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Data Quality
Member CW2692 of the Citizen Weather Observer Program (CWOP).
The positioning and calibration of the weather station sensors has been carefully considered to maximize accuracy of the readings. We use CWOP to help make sure our data is accurate.
The following is data reported to CWOP for BemidjiWx.com (CW2692 in blue) with the predicted data based on surrounding stations (CW2692 Analysis in red). Also included is the reported data for the National Weather Service meteorological station at Bemidji Regional Airport (KBJI in purple). Bemidji Regional Airport is the weather most often quoted by news and Internet sources for the Bemidji area. It is about 11.4 statute miles from BemidjiWx.com.
Barometric Pressure
Temperature
Dew Point
Relative Humidity
You can see BemidjiWx.com CWOP data graphs here.
You can also see how BemidjiWx.com compares with the other sites in the CWOP network. This shows the performance of all the CWOP sites with BemidjiWx.com marked specially. The target quality box is also shown.
This quality checker was developed by Philip Gladstone, CW0003.
CWOP is a private-public partnership with the
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. It's three main goals:
1) To collect weather data contributed by citizens.
2) To make this data available for weather services.
3) To provide feedback to the data contributors so that they have the tools to check and improve their data quality.
Citizen Weather Observer Program
Image caching courtesy of MCHALLIS.
Minnesota Random Weather Facts
RAIN FALL
Terms such as "slight chance" of rain (10-20%), "chance" of rain (30-50%) or rain "likely" (60-70%) are used when there is uncertainty of receiving measurable precipitation anywhere in the forecast area. For instance, if there is only a 30-50 percent chance that rain will fall anywhere in the Bemidji area, then the forecast will call for a "chance" of rain.