Archive for August, 2006
Relief from Heat Wave
After 8 consecutive days of 100 degree weather we finally got some relief with high temp in the upper 80’s and rain showers. The outlook for the next week is low to mid 90’s for highs.
Heat Wave Continues
With three consecutive days over 100 degrees and two more forecast the August heat continues to plague the Shreveport area. Heat advisory’s continue in effect. Be very careful when doing any outdoor activity.
Back to HOT!
With temperatures back around 100 the NWS has issued a heat advisory for tomorrow between 8am and 8pm.
Station Information
The SoHiWeather station is a wireless Davis Vantage Pro 2 with Fan-Aspirated Radiation Shield. The station is connected to a home built PC that is 100% dedicated to the weather station and runs 24/7. The PC consists of XP 1700+ CPU, 40 Gig drive and 768M memory.
The primary software is Weather Display. Also running on the same machine is Virtual Weather Station by Ambient Weather. Both programs run at the same time by using VirtualVP. The software updates the web site every 5 minutes.
The station was set up in late October of 2005 and went online on November 5, 2005.
Welcome
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