Weather Monitoring

Purpose. Accurate weather monitoring is essential for managing risk and making informed decisions across agriculture, water resources, aviation, energy, infrastructure, and environmental research. Because atmospheric conditions such as precipitation, temperature, wind, humidity, and solar radiation can vary significantly over short distances, localized, high-quality measurements are critical. The processes of understanding, modeling, and forecasting weather involve the collection of quantitative data regarding the current conditions of the atmosphere, land, and ocean. This is achieved through meteorological data collection standards and satellite observations that integrate both hardware and software technologies. Stevens Weather Systems delivers reliable, field-proven weather monitoring sensors and solutions that provide the quantitative data required to understand microclimates, optimize turf and crop performance, support real-time operations, and enable long-term modeling and forecasting through integrated hardware, software, and meteorological data standards. Stevens Weather Systems are engineered for accuracy, durability, and flexible deployment—from single-station installations to regional monitoring networks. These solutions support irrigation planning; turf & crop stress management; flood, landslide, and watershed monitoring; small airport conditions; renewable energy assessment, fire weather insights; and climate and microclimate research. Powered by proven instrumentation, including systems from Dyacon Weather, Stevens enables organizations to collect defensible weather data that integrates seamlessly with broader soil, water, and environmental monitoring programs. Calculated Measurements. Stevens’ SkyView360 advance weather monitoring insights with predictive and prescriptive analysis including frequently calculated weather metrics derived from these weather sensor measurements include dew point, evapotranspiration, growing degree days, wind chill, heat index, wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) heat stress, rolling averages, and accumulations. Terminology:

Meteorological” refers to anything related to meteorology / weather, which is the scientific study of the Earth’s atmosphere and the processes that cause weather and climate patterns. Meteorological measurements are often used in weather forecasting, studying climate change, and understanding atmospheric conditions.

Automated Weather Stations (AWS) systems include sensor measurements of wind speed, wind direction, temperature, humidity, solar radiation, barometric pressure, lightning, and rainfall. Other Meteorological Measurement & System

Doppler radar tracking the velocity and direction of rain, snow, and wind to provide better warnings to reduce damage and loss of life from severe weather events, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and thunderstorms,

Weather Satellites such as GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite), NOAA, and WMO (World Meteorological Organization) satellites provide real-time imagery of cloud cover, sea surface temperatures, and atmospheric conditions to track storm systems.

LIDAR used for detecting cloud heights, atmospheric composition, and tracking wind profiles.

Weather buoys deployed in oceans and large bodies of water collect data on sea surface temperature, wave height, and atmospheric pressure.

Dual-polarization radar allows meteorologists to assess the shape and size of raindrops or snowflakes, distinguishing between different types of precipitation (e.g., rain vs. hail) and improving the understanding of storm dynamics.

Radiosondes attached to weather balloons measure temperature, humidity, and pressure at various altitudes to understand atmospheric stability.

Microwave and infrared sensors to monitor snow cover, soil moisture, and vegetation health.