Rain Rate
Posted: Sun 05 Jan 2014 7:51 pm
Hi
I am not getting a rain rate reading at least I have not seen one for a while. In the records the rain hour rate was in December 4th at 50.6 this was due to me, I was not getting any rain readings at all so I climbed onto the roof took the rain collector off the wind hit the tipping bucket and operated it a few times then so did I to see if there was anything sticking it appeared not so I put the top back and when I checked the readings the hour rate was something like 1460mm per hour so with that I assumed the reed switch was working ok the station has only been operating since October 22nd 2013 I corrected the all time record but I could not find the month rain to correct
For some time in have suspected the rain readings but being new to weather monitoring I am in the dark as to what to expect unfortunately I cannot find a station close by. Any input would be appreciated.
I am not getting a rain rate reading at least I have not seen one for a while. In the records the rain hour rate was in December 4th at 50.6 this was due to me, I was not getting any rain readings at all so I climbed onto the roof took the rain collector off the wind hit the tipping bucket and operated it a few times then so did I to see if there was anything sticking it appeared not so I put the top back and when I checked the readings the hour rate was something like 1460mm per hour so with that I assumed the reed switch was working ok the station has only been operating since October 22nd 2013 I corrected the all time record but I could not find the month rain to correct
For some time in have suspected the rain readings but being new to weather monitoring I am in the dark as to what to expect unfortunately I cannot find a station close by. Any input would be appreciated.