Our Automatic Weather Station (AWS)

The MeteoenSevilla observatory is located in San Juan de Aznalfarache, just 2.5 km from Seville at a height of 25 meters above sea level, providing accurate and representative data on weather conditions in the southwest of the city of Seville.

Equipment and Instrumentation

Weather Station

• Model: Davis Vantage Pro2
• Monitoring: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Connection: Permanently connected to a dedicated computer
• Software: Weather Display

Precipitation Verification System

• Model: CoCoRaHS Rain Gauge
• Type: High-precision manual
• Capacity: 290 mm (11.30")
• Resolution: 0.2 mm (0.01")
• Function: Verification of precipitation data from the automatic station
• Measurement: Daily

Sky Monitoring System

• Cameras: 2 × Reolink RCL510A
• Resolution: 5 Megapixels each
• Capture frequency: One image every 5 minutes
• Orientation: Different angles to provide a complete view

Camera Server

• Software: Blue Iris
• Functionality: Centralized management of weather monitoring cameras
• Features: Scheduled capture
• Processing: Automatic generation of images for meteorological analysis
• Access: Web interface for real-time visualization and daily images

IT Infrastructure

Dedicated 24/7 PC

• Function: Main server for the weather station
• Operation: Uninterrupted 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Tasks: Running Weather Display, Blue Iris, and data transmission software
• Connectivity: Dedicated Internet connection with uninterruptible power supply (UPS)

NAS System

• Function: Data storage and website hosting
• Automation: Scheduled daily backups of all collected information
• Capacity: Storage of complete historical series
• Security: RAID configuration for disk failure protection

Real-Time Images

Our system automatically captures sky images every 5 minutes from two different perspectives, allowing observation of the evolution of atmospheric conditions throughout the day:

Images are automatically updated every 5 minutes. Last update:

Data Processing

All data collected by our Davis Vantage Pro2 station is processed through Weather Display software. This system allows us to:

• Continuously record weather conditions
• Generate statistics and historical data
• Provide forecasts based on local trends
• Offer real-time data through our website

The images captured by our cameras are managed by the Blue Iris server, which allows us to:

• Continuously monitor sky conditions
• Create time-lapse sequences of significant weather events
• Automatically detect relevant changes in atmospheric conditions

Contribution to Weather Networks

Our station actively contributes by automatically sending data to multiple weather networks, thereby extending the reach and usefulness of our measurements:

Meteoclimatic

Network of high-quality automatic weather stations in Spain and Portugal

Weather Underground

Global network of personal weather stations

Weatherlink Network

Official network of Davis Instruments stations

Weathercloud

Social platform for sharing weather data

AWEKAS

Automatic Weather Data Acquisition System