HOME > ENVIRONMENT > WEATHER GATEWAY
WX Gateway FAQ UMAC Weather GatewayUMAC Weather Watch
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who maintains this site?
The Northern Great Plains Center for People and the Environment

Questions/Comments/Suggestions/Error Reporting
Ho Jin Kim
Spatial Data Analyst
(701) 777-4450
hkim@und.nodak.edu

Which organizations provide weather station information?
Idaho:
National Weather Service Telecommunication Operations Center
University of Wyoming College of Engineering Department of Atmospheric Science

Minnesota:
National Weather Service Telecommunications Operations Center

Montana:
National Weather Service Telecommunication Operations Center

North Dakota:
National Weather Service Telecommunication Operations Center
North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network

South Dakota:
National Weather Service Telecommunications Operations Center

Wyoming:
National Weather Service Telecommunications Operations Center
University of Wyoming College of Engineering Department of Atmospheric Science

What kind of weather information is available from each source?
National Weather Service Telecommunications Operations Center
Wind Speed (miles per hour)
Wind Direction (degrees)
Visibility (miles)
Sky Conditions
Temperature (F)
Dew Point (F)
Relative Humidity (%)
Pressure (inches Hg)
Maximum Temperature (F)
Minimum Temperature (F)
Precipitation Accumulation (inches)

University of Wyoming College of Engineering Department of Atmospheric Science*
PMSL (hPa)
Pressure (inches Hg)
Temperature (F)
Dewpoint (F)
Relative Humidity (%)
Wind Direction (degree)
Wind Speed (kt)
Wind Gust (kt)
Peak Wind
Visibility (mile)
Clouds
Minimum Temperature (F)
Maximum Temperature (F)
*station information varies

North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network
Air Temperature (F)
Relative Humidity (%)
Average Bare Soil Temperature (F)
Average Turf Soil Temperature (F)
Average Wind Speed (miles per hour)
Maximum Wind Speed (miles per hour) 
Average Wind direction (degree)
Wind Direction Standard Deviation (degree)
Total Solar Radiation (Ly/day)
Total Rainfall (inch)
Barometer Pressure (mb)
Average Dew Point (F)
Average Wind Chill (F) 

Where can I find climate data?
United States Historical Climatology Network (USHCN)
Quick Links» Our Changing PlanetDNGP DownloadsSuccess StoriesEmploymentContacting UMACSite Map