Dave's & Max's Weather-Station/Cam
Weather Graphs based on 1-Wire data : Weather Camera

Backyard WeatherCam:
live view
latest motion detect clip (.swf flash movie)
latest time-lapse clip (.mpg or QuickTime)
Archive of Weather Events and Images/Clips

Hardware:
Pogoplug POGOE02
Asus WL-167G v2 802.11g USB Adapter
Logitech Webcam
DS9490 USB-1-Wire Adapter
6 Channel Hub with:
•2 DS18B20 Sensors (weather, hardware box)
•HIH-4000-003 1-Wire Humidity Sensor
•DS2423 Lightning Detector w/ opto-isolator


Software:
Debian 6.0 Squeeze Armel
digitemp 3.4.0
libusb 0.1.12-custom
lighttpd 1.4.28
rrdtool 1.4.3
bc 1.06.95
inadyn 1.92.2
motion 3.2.12

Technical:
System Status/Info  updated every minute
List of Installed Packages from Debian
How To Build Your Own Pogoweather
Equipment Photos
Motion Control

Visitors/Traffic

Locations of visitors to this page


Contact/email:
email for davysweather at gmail dot com

Current Weather Data

history of indoor & outdoor temps over the last 24 hrs @ Dave's

relative humidity @ Dave & Max's 1-Wire Weather Station

recent lightning activity


 Archive of Weather Events and Images:

     Weather of Note:
             •severe thunderstorm of June 8, 2011 : weather graphs and radar image

             •late fall t-storm of October 23, 2011:  weather graphs   radar image      movies w/ lightning  clip1  clip2  clip3
               (Max and I were racing against this storm: to get the new weatherproof case finished, and to reconnect the lightning detector)

             •November 2, 2011 lightning - surprisingly late in the year (not noticed by me, only seen on the graphs)

            



     Images/Clips

         
Time lapse movies  ( .mpg mpeg1 movies, viewable in Quicktime, VLC and others:
                most recent
            •a perfect fall day : October 5, 2011  
24MB and 2 minutes; nice fall colors (mpeg1)
            •fall sunset, nighttime activity,  moonset :  October 4, 2011  

            •October 14, 2011 : Windy, fast-moving clouds
                •snowstorm  :
                •thunderstorm
  :
            •fall yard work - October 22, 2011 

            •snowblower vs. blizzard :

          Motion Detection movies: (  .swf flash movies, viewable in some browsers and VLC )
            •latest motion detection movie 
            •man with rake attacked by trio of bloodthirsty border collies
           
pumpkin carver attacked by trio of bloodthirsty border collies
            •car drives by at dusk
            •instantaneous motion - fastest kid in the world : there  and  back
            •fall storm passes by : clouds rolling in
            •last 48 hours


           Stills:
             •via motion detection:
latest snapshot  2nd snapshot
             •the birdfeeder
             •an idyllic fall sunset : Oct 6, 2011
             •the usual suspects :    elder (catching some October sun)      junior  (escaping for some fun)         
                                                                  crazy guy (in hawaiian shirt)

 

 
Acknowledgments:
Jeff Doozan's Pogo Debian
TomatoUSB
NSLU2 Optware feed
digitemp.com

Planned/Pending:
Mount webcam in weatherproof enclosure w/ swivel
•Add snap disk thermostat and 5V fan for heat control
Stablize mount for pagoda
•Air Pressure, Precip, Wind Speed & Direction

     

Other Weather Related Sites:

HamWeather forecast for Cross Plains, WI (up to 15 days!)
NWS forecast for Cross Plains, WI
Channel3000 Weather  for Madison, WI
The Weather Gun : advanced forecasting tool
Tyrol Basin Ski Area Webcam




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