Jackpot Remote Weather Station
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 42° 01.203 W 114° 40.421
11T E 692605 N 4654620
This remote-reporting weather station is on the east side of US Highway 93 about two miles north of Jackpot, Nevada.
Waymark Code: WMFVC0
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 12/03/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Th4tGuy
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This is one of many similar remote weather stations located along major highways in this region. The primary purpose of these stations is to monitor weather conditions so that the highway can be closed to traffic during severe weather conditions or that appropriate traffic warnings can be issued to the traveling public.

Instrumentation includes windvane, anemometer, thermometer, hygrometer, and precipitation detector. Data is transmitted via data link.

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