Tuesday, April 23, 2013

News Update Re The NWS Replacement Sondes


The NWS has identified six more upper-air sites that will switch to using the Vaisala RS92-NGP sonde (pictured above). The stations that will begin using the Vaisal sonde on May 1st are:

International Falls, MN (72747)
White Lake, MI (72632) previously Detroit
Corpus Christi, TX (72251)
Jacksonville, FL (72206)
Quillayute, WA (72797)
San Diego, CA (72293)

Refer to my post of February 4, 2013 for the listing of the stations that are already using the more reliable Vaisala sonde. Technical details regarding the new sonde can be found at:

http://www.vaisala.com/Vaisala%20Documents/Brochures%20and%20Datasheets/RS92_NGP%20datasheet.pdf

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