Re: STEVENSON SCREENS - CHEAP OPTION
Posted: Thu 20 Feb 2014 8:18 pm
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Yes unfortunately my cottage only has a small patio courtyard which will be a sun trap in the summer. Ideally I'd put it on the neighbour's lawn if they'd let me! It's mobile so I can always try moving it and I'll be able to take it with me when I move (hopefully my next place will have a proper garden! It's quite handy that the bird table was just the right height making the temperature sensor the standard 1.25 metres above the ground.Repairman77 wrote:Well done Cullom; but are they left in that position near to the fence? Ideally they need to be out in the open but I know it's not always possible.
Yes I didn't think of that! I'm not sure if it might get affected by the wind more if it's high up as I know the met office rain gauges are only 1 foot high and placed on the ground.westonweather wrote:I too have a suggestion if I may. Put the rain gauge on top of the Stevenson's Screen? It's what I would have done had I not put a solar panel on the roof of mine.
Yes that's right it's Oregon scientific which has the advantage of being wireless!westonweather wrote: Do you have a WMR88? Same rain gauge as me, so definitely an Oregon?
I don't have any pets and thankfully I've had no problems so far with wildlife!westonweather wrote:Meant to say Callum, I moved my rain gauge off the floor as I found it became a play thing for the local wildlife! My own cats would drink out of it too! Not helpful for getting accurate readings!
I suspect it might blow over even without anything else on top. I'd look into some way of pinning down the bird table feet, particularly if you do move it to a more open location.westonweather wrote:Putting the rain gauge on top may make the whole thing blow over in the wind, that's a given!
Hi Prodata, we had 35mm in approximately one hour. Very rare for us; and some thunder and lightning as well. Looking on the Rain radar it appeared to be just one smallish patch, a few miles away they would have missed it.prodata wrote:@Repairman77: Sorry, totally OT here, but if you're monitoring this thread and should see this post, what rainfall did you measure at Littleport tonight (Tuesday 8th July)? I'd be interested in some corroboration.
Hmm, we were showing 50mm at ESN in Wisbech Road - couldn't believe it when I saw the figure online at half-time (http://www.weatherlink.com/user/esnprodata/ - stats reset at midnight, but look at Storm on the Summary page for the current storm total). Hope the crop damage hasn't been too serious - plenty of wheat and barley only a few weeks from harvesting, though fortunately it is mostly short straw and therefore relatively resilient nowadays. I'll go through the data in more detail when I get a chance, see what the maximum rain rate was and get a graph organised.Repairman77 wrote:Hi Prodata, we had 35mm in approximately one hour.
No problem. The 35mm was from a conventional rain gauge; the WH1080 remote measured 33.9mm. Not bad for the remote, fairly accurate.prodata wrote:Hmm, we were showing 50mm at ESN in Wisbech Road - couldn't believe it when I saw the figure online at half-time (http://www.weatherlink.com/user/esnprodata/ - stats reset at midnight, but look at Storm on the Summary page for the current storm total). Hope the crop damage hasn't been too serious - plenty of wheat and barley only a few weeks from harvesting, though fortunately it is mostly short straw and therefore relatively resilient nowadays. I'll go through the data in more detail when I get a chance, see what the maximum rain rate was and get a graph organised.Repairman77 wrote:Hi Prodata, we had 35mm in approximately one hour.
For reference and from memory our Ely station was showing about 12mm and the one at Great Fen from memory just a couple of mm (for any non-locals reading these locations are only 5-6 miles apart). Again I'll check the details later. But it clearly was an unusual event - I was heading back up the A10 about 7.30pm and between the A142 and Downham roundabouts it was like passing from totally dry road conditions through a shower curtain at one point and with the shower on 'torrential'. Sky to the north (towards Littleport) was unbelievably and heavily dark grey for as far as the eye could see (and remember this is the fens with huge skies).
Apologies again for hijacking the thread.