Cove Fort Summit Remote-Reporting Weather Station
Posted by: brwhiz
N 38° 38.150 W 112° 36.600
12S E 359871 N 4277595
This remote-reporting weather station is located on the west side of Interstate Highway 15 at the summit located several miles north of the junction with Interstate Highway 70.
Waymark Code: WMGQH0
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2013
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This is one of many similar remote weather stations located along major highways in this region. The primary purpose of these stations is to monitor weather conditions so that the highway can be closed to traffic during severe weather conditions or that appropriate traffic warnings can be issued to the traveling public.
Instrumentation includes windvane, anemometer, thermometer, hygrometer, and precipitation detector. Data is transmitted via data link.