Weather Station

The collection of up-to-date and reliable weather data is crucial for climate modeling and disaster risk preparedness. The HRI has already installed four rain

gauges in strategic points across the Port-à-Piment watershed, including one climate monitoring station in the town of Port-à-Piment (see map). This station collects and reports hourly data on wind speed and wind direction, relative humidity, ground and air temperature, solar radiation, precipitation, and soil moisture. It is operated with solar panels and sends all the data to a server in real time via satellite. The data is open to be the public and can be viewed or downloaded here.

In 2011, three additional watersheds, Coteaux, Les Anglais and Port-Salut, will be added to the rainfall and climate monitoring system. Hydrological data will also be collected along the river, in order to build prediction models of water flow dynamics. The new data will enhance and complement the rainfall information already available for the CSI area.  All the data collected will be used to develop climate prediction models as part of  local early warning systems and community decision-making tools.