Funding for the establishment of a mesonet in the state of maine, the weather station network (WSN), a congressionally-directed special community project requested by senator susan collins and senator…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $3,548,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to the University of Maine System (UMS) to establish a statewide weather station network (mesonet) in Maine. The grant will support the development of up to 26 automated weather stations across every county in the state, improving severe weather monitoring and enhancing the state's weather prediction and climate monitoring capabilities. This congressionally-directed special project was requested by Senators Susan Collins and Angus King Jr. and identified in the 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The award has an initial performance period from October 1, 2024, to September 1, 2029, to establish the Maine Mesonet infrastructure.

Funding for the establishment of a mesonet in the state of maine, the weather station network (WSN), a congressionally-directed special community project requested by senator susan collins and senator angus king JR. And identified in the consolidated appropriations act, 2024 (P.L. 118-42), signed into law on march 9, 2024. Mesonets are interconnected networks of instrumented environmental monitoring stations across an entire state, or a small footprint of a state/region. The capital outlay provided will support the development of a maine mesonet of up to 26 automated weather stations distributed across every county in the state to improve precise and timely warning of severe weather outbreaks and greatly enhance the states weather prediction and climate monitoring capabilities.