
Hardware | SDR Plus |
WeeWX version | 5.1.0 |
Belchertown skin version | 1.3.1 |
This website is automatically updated in real time (about every 16 seconds) with weather observations from a Acurite 5-n-1 weather station. Weather data is received by the SDR module of WeeWX to get archive data and the live website feeds. The weather station provides the following readings:
- Temperature
- Humidity
- Wind speed
- Wind direction
- Rainfall
- Barometric Pressure
The rest of the observations on this website are done via software calculations and quality control checks to make sure the data is valid.
All weather observations are also posted to the following websites:
- KTXDRIFT6 on Weather Underground
- FW2125 on CWOP
- DRIFTWOOD1 on PWSWeather.com
- DRIFTWOOD, TX on AWEKAS
- La Ventana on UK MET Office WOW
Software used:
- weewx weather station software
- weewx-sdr software to decode the radio signal from the weather station
- bme280wx software to read the data from the BME280 barometric pressure sensor
- HighCharts for the various charts on the website
- The Belchertown skin theme built for weewx
- MQTT as the broker for instant data transfer from weather station to website
Credits:
- Forecast data Powered by Aeris Weather