Virginia Tech Mesonet Project

Hi everyone! We hope you all are enjoying your summer. After some careful consideration, we have made the decision to suspend VTMP. Since the inception of our project, we've made amazing progress expanding the mesonet coverage in the Blacksburg NWS warning area and are thrilled with what we've been able to accomplish. We wanted to say thank you and express our gratitude for everyone who has supported our efforts over the past couple of years, whether that be through joining CWOP or helping us get our story out there on local TV stations and in newspapers. All of you helped make this project a success! With all of that being said, CWOP is not going away. There will always be a need for personal weather stations in our region and beyond. If you ever decide to invest in a personal weather station in the future, you can always register with CWOP here on the Blacksburg WFO's website: https://www.weather.gov/rnk/CitizenWeatherObservingProgram

Thank you all again for following along and supporting this project!

Ever wonder what kind of data the NWS is able to utilize from personal weather stations? Here's a snapshot of the data synched to MesoWest this morning from the station at the Virginia Tech Airport. Join our mesonet community and connect your personal weather station at https://www.weather.gov/rnk/CitizenWeatherObservingProgram

Find your umbrellas! Unsettled weather moves into our region this weekend as clouds and precipitation will funnel westward off the Atlantic Ocean with isolated severe thunderstorms possible. Let the NWS forecasters know how much rain you see in your area by connecting your personal weather station before the action starts: https://www.weather.gov/rnk/CitizenWeatherObservingProgram

It definitely feels like spring in SWVA today! With a marginal risk for severe weather encroaching on some southwestern counties in VA later this week, now is as good a time as ever to sync your weather station with CWOP and share your current (and future!) conditions with the NWS:

Citizen Weather Observing Program Forecasts Activity Planner Bufkit Data Fire Weather Spot Forecasts Air Quality Forecast National Graphical Forecast Aviation Forecasts

Our beloved temperature rollercoaster holds steady into April! The possibility of severe weather looms as strong frontal boundaries continue to pass through our region on a weekly basis. Let the Blacksburg NWS forecasters know the conditions at your location by connecting your weather station for free: https://www.weather.gov/rnk/CitizenWeatherObservingProgram

Snow lovers! Our first winter storm of the season is going to impact our region late tonight through early tomorrow morning with widespread winter storm warnings and advisories issued. Help out the NWS throughout the event by connecting your station today: https://wxqa.com