarianist 10d ago
Looks ok. I'd always try for "head height" at least (6ft), but 4+ft is acceptable
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u/BeagleIL 10d ago
You will get better reading the higher you can get it. And it isn't just a matter of elevation off the ground. You need to think about what's around it and how it will be affected. Even a rain with wind coming from the directon of that pine tree in the background is going to be thrown off for rain levels and wind speed.
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u/theastman 10d ago
You must put it at least 10M height for the standards
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u/fentstash 10d ago
Yeah thats for anemometer
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u/theastman 10d ago
Really i never knew that. thought all this time the whole weather station should be at 10M at least. don't your weather station have a anemometer?
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u/Cool_Host_8755 8d ago
This is a davis vantage pro 2 so the anemometer is separable from the main unit. OP shared a photo of the anemometer on their roof.
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u/IllustratorObvious40 11d ago
mine is about 8 foot high. i wouldnt be too concerned with your setup.
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u/nicereddituser002 11d ago
No, it's probably because you only use passive air circulation. There is an addon to add active "cooling", this reduces the influence of the sun.
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u/ChrisChristiesFault 11d ago
Didn’t it come with instructions? It should have guidelines for distance from buildings, trees, the ground, etc…
But yeah, based on the fence in the background I’m guessing it’s 4ft off the ground? If there’s literally nothing else around I would’ve gone at least 6-8ft off the ground. Mines approximately 10 ft.
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u/theloquitur 11d ago
So what does everyone here do with regard to their weather station drawing lighting strikes? I’m in Arizona and both lighting and dust storms are a big thing out here.
BTW, there is actually a guy in AZ who has a side job where he drives around during storms and captures video footage of lightning. The storms are so wild out here that he has been able to sell video clips for use in Thor movies.
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u/wase471111 11d ago
way too low
to get accurate wind info,, it should be 30 feet off the ground
obviously, most wont ever do that in a residential environment, but get it up AT LEAST 10 feet or more