Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

COOP Observations Forms:

WS Form B-23: Cooperative Station Inspection (Word version).
WS Form B-91: Record of River and Climatological Observations (Word version).
WS Form B-92: Record of Evaporation and Climatological Observations (Word version).
NWS Cooperative Observer Site - Authorization: Authorization Document for a COOP Observer Site (Word version).
WS Form B-43: Request for Establishment or Change in status of Cooperative Station (Word version).
WS Form B-30: Cooperative Agreement with Observer (Word version)

Temperature Observer Instructions for Nimbus MMTS:

Nimbus Display Unit Manual - July 2000

PRECIPITATION OBSERVER Reporting Instructions

Fischer-Porter Rebuild (FPR) Gauges

Fischer-Porter Mechanical (F&P) Gauges:

FPR-D Document
Papertape Decoding Instructions, For 79-1D - August 2011
WS Form 79-1D, (XLS file) - August 2011

SNOWFALL OBSERVER Instructions:

Snow Measurement Guidelines for NWS Surface Observing Programs - September 2013

PAN EVAPORATION OBSERVER Instructions

Wind Run Observation - NovaLynx Totalizing Anemometer - June 2015

Water Thermometer Note - ThermoWorks Maximum/Minimum Digital - August 2013

TECH SUPPORT HOTLINE - STERLING FIELD SUPPORT CENTER (SFSC)

Hotline Contact Information, October 2012

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