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California Weather Data: Station Description
Description of FAIR_OAKS.A
(CIMIS #131, Fair Oaks)
Network:
CIMIS — California Irrigation Management Information System
Observer
FAIR OAKS/SAN JUAN WATER DISTRICTS - DWR CENTRAL DISTRICT
Location
Phoenix Park, south of the old Phoenix Air Field.
County: Sacramento
Nearest City: Sacramento
Latitude: 38 deg
39 min N
Longitude: 121 deg
13 min W
Elevation: 265 ft
Station and site characteristics
Manufacturer/model: Campbell Scientific Inc. CR-10 ( or CR-10X)
Ground cover: Irrigated grass,
Soil type: Redding Gravely Loam
Available data
UC IPM database records begin/end: April 18, 1997
/ on-going
Reporting interval: Daily
Stored variables:
Air Temperature, max/min:
Daily max/min measured at 1.5 m (4.92 ft).
Reference Evapotranspiration:
Calculated from CIMIS hourly values.
Precipitation:
Daily total measured in a 20 cm (8 in) diameter gauge.
Relative Humidity, max/min:
Daily max/min relative humidity measured at 1.5 m (4.92 ft).
Soil Temperature, max/min:
Daily max/min measured at a 15 cm (6 in) depth.
Solar Radiation:
Daily global radiation measured by Licor pyranometer at 2 m (6.5 ft).
Wind Speed/Direction:
Daily average measured at 2 m (6.5 ft).
Variables with computed averages: precip, air temp, soil temp, solar
Comments
Located on a large grassed area, surrounded by a cyclone security fence.
Details about reported variables
Air Temperature, max/min
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily max/min measured at 1.5 m (4.92 ft). |
| Height of Sensor: |
1.5 m (4.92 ft) |
| Averages Station Backup: |
SACRMNTO.C |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
04/18/1997 to 09/10/2024.
Reference Evapotranspiration
| Variable or Sensor: |
Calculated from CIMIS hourly values. |
100% of possible values are stored for the period
04/18/1997 to 09/10/2024.
Precipitation
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily total measured in a 20 cm (8 in) diameter gauge. |
| Height of Sensor: |
1 m (39 in) |
| Averages Station Backup: |
SACRMNTO.C |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
04/18/1997 to 09/10/2024.
Relative Humidity, max/min
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily max/min relative humidity measured at 1.5 m (4.92 ft). |
| Height of Sensor: |
1.5 m (4.92 ft) |
99% of possible values are stored for the period
04/19/1997 to 09/10/2024.
Soil Temperature, max/min
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily max/min measured at a 15 cm (6 in) depth. |
| Height of Sensor: |
15 cm (6 in) depth |
99% of possible values are stored for the period
04/18/1997 to 09/10/2024.
Solar Radiation
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily global radiation measured by Licor pyranometer at 2 m (6.5 ft). |
| Height of Sensor: |
2 m (6.5 ft) |
| Averages Station Backup: |
DAVIS.A |
96% of possible values are stored for the period
04/19/1997 to 09/10/2024.
Wind Speed/Direction
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily average measured at 2 m (6.5 ft). |
| Height of Sensor: |
2 m (6.5 ft) |
89% of possible values are stored for the period
04/18/1997 to 01/04/2022.
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