New weather stations aim to improve forecasting for Nebraska farmers
UNL celebrates 35 new mesonet sites with ribbon cutting on East Campus
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The University of Nebraska-Lincoln celebrated the completion of 35 new weather stations with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Nebraska’s main mesonet site on East Campus.
The mesonet weather station is one of 104 stations located across the state.
Mesonets collect weather data that helps manage agriculture, natural resources, emergency response and fire containment across Nebraska.
“So much loss of life and property is because there are no warnings, or the warnings are too late or they don’t tell you the extent of the potential for the disaster,” said Ruben Behnke, Nebraska mesonet manager.
The new stations are funded through UNL’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources partnership with the Army Corps of Engineers.
Behnke said this is a step toward ensuring that all Nebraskans are within a 12-mile radius of a mesonet.
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