Los Angeles Pierce College Weather Station

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Shown right⇒ Our new weather station tower. This station uses state-of-the-art sensors from Campbell Scientific. Sensors shown in this photo include our new CC640 SkyCam, the PWS100 present weather sensor, our new ultrasonic anemometer, the RM Young Wind Monitor.

Other sensors not shown include our new 255-100 Evaporation SubStation, Fuel Moisture & Temperature sensors, Soil Moisture & Temperature sensors, the TB4 tipping bucket rain gauge, the HMP50 ambient & dew point temperature sensor and the CNR1 Net Radiometer.

This vast array of equipment is wired to our new computer system through the CR1000 datalogger & AM16/32B Multiplexer. The new station is set up with its own backup power should power be lost, and is set in over 2,000 pounds of concrete so it's not going anywhere, and will be here for decades to come to serve the our college, our community and colleges & universities around the world.

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STATION COORDINATES
34º 10' 55.12" North Latitude
118º 34' 28.11" West Longitude
790' (240.8 m) Above Mean Sea Level
Modified Köppen Classification Climate Type: Csa
Station established July 01, 1949
Website established July 01, 1999

Professor & Weather Station Manager: William H. Russell (RusselB @ piercecollege.edu)
Certified Observer & Website Founder: Steve W. Woodruff (Pierce.wx @ gmail.com)
Data links in gray will go live as soon as our new station is complete.

Welcome to the Los Angeles Pierce College Weather Station! We are the official weather station of Woodland Hills, California. For over 60 years our weather station has been providing the local community with consistent, accurate, quality data.

Our station was one of the first official cooperative weather stations in the country to independently provide its archived data online and is one of the oldest operational cooperative weather stations in the country.

Our data has been—and is continually—used by colleges, universities, governments and private industry throughout Eurasia, Africa & the Americas. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to send an e-mail to either myself or Professor Russell. We hope you find your visit to the Pierce College Weather Station's website useful and welcome your return.
-Steve

SUMMARY OF LINKS
Automated Data
The menu on the left is easy to navigate. If you are looking for current and recently updated data pick any one of the links under Automated Data. The 24-hour data pages upload every 24-hours; from 12 AM to 12 AM, and the other from 4 PM to 4 PM. PWS stands for Present Weather Sensor; the PWS provides METAR-style data which includes precipiation type during precipitation events and visibility given in statute miles.

Our SkyCam provides a photo of sky conditions over the San Fernando Valley and updates every 5 minutes. The camera is situated to face north. 10-minute data uploads every 10 minutes, Hourly data uploads every hour on the hour, and the NWS data uploads at 10 AM and is meant to provide the National Weather Service with the most accurate minimum temperature since midnight of the given day (12 AM to 10 AM).

Archived Data
For over a decade, this section is what has set us apart from other stations; our online data available free to anyone, anytime. Here you can find links to all our sensors' data. These data are uploaded near the beginning of each month & are free to use for research or to simply satisfy your curiosity!

Weather Station Info
Here you can learn more about our weather station including its history, sensors & equipment, as well as past, current & upcoming news and events. Remember, you can also keep up to date with us by following us on Twitter, or liking us on Facebook

Weather Education
Albert Einstein once said, "Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death." A fundamental understanding of science will set you on the right path towards a prosperous future. In this section you will find links to everything from the groundwork of what science is, to the details of how energy from our Sun ultimately powers the ever-changing world of atmospheric dynamics. You will also find some off-site links that may be useful.