Heavy to severe thunderstorms may bring areas of excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the southern Plains through Friday. Hot to dangerously hot temperatures are forecast again across portions of the Pacific Northwest and southern Great Basin Tuesday. Read More >
Cooperative Observer Program
Cooperative Observer Background |
Becoming a Cooperative Observer |
- Dedication to public service
- Attention to detail
- Ability to lean and perform daily duties
- Willingness to allow NWS to place measuring instruments on your property
- Willingness to allow at least one visit per year from an NWS representative
- Ownership of a personal computer with modem and familiarity with its basic uses
- Established internet access
Cooperative Observer Sites in Our Area |
Location | Time Active |
Clark, SD | 1893-Present |
Highmore, SD | 1893-Present |
Kennebec, SD | 1893-Present |
Milbank, SD | 1893-Present |
Castlewood, SD | 1893-1898, 1906-present |
Gann Valley, SD | 1897-Present |
Murdo, SD | 1907-Present |
Pollock, SD | 1908-Present |
Eureka. SD | 1908-Present |
Onida, SD | 1913-Present |
Britton, SD | 1913-Present |
Artichoke Lake, MN | 1917-Present |
Cooperative Observer Awards |
Cooperative Observer Reports |