GALLWEATHER

This weather station is a Davis Instrument cabled Vantage Pro2 with a standard radiation shield for the temperature and humidity sensors. The station with the rain gage is located a few miles south of Depoe Bay near on the north side deck of out house about 15 feet off the ground. The wind direction and speed measurements are taken on an 18 foot mast above the deck (so about 33 feet above the ground) that extends to above the roofline. The house is located about 50 yards from the edge of a 70 foot cliff that drops directly to the ocean. Elevation of the station is about 90 feet above sea level. Behind the house (to the east) is a thin but mature Oregon fir forest... The wind measurements are considered to be very representative of winds in the coastal area. Strongest winds will always be from the south and most winds will either be from the north or south. Wind will be more southerly in the winter with brief periods of west winds after frontal passages. East winds in winter are..

Primary location: Gladstone United States