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MesoWest Main Help On this page: Overview MesoWest Staff Access to Weather and Climate Information Usage Restrictions Outreach  Other Help Pages MesoWest User's Guide Current Status Station Interface Surface Weather Maps 24-Hour Trend Monitor Fire Weather Monitor Max/Min Summaries Precipitation Monitor Precipitation Summary Station Location Maps Your Weather Quality Control Printing Help Overview MesoWest is a cooperative project between researchers at the University of Utah, forecasters at the Salt Lake City National Weather Service Office, the NWS Western Region Headquarters, and personnel of participating agencies, universities, and commercial firms. The goal of this project is to provide access to current weather observations in the western states. Support for this project is being provided by the National Weather Service. MesoWest relies upon weather observing networks that are managed by federal, state, and local agencies and private firms. Additional stations have been installed at key locations such as near the Great Salt Lake and at venue sites for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in the Wasatch Mountains. Weather observations of temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, precipitation, and other weather parameters are available at thousands of locations across the United States. 
Example Images of StationsMesoWest is used operationally by the National Weather Service to monitor weather conditions around the region in order to protect lives and property. MesoWest is also used extensively by researchers to understand severe weather events such as winter snow storms and damaging winds. MesoWest is available to the educational community for use in the classroom. Students in grades K-12 can observe weather conditions near their school or around the region. MesoWest surface observations are integrated into high spatial and temporal resolution analyses over domains of varying size in the Western United States. The University of Oklahoma Advanced Regional Prediction System Data Analysis System (ADAS) has been configured to run over regions of complex terrain, including 3-dimensional and surface-based analyses. The Utah ADAS relies on MesoWest observations as an important source of local data, modifying an initial background field provided by NCEP RUC2 analyses.  Contact MesoWest at meteo-mesowest@lists.utah.edu
MesoWest data providers
MesoWest Local and Regional Mesonets
MesoWest Stations by State
MesoWest Stations by Elevation Range
Database variables
Station Listing - Name, Location, Elevation...
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Station File Updates
Return to top Access to Weather and Climate Information We've developed several different ways to access weather information in the Intermountain West. Weather information can be visualized in many different ways and different users have different needs. Here's a brief overview of the purpose for each of the available delivery methods:
Web Access to MesoWest Data
FTP and LDM Access to MesoWest Data
Information located on http siteReturn to top Usage Restrictions Data contained in MesoWest arise from cooperative arrangements with many different educational institutions, public agencies and commercial firms. The data are intended to be used by personnel in governmental agencies to protect lives and property, by the public for general information, and by individuals at educational institutions for instructional and research purposes. Any other uses of the data from one or more stations must receive written approval from the agencies that installed the weather sensors. Contact the MesoWest Support Group to receive information on how to obtain written approval. Due to the nature of data transmission across the Internet and other communication factors, the information found in MesoWest may not always be current. No warranties are expressed or implied regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information contained in MesoWest. Data users are cautioned to consider the provisional nature of the data before using it for decision making. The user assumes the entire risk related to use of MesoWest data. The Mountain Meteorology Group, MMG, provides the data "as is" and in no event shall the providers be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from lost data or lost profits or revenue, the costs of recovering such data, the costs of substitute data, claims by third parties or for other similar costs, or any special, incidental, or consequential damages, arising out of the use of the data. The accuracy or reliability of the data is not guaranteed or warranted in any way and the providers disclaim liability of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, liability for quality, performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose arising out of the use, or inability to use the data. It would be very helpful if publications that depend upon substantial use of MesoWest data acknowledge the data providers by including a statement similar to: This study was made possible in part due to the data made available by the governmental agencies, commercial firms, and educational institutions participating in MesoWest. Return to top  University of Utah Department of Meteorology Copyright © 2006 University of Utah.
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