| Due to the extreme marine influence on
temperatures in our area, I have installed two temperature sensors.
These are labeled "Water Side" and "Protected Side". The photo
above shows the Water Side sensor. It is definitely affected by the wind off the water. The
"Protected Side" sensor is located in the shade on the protected side of
an outbuilding. This sensor will typically show higher high
temperatures in the summer and lower low temperatures in the winter
because of the moderating effect of the water. The temperatures
from this second sensor will be more in line with other reporting
stations in the area. I have actually received error notices from Wunderground because my temperatures were not in alignment
with surrounding
stations. Occasionally on a day with a South wind, the temps on
both sensors will match because of the offshore flow. My intention has been to report the temperature in Skunk
Bay, so this will typically be different from land based stations. We
have always known the wide discrepancy in temperature between the front
and back yard and now we will be able to measure it. |