About This Weather Station
The station is powered by a Davis Vantage pro2 plus weather station. The data is collected every second and the site is updated every 5 minutes. WDL (Live weather data) is updated on the site every 4 seconds. This site and its data is collected using Weather Display Software.
The station comprises of an anemometer (wind direction and speed sensor), rain gauge, temperature and humidity sensor which are located inside a 24 hour fan aspirated radiation shield (FARS), UV and Solar sensor, wet leaf sensor and soil temperature sensor (recently added) and a Boltek Lightning Detector which runs using Nexstorm software by Astrogenic Systems. All of this equipment has been installed and situated in optimal positions for the highest accuracy possible.
The anemometer suffers from turbulence from South prevailing winds. This is due to its' positioning with a nearby building. This is sometimes responsible for irratic readings from the South.
A new addition to the website is a Guestbook. Please feel free to sign it and leave your comments. Your feedback is appreciated.
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Burnhamoncrouchweather.com
Weather Station Photographs
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The complete Davis VP2 weather
station system.
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The ISS monitoring
current conditions.
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A closeup shot of the sensor
suite.
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Burnhamoncrouchweather.com's
anemometer
(wind sensor).
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UV and Solar sensor's
collating current data.
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Weather
Station Status and Server Data
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Console Battery Status:
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4.7 volts |
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Sensor Suite Status:
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Ok |
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Reception
Quality:
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99% |
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Data received from console:
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138435 packets |
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Weather Display start:
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11:10:44 17/08/2008 |
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Server run time:
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3 Days 21 Hours 27 Minutes 22 Seconds |
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Amount of free memory on PC:
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493.164 MB |
Published Data
This site data is shared with Weather Underground where you can view the current live web cam image. Additionally, by clicking on the image you can view archived web cam images and videos dating back to July 2007. This functionality is also available by clicking on the web cam image on the front page of this web site. Data is also shared with Citizen Weather Observer Programme (CW5322).
About This Town
Burnham-on-Crouch is a town in the Maldon district of Essex in the East of England. It lies on the North bank of the River Crouch. Historically, it has benefited from its location on the coast - first as a ferry port, later as a fishing port known for its oyster beds, and most recently as a centre for yachting. There are many listed buildings in the town, including the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club. The Mangapps Railway Museum is located nearby.
Although the town has a population of little over 7,500, it is the principal settlement in the wider Dengie peninsula area (population 20,000): it thus has many features perhaps more suited to larger towns, such as a cinema.
Isolated 20 miles from Chelmsford, the nearest large town (and hospital), the town would be very much in decline if it were not for Burnham-on-Crouch railway station. The station is situated on a single-line branch from Wickford, which escaped closure in the 1960s by Beeching, as it was used to supply the nearby Bradwell Power Station. The branch line was electrified in the 1980s, and provides a direct service to Liverpool Street Station in the City of London, allowing the town's inclusion in the London commuter belt.
Burnham-On-Crouch also hosts the highly regarded sailing event known as 'Burnham Week'. This takes place annually, from 25 August to 1 September. The week includes competitive yacht and dinghy racing on the River Crouch. The event is shared among the four established sailing clubs in Burnham: The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club (linked to the sailing club with the same name in Cowes, Isle Of Wight), The Royal Burnham Yacht Club, The Crouch Yacht Club, and The Burnham Sailing Club.
