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The site location should be at the mark shown -- or very close. Clicking within the map area (or you can drag the 'N9MXT-13' 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.
NOTE: The Registered Location is the location that the station owner provided when they signed up with CWOP. Show location history.
Latitude: dummy (deg min sec), dummy (decimal), dummy (LORAN)
Longitude: dummy (deg min sec), dummy (decimal), dummy (LORAN)
Estimated elevation is dummy metres (dummy feet) from dummy.
Location is dummy (reverse geocoded).
Move marker to new address.
The station (or view from the station) is shown here. You can choose the view direction to see the surroundings. Other information (and somewhat larger images) can be found by clicking on the picture.
You can try to find photographs from the area surrounding the site marker by clicking on Find nearby photographs. (There are some) (There are none) (There may be some) (Automatically loaded if any)
A recently received report from this station was
N9MXT-13>APRS,TCPIP*,qAC,CWOP-7:@111315z4206.00N/08817.99W_220/000g001t026r000p000P000h76b10210.WFL
If this is not a weather report, then your station may not be transmitting weather reports, and this may be the problem. Check the recent reports at findu.com to see if any look like weather reports.
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The location reported in the weather reports (via APRS) is significantly different to the registered location above. In particular, the difference is about 5.9 miles. If you have changed your location (or software) since the time above, then this can be a false alarm. Check the location currently being reported at findu.com.
Please check which location is correct. If the registered location is incorrect, then you can correct it by dragging the marker above and using the 'send the updated information link'. If the APRS location is incorrect, then you must enter the correct coordinates into your software which generates the weather report (APRS) messages. Note that the various different types of software take the location in different formats, so be sure to use the correct format when entering the latitude and longitude.
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
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For stations covered by your Forecast Office: Chicago (LOT)
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Site | Distance | Location | ||
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FW5857 | 1.1 miles | Northeast | Lake in the Hills, IL, US (lat 42.1887°, long -88.3043°, altitude 261 metres) (data present) | |
K9KDT | 3.4 miles | Northwest | Crystal Lake, IL, US (lat 42.2091°, long -88.3791°, altitude 272 metres) (data present) | |
N0LTM | 4.6 miles | Southwest | Huntley, IL, US (lat 42.1540°, long -88.4032°, altitude 270 metres) (data present) | |
EW7151 | 5.1 miles | Southeast | Carpentersville, IL, US (lat 42.1148°, long -88.2828°, altitude 229 metres) (data present) | |
EW9952 | 7.9 miles | North | Woodstock, IL, US (lat 42.2950°, long -88.3497°, altitude 249 metres) (data present) | |
CW3953 | 11.3 miles | East | Lake Zurich, IL, US (lat 42.1780°, long -88.1022°, altitude 254 metres) (data present) | |
DW7358 | 11.9 miles | Southeast | Hoffman Estates, IL, US (lat 42.0962°, long -88.1233°, altitude 269 metres) (data present) | |
GW1054 | 13.1 miles | Northwest | Woodstock, IL, US (lat 42.3078°, long -88.5152°, altitude 260 metres) (data present) | |
AA9VI-10 | 13.3 miles | Southeast | Inverness, IL, US (lat 42.0913°, long -88.0957°, altitude 255 metres) (data present) | |
FW5295 | 13.8 miles | Southwest | Elgin, IL, US (lat 41.9995°, long -88.4276°, altitude 279 metres) (data present) |
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
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.