An automated weather station was installed at KLRS in June 2017 and records a range of meteorological observations, including temperature, wind speed and direction, humidity, precipitation, solar and far infrared radiation, and atmospheric pressure. All instruments were updated in July 2024. The KLRS weather station meets World Meteorological Organization (WMO) specifications, and is an official WMO Global Cryosphere Watch CryoNet Station.
The KLRS weather station belongs to a series of international and Canadian observation networks, including the:
KLRS weather station data is accessible from the Canadian Consortium for Arctic Data Interoperability (CCADI) web application. All or a subset of observations can be downloaded as a CSV file.
| Instrument | Measurement(s) |
|---|---|
| Vaisala HMP155A Temperature and Relative Humidity Probe | Air temperature and relative humidity |
| Campbell Scientific BaroVUE10 Digital Barometer | Atmospheric pressure |
| RM Young 05108-45-L Wind Monitor | Wind speed and direction |
| Huskeflux SR15-A1 Pyranometer | Incoming short-wave/solar radiation |
| Huskeflux IR02 Pyrgeometer | Incoming long-wave/far infrared radiation |
| Texas Electronics TE525M-L Tipping Bucket Metric Rain Gauge | Rainfall |
| Campbell Scientific SnowVUE10 Digital Sonic Snow-Depth Sensor | Snow depth |
| Campbell Scientific CR1000X Data Logger | Measurement and control module |
| Instrument | Measurement(s) |
|---|---|
| HC2-S3 temperature / Relative Humidity Probe | Air temperature and relative humidity |
| Vaisala CS106 PTB110 Pressure Transducer | Atmospheric pressure |
| RM Young 05103AP-10 Aerovane | Wind speed and direction |
| Kipp & Zonen CNR4-L Radiometer | Incoming short-wave/solar and long-wave/far infrared radiation and surface-reflected short-wave and outgoing long-wave radiation |
| Texas Electronics TE525M-L Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge | Rainfall |
| Campbell Scientific SR50 Sonic Snow Sensor | Snow sensor |
| Campbell Scientific CR1000 Data Logger | Measurement and control module |