HADS Information for MTOQ1 in Mount Odlum Near Turner Valley, Canada (site inactive)

The following information is known about MTOQ1. If you think that any information is incorrect, then please follow the instructions for correcting that data item.

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MTOQ1
GW4461
CW9274
VE6RWM-WX
GW4305
FW8545
FW2156
FW9191
GW0982
EW2194
EW7122
EW1159
EW5375
GW4890
EW5393
GW0853
DW4993
FW4395
GW4902
FW0502
EW2516
EW4654
GW1802
GW1717
EW8501
EW4565
FW3830
EW5598
FW9914
VE7KNL-13
NK7I
W7YP
GW5477
GW5446
DW5988
CW7584
GW1942
GW4174
FW5910
CW8540
DW1223
DW8718
DW8656
KC0KLG
EW2001
DW9064
GW5408
GW1616
FW3045
FW4025
FW8513
DW0975
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Registered Location

Latitude: 50° 29' 9" N (deg min sec), 50.4858° (decimal), 5029.15N (LORAN)
Longitude: 114° 54' 47" W (deg min sec), -114.9131° (decimal), 11454.78W (LORAN)
Elevation: 2208 metres (7244 feet)
Location: Mount Odlum Near Turner Valley, Canada

The elevation does not correspond with the estimated elevation (2081 metres (6826 feet) -- source Google) at that point. Either the location or the elevation (or both) are almost certain to be incorrect. Please use the 'send the updated information' link below to update the location or elevation.

The site location should be at the mark shown -- or very close. Clicking within the map area (or you can drag the 'MTOQ1' marker) will display the latitude/longitude of that point.

If the displayed location (or elevation) of the weather observing location is incorrect, please drag the marker to the right location (or click in the right location), and then send the updated information. Please note that we are trying to spot either the Stevenson Screen (or equivalent) or the location where the barometric readings are taken.

Can you help with location quality? Please indicate if the marker on the map points at the weather instrument cluster:

The best way to get elevation is to consult a topographic map. Make sure that you know whether the contours are marked in feet or metres. Note that handheld GPS receivers do not provide readings of elevation accurate to better than 10-20 metres (technical discussion). If you do not have access to a topographic map, then a GPS receiver is acceptable, but make sure that it is operating in 3D mode and let it average the position for at least five minutes.

For more information on reading maps, please see the Topo Map Reading Guide -- in particular it discusses how to read contours.

The location information for this site was gathered from 2 data sources. The source which most closely matches the consensus is chosen. Many of these sources only report the location to the nearest minute (or hundredth of degree). This can lead to the marker being placed noticeably incorrectly. Please see Discussion of Location Errors for more information. Show location history.

There are no photographs of the station. If you have pictures of this location, then please email them to mtoq1@photo.gladstonefamily.net.

You can try to find photographs from the area surrounding the site marker by clicking on Find nearby photographs. (There are none)

Data Status

Over the last 28 days, no data was seen on the following dates: 2025-02-17 to 2025-02-20, 2025-03-03 to 2025-03-15.

Recent observations from this weather station can be downloaded as a CSV file suitable for importing into various spreadsheet programs: last 7 days, last 14 days, last 28 days, last 56 days. This data can also be linked directly from Excel using a Web Query. The main link goes to the page with the data on it, and the IQY link is the Web Query that will access it: last 7 days (IQY: last 7 days), last 14 days (IQY: last 14 days), last 28 days (IQY: last 28 days), last 56 days (IQY: last 56 days).

All the means and standard deviations shown below are from the last 28 days. Change analysis period to Last 3 days  Last 7 days  Last 14 days  Last 8 weeks  Last 13 weeks  Last 26 weeks  Last 39 weeks  Last 52 weeks  

The inconsistency noted above in your location information means that the analyzed readings for your location may be incorrect. For example, if your location is incorrect, then the analysis values will be for a location other than your station. This will give different analysis results, probably leading to errors being shown below. If the elevation is incorrect, then the comparison of temperature readings will be in error.

Temperature

  24 hours  Day time  Night time
Average temperature error-6.2 °F-6.4 °F-6.0 °F
Error standard deviation1.6 °F1.2 °F1.9 °F
Worst average temperature error-7.4 °F-7.4 °F-8.6 °F
Worst standard deviation2.6 °F1.9 °F2.9 °F

NOTE: If the error above is POSITIVE, then it means that the analysis temperature is HIGHER than the reported temperature. This means that your sensor is reading COLDER than expected.

  Location problem
 
MADIS
rating
MADIS rating 75% QC OK
Sensor fails following checks:
L3 Spatial Consistency
 

Latest daily graph:

Latest daily graph

Your readings are not within an acceptable error range. The automated problem analysis cannot identify the problem. You can signup on the wxqc mailing list and post information about this situation there. This is may be caused by poor siting of the sensor (e.g. under eves, in screen porch, or in thick tree coverage). For information on siting, see CWOP Station Guide.

Neighboring Stations

This is a list of stations that are close to this station. Note that this is not the list of stations that are used in the data analysis. That list of stations is known only to MADIS. You can see all the stations at MADIS Data Display. Your station should be in the middle of the display. If you think that the analysis is incorrect, then maybe one of the close stations has failed.

You can look at those for comparison purposes. The average difference between your station and each station below is listed as well. This may allow you to detect local stations which are erroneous. You can also use these numbers to adjust your instruments -- especially if a number of ASOS stations have similar differences to your station. Also, try increasing the analysis period to more than the default 28 days. The difference is only given if both stations report reasonably often during each day. Some stations only report every 6 hours, and this makes the average of less interest. In this case, the average is not displayed. The values reported are the differences between this station and the neighboring station. I.e. if the difference is positive, then this station is reading higher than the neighboring station. Since this station has not been reporting continuously during the analysis period (it missed 17 days out of 28), the offsets below may not be accurate.

You can also subscribe to an RSS feed to tell you when new stations come online in this area. Choose either within 100 miles or 250 miles .

SiteDistanceLocationBarometerTemperatureDewpoint
CW927438.8 milesNortheast Stavanger, NO (lat 50.7500°, long -114.1333°, altitude 55 metres) 40.4°F
GW430545.8 milesNortheast CALGARY, CA (lat 50.9023°, long -114.0992°, altitude 1098 metres) 24.6°F
GW098252.3 milesWest Radium Hot Springs, CA (lat 50.6398°, long -116.0780°, altitude 855 metres) 23.9°F
EW219452.8 milesNortheast Calgary, CA (lat 51.0765°, long -114.1495°, altitude 1025 metres) 24.6°F
EW712253.0 milesNortheast Calgary, CA (lat 51.1005°, long -114.1892°, altitude 1120 metres) 23.5°F
GW489056.0 milesNortheast CALGARY, CA (lat 51.0843°, long -114.0497°, altitude 1044 metres) 25.3°F
DW499360.3 milesNortheast CALGARY, AB, CA (lat 51.1124°, long -113.9553°, altitude 1097 metres) 23.8°F
GW490266.7 milesNortheast ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, CA (lat 51.2538°, long -113.9898°, altitude 1089 metres) 26.3°F
GW180281.7 milesNortheast CARSTAIRS, AB, CA (lat 51.5535°, long -114.1072°, altitude 1050 metres) 26.9°F
EW4565119.6 milesSouthwest Creston, CA (lat 49.0997°, long -116.5136°, altitude 632 metres) 22.6°F

Quality Control Notes

This page reports on the quality control checks performed by MADIS. The green check mark and red cross are chosen based on the average performance during the analysis period (which is selectable above). The red cross can appear even if MADIS reports that all observations pass the MADIS QC checks.

The 'MADIS rating' reports on the percentage of observations that pass the MADIS checks. You should aim for two thumbs up!

Location Formats

The location is shown in three different formats. Each of these is used in some software, and is shown on some websites.

Degrees Minutes Seconds: VWS/VWSAPRS, WeatherLink 5.5, WeatherLink (5.2-5.4), WeatherView (Linux)

Decimal degrees: FreeWX, WeatherView32 (PC application)

LORAN: WeatherDisplay, WUHU, Henriksen WServer

Resources

CWOP Home: This describes the whole CWOP program and has a large amount of useful information.

CWOP Siting Guide (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

Another CWOP Guide (PDF): This is another guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

Urban Siting and Operations (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station in an urban environment.

APRS WX Message format: This describes the actual format of the messages transmitted that carry WX information.

WXQC Mailing List: This is a mailing list where data quality issues are discussed. Assistance with software configuration can often be found here.

Topo Map Reading Guide: How to read USGS topographic maps, with a good section on reading contours.

Geographically nearby web pages: Use Geourl to find web pages that deal with locations geographically close to this site.


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