1. Data from : Chip Redmond – Weather Data Library/Mesonet Manager GMD 3 Annual Meeting; 3/9/16

2. Weather data from a {meso}{net}. {Meso-scale, larger than micro (city), smaller than national scale} + {Network} = State-wide network

3. Mitchell County Stanton County

19. Kansas Mesonet – mesonet.ksu.edu Chip Redmond – Manager christopherredmond@ksu.edu 785-477-6204 Source for weather data locally Air/soil temp, wind speed, precipitation Additional data available by request 30 foot winds Soil moisture* Developing additional tools for: Wheat Sorghum Displays/data analysis Climate comparison by location** *where equipped, first steps towards statewide network **visit climate.ksu.edu for more statewide climate data

21. Siting Location analysis -Long term placement (20+ years) -Wide area without obstructions -Representative of region -No nearby irrigation -Year round accessibility -Access required for a concrete base

22. Data checks Data is collected and QC’d for consistency & accuracy

24. Metadata