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California Weather Data: Station Description

Description of PORTERVILLE.A (CIMIS #169, Porterville)

Network:

CIMIS — California Irrigation Management Information System

Observer

Deer Creek/Tule River Authority

Location

Along Henderson Ave near the Hubbs Miner Ditch
County: Tulare    Nearest City: Porterville
Latitude: 36 deg 05 min N    Longitude: 119 deg 06 min W    Elevation: 400 ft

Station and site characteristics

Manufacturer/model: Campbell Scientific, CR10 (or CR10X)
Ground cover: Irrigated Turf, Soil type: Clay Loam

Available data

UC IPM database records begin/end: August 5, 2000  /  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 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, solar

Comments

Station is located in an old pasture, approx. 400 feet NNW of a walnut orchard. Site location is free of obstructions and is flood-irrigated.


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)
When Installed: 02 August 2000
Status: Active
Backup Station #1 / #2 VISALIA.A   /  Denair.A
Averages Station Backup: LINDSAY.C

95% of possible values are stored for the period 08/05/2000 to 03/16/2023.

Reference Evapotranspiration
Variable or Sensor: Calculated from CIMIS hourly values.
When Installed: 02 August 2000
Status: Active

100% of possible values are stored for the period 08/05/2000 to 03/17/2023.

Precipitation
Variable or Sensor: Daily total measured in a 20 cm (8 in) diameter gauge.
Height of Sensor: 1 m (39 in)
When Installed: 02 August 2000
Status: Active
Backup Station #1 / #2 VISALIA.A   /  Denair.A
Averages Station Backup: LINDSAY.C

99% of possible values are stored for the period 08/05/2000 to 03/17/2023.

Relative Humidity, 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)
When Installed: 02 August 2000
Status: Active

99% of possible values are stored for the period 08/05/2000 to 03/17/2023.

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
When Installed: 02 August 2000
Status: Active
Backup Station #1 / #2 VISALIA.A   /  Denair.A
Averages Station Backup: VISALIA.A

93% of possible values are stored for the period 08/05/2000 to 03/16/2023.

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)
When Installed: 02 August 2000
Status: Active
Backup Station #1 / #2 VISALIA.A   /  Denair.A
Averages Station Backup: VISALIA.A

92% of possible values are stored for the period 08/05/2000 to 03/16/2023.

Wind Speed/Direction
Variable or Sensor: Daily average measured at 2 m (6.5 ft).
Height of Sensor: 2 m (6.5 ft)
When Installed: 02 August 2000
Status: Active

91% of possible values are stored for the period 08/05/2000 to 01/04/2022.

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