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The Peter Janitis Memorial Weather Station at BMSC


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Measurements Guide

Exposed Temperature, in degrees Celsius (°C), measures the outside temperature including factors such as wind chill and direct solar heat.

Unexposed Temperature (Reference Temperature), in degrees Celsius (°C), measures the temperature excluding external factors.

Relative Humidity, in percentage (%), measures the quantity of water vapour in a gaseous mixture of air and water.

Rain, in millimetres (mm), measures the quantity of precipitation per hour.

Wind Speed, in metres per second (m/s), measures the speed of air movement relative to the BMSC weather station. Multiply by 3.6 for kilometres per hour (km/h).

Wind Direction, in degrees (North is 0° or 360°, East is 90°, South is 180° & West is 270°) measures the direction from which the wind is blowing with respect to the BMSC weather station.

Total Solar Flux, in watts per square metre (W/m2), measures the electromagnetic radiation of the sun on the BMSC weather station.

BMSC provides the above data as a courtesy only and does not guarantee its accuracy.
Please do not use this data to make decisions in which safety is a concern.