AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATION

The automatic weather station at Pitsford Hall captures data on temperature, humidity, rainfall, sunshine, wind speed and direction, and barometric pressure every 15 minutes. Both hardware and software are manufactured by Instromet Ltd (see below for the full site specification). The station also benefits from having a Boltek lightning detection system which can provide an early warning of approaching thunderstorms across the county as well as a fully automated email messaging service (TSentry). In addition, Pitsford Hall has an affiliated automatic weather station at Brixworth, 2 miles due north. This site acts as a stand-by ensuring that the weather station can always provide a continuous stream of real-time weather data. You can dial up the automatic weather station for the latest weather data on the move as well as receive SMS text messages. To access the online data use the following links.  

Current weather data captured by the Instromet system at Pitsford Hall. Sky cam imagery and weather data from the past 7 days. Simply select a day and time from the menu bar to access the information required. Data captured by the Instromet system at Brixworth. Details of how to telephone the automatic weather station How to set up SMS text messaging
Current and recent lightning and thunderstorm activity across the county.  Latest radar image for north-west Europe
Click here to view sky cam images for the entire week as a movie Take a virtual tour of Pitsford Hall weather station. Learn more about the instruments used in recording the weather.

Automated phoneline: 07807 551391

   Optical rain sensor. The sensor is positioned next to autographic and standard raingauges so that accuracy can be monitored carefully. Temperature and humidity sensor. The water reservoir feeds moisture to the wet bulb probe via a muslin wick. Sunshine sensor (left) and wind direction/speed sensor (right).

Specification

Professional Wind Sensor: rotating cups using a Hall effect sensor and wind vane. Sunshine Duration Sensor: within glass dome; comparison between shade and sensor produces pulse every 36 sec when ratio exceeds a fixed value. Rainfall Sensor: mounted in an aerodynamically shaped moulding to reduce effects of wind. The rain is collected by an 80 mm diameter funnel which passes drips through an infrared beam and counts drops. Air Temperature Sensor:precision NTC thermistor within a radiation shield. Humidity is determined algorithmically by comparison with a wet bulb sensor. Pressure Sensor: electronic barometric pressure sensor, mounted within data logger. 

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Pitsford Hall Weather Station

 

 

 

The local area forecast for Northamptonshire.

Access current weather data from Pitsford Hall and Brixworth.Click here to access the climatological station record of observations recorded at 0900hrs daily.

Free daily and monthly weather reports sent via email. Click here to register.

History of Pitsford Hall weather stationClimatological records from 1880 to the present.Click here to access weather advisories released from Pitsford Hall and the Met OfficeRecord of extreme weather events across NorthamptonshireGallery of weather images from Northamptonshire and further afieldCheck the status of online services from Pitsford Hall

Weather web sites

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www.northantsweather.org.uk