Surface Meteorological Networks in IHOP Region

Network Operating or Overseeing Agency Temporal Resolution Real Time Availability Number of Stations within KS, OK, and TX Panhandle Number of Stations within larger IHOP Region Map
Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) NWS, FAA, DOD 1 minute to hourly Yes for hourly 47 132 Fig. 9.1
Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) FAA and Various State Agencies 20 minute (limited 5 minute) Yes for 20 minute 35 62 Fig. 9.1
Remote Automatic Weather Station USFS Hourly Yes via web 6 53 Fig. 9.1
TV/School Networks Various TV stations and schools in the region Variable Yes via various web pages 127 ~300 Fig. 9.1
NOAA Profiler Network NOAA 6 minute or hourly Via FSL MADIS web page 7 10 Fig. 9.1
Soil Climate Analysis Network USDA/NRCS Hourly Yes via web 3 8 Fig. 9.1
APRSWXNET NOAA/FSL Variable Via FSL MADIS web page 10 43 Fig. 9.2
Automated Weather Data Network High Plains Climate Center Hourly No 17 75 Fig. 9.2
ARM SMOS ARM 1 minute Yes for IHOP? 15 15 Fig. 9.2
ABLE AWS Argonne National Lab Yes via web 5 5 Fig. 9.2
KS DOT RWIS KS DOT Variable Via FSL MADIS web page 41 41 Fig. 9.2
Goodland NWS Goodland NWS Unknown Via FSL MADIS web page 4 7 Fig. 9.2
Big Bend Network Big Bend Ground Water Management District No. 5 Hourly No 10 10 Fig. 9.2
Oklahoma Mesonet Oklahoma Climate Survey 5 minuteYes for IHOP? 114 114 Fig. 9.2
Washita Micronet USDA/ARS 5 minute No 42 42 Fig. 9.2
West Texas Mesonet Texas Tech 5 minute Yes via web 27 27 Fig. 9.2
Texas ET Network USDA/ARS Hourly No 11 16 Fig. 9.2
New Mexico State University NMSU Hourly No 0 7 Fig. 9.2
Colorado Agriculture Meteorology (CoAgMet) Colorado Climate Center Hourly No 0 19 Fig. 9.2
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District NCWCD Hourly No 0 16 None
Commercial Agriculture Weather Station Missouri Extension Hourly Yes via web 0 21 Fig. 9.2
Missouri Department of Conservation MO DoC Hourly No 0 8 Fig. 9.2
ALERT Various local agencies Up to 1 minute Yes via web for most 8 148 None
Long Term Ecological Research LTER Hourly No 1 2 None
Cooperative Observer Network NWS Daily No 740 > 1000 Fig. 9.3
US Army Corps of Engineers USACE Hourly No ? ? None
EPA EPA Hourly No 13 ~70 None