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DPIRD weather stations upgrade ready for rollout

UPGRADES to the Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development (DPIRD) automated weather stations next month will improve coverage for some regions of Western Australia.

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 Unidata senior communications engineer Clint Barnes and general manager Matt Saunders with DPIRD senior technical officer Phil George, eConnect+ project manager Darren Gibbon and research officer Ian Foster, at a weather station in Floreat.  Image courtesy DPIRD.

Unidata senior communications engineer Clint Barnes and general manager Matt Saunders with DPIRD senior technical officer Phil George, eConnect+ project manager Darren Gibbon and research officer Ian Foster, at a weather station in Floreat. Image courtesy DPIRD.

The network comprises 170 automated weather stations and radars which provide important data to help growers and regional communities make informed decisions. DPIRD's eConnect+ project manager, Darren...

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