Research Grade Weather Station Coming to South Milwaukee’s Lakefront

Very cool! Especially for us weather nerds. From the press release …

South Milwaukee, WI – As a part of the Wisconsin Environmental Mesonet (Wisconet) Program, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the City of South Milwaukee are partnering to install a new research grade weather station at the South Milwaukee Wastewater Treatment Facility. It will be the first Wisconet weather station located in Milwaukee County.

The station will constantly collect data on weather parameters such as temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, rainfall, soil moisture, leaf wetness, solar radiation, and dew point. This will enhance weather monitoring in Milwaukee County and will help influence better decisions for outdoor activities. Weather data will be publicly available to all residents in real-time through the Wisconet website, helping them stay aware of weather changes.