Public methods
Shoreline Weather Station
Lake Pulse reports measurements. It does not score, rate, rank or forecast lakes or properties.
What it measures
What's measured & how
Continuous readings · Weather station
- Value type
- Not published
| Parameter | Unit | Reading interval |
|---|---|---|
| Air temperature | °F / °C | Continuous |
| Humidity and dew point | % / °F | Continuous |
| Wind speed, direction and gusts | mph / degrees | Continuous |
| Rain onset, intensity and accumulation | in | Continuous |
| Barometric pressure | inHg | Continuous |
| UV index and solar radiation | index / W/m² | Continuous |
| Lightning strike count and distance | count / mi | Continuous |
- Air temperature
- Unit:
- °F / °C
- Reading interval:
- Continuous
- Humidity and dew point
- Unit:
- % / °F
- Reading interval:
- Continuous
- Wind speed, direction and gusts
- Unit:
- mph / degrees
- Reading interval:
- Continuous
- Rain onset, intensity and accumulation
- Unit:
- in
- Reading interval:
- Continuous
- Barometric pressure
- Unit:
- inHg
- Reading interval:
- Continuous
- UV index and solar radiation
- Unit:
- index / W/m²
- Reading interval:
- Continuous
- Lightning strike count and distance
- Unit:
- count / mi
- Reading interval:
- Continuous
You get
- Continuous readings synced to your Lake Pulse account, private to you
- Recent values and historical trends in the Analytics Hub under Trends
How it's produced
- Test type
- Weather station
- Instrument
- Solar-powered, solid-state weather station with no moving parts (Tempest, personal-use license)
- Installed by
- You, following the setup guide
- Data transmission
- Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz network required at the site); no separate data fee
- Visibility
- Private to your account; not shared with your lake community
How (lab/instrument, method)
- Instrument
- Solar-powered, solid-state weather station with no moving parts (Tempest, personal-use license)
- Installed by
- You, following the setup guide
- Data transmission
- Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz network required at the site); no separate data fee
- Visibility
- Private to your account; not shared with your lake community
Limits (MDL/RL, resolution, interval)
Published limits appear with their parameters in the measurement box above. Unspecified detection limits, reporting limits, resolution, and reading intervals are not inferred.
Value type
Not supplied in the product's published methods.
What it can and can't tell you
Every reading is time-stamped as it is recorded. Readings come from one sensor at one location; conditions elsewhere on the lake can differ, sometimes sharply and within hours. Sensors drift, foul, and occasionally fail, and readings between maintenance visits may be affected. Gaps in the record are shown as gaps, never filled in. Sensor values are field measurements, not laboratory analyses. Alerts are notifications of a reading, not a safety determination. Results can help you make decisions about safe swimming and water use, but no result is definitive for every place and time. It is always good practice to check posted signs and your state or local health authorities.
Version and last updated date
- Methods version
- Not supplied in the product's published methods.
- Last updated
- Not supplied in the product's published methods.
