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Title: Weather Underground Goldstars
Post by: Glenn on August 23, 2017, 08:15:39 AM

I noticed the Goldstar icon wasn't on my station yesterday afternoon. I did a little digging and found an older post on WU regarding some insight into how they rate stations.

I can't figure out why my station would drop off the list. The only variance I see is temperature. Mine is actually slightly lower than surrounding stations due to being higher in elevation and in a valley area. Furthermore, it's in the shade most of the day. So thankfully, I'm not seeing a lot of sun related temperature spikes.

Title: Re: Weather Underground Goldstars
Post by: ValentineWeather on August 23, 2017, 08:58:22 AM

Hate to be critical but because it's in the shade most of day you are reading abnormally low. Best place for station is sun exposure all day.
I fail here also with morning shade and last hour of sunset something I have no control over because of neighbors trees.

Title: Re: Weather Underground Goldstars
Post by: Glenn on August 23, 2017, 10:22:57 AM

The irony is the temp there is usually a few degrees cooler vs "in town". Guess it's a local anomaly. It is a bit strange that it had the Goldstar...then it went away.

Title: Re: Weather Underground Goldstars
Post by: WeatherHost on August 23, 2017, 10:28:26 AM

http://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=30096.0;topicseen

Title: Re: Weather Underground Goldstars
Post by: Glenn on August 23, 2017, 10:35:20 AM

Thanks for the link! I can't believe I missed the WU forum here.  :oops: