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, Victoria, Australia .]] A weather station is a facility with instruments and equipment to make observations of Atmospheric conditions in order to provide information to make Weather Forecasts and to study the Weather and Climate . Typical weather stations have the following instruments:
Except for those instruments requiring direct exposure to the elements ( Anemometer , Rain Gauge ), the instruments should be sheltered in a vented box, usually a Stevenson Screen , to keep direct sunlight off the Thermometer and wind off the Hygrometer . The instrumentation may be specialized to allow for periodic recording otherwise significant manual labour is required for record keeping. Automatic transmission of data, in a format such as METAR , is also desirable as many weather station's data is required for Weather Forecasting . DAILY OBSERVATION TIMES Historically readings were taken by weather observers who were typically not paid and performed the duty as part of their permanent jobs (e.g., Postmaster ). These weather readings were taken between 7 and 9 a.m. local time daily as unpaid observers were unwilling to take readings from midnight to midnight. Since the advent of Automatic Weather Station s, these time intervals occasionally remain as a part of tradition when reporting daily to outside organizations. SEE ALSO
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