This is a deluxe weather box because it has double layers so that the wind and rain are inhibited from getting into the box. (Check the measurements of your instruments to see if they are suitable.) To find more places to purchase them search online for 'Stevenson screen' or 'instrument screen'. A ready-made one can be bought from Metcheck. You can buy a kit from the Weather Shop in the UK (in the 'instrument screen' section). It keeps your instruments shaded, but allows the air to move freely round the thermometers. You can see it open on the Setting up Your Weather Station page. It has room for a maximum and minimum thermometer, and a wet and dry thermometer. This smaller Stevenson screen can be bought ready made or can be bought in kit form.

What goes under your weather station depends on where it is located. See how it was before it was trimmed here. Underneath this weather station is grass. See more about this make of screen at the Weather Shop, at the MetSpec website or by using a search engine. See more about this on the Setting Up page.Д®ven the inside is easy to keep clean and to maintain. The height is also calculated to fit in with the way all stevenson screens are positioned. This was carefully positioned so that the door opens facing north. However it will need wiping clean occasionally to maintain its whiteness. This one is easy to clean and will not rot. It has double louvres so that rain, sunlight and draughts cannot get inside and affect the readings. It does not need painting and will not go yellow. The one on the right is made of polyester powder coated aluminium and modern plastics. Some modern Stevenson screens are made of durable materials and do not need painting. See more about this type of screen at Russell Scientific or do a search on the web.

This example is made of wood, and needs regular maintenance. The thermometers are at the correct height, so that data can be compared with data from other Stevenson Screens. All of the instruments will be shaded from direct sunlight. The louvred sides are double so that no rain or wind can get in. There is plenty of room inside for all of the instruments you need. The external measurements are approximately 27 x 19 x 37cm.ДЄ purpose made wooden Stevenson Screen with its metal stand is very expensive but very effective. See the box with and without its digital thermometer. A prototype (as yet unpainted) has now been constructed, and the next version is being constructed. It will be similar to the wooden deluxe weather box design, but with some useful modifications. The aim is to allow for more effective air circulation. This will be bigger than the wooden digital box featured on this page. Work is in progress on the design of a new weather box. There is also a page on Weather Apparatus to help you select the instruments you want to use. This page will also show you where to put your weather vane and rain gauge. To see more about where to put your weather station items see Setting up your Weather Station and More About Setting up The user is responsible for his/her own well being and safety. They are intended to be made by adults taking sensible safety precautions. If you do use any of the instructions to make your own weather box, please send us a photograph of it when it is installed! These homemade weather box instructions are simply guides.

Although they are not as good as a real Stevenson Screen, they will give you a chance to collect some useful data. This page has details of how you could easily and cheaply make a weather box to keep your instruments in. If you are very lucky you will be able to afford a Stevenson Screen. This is important to make it so that you can compare your weather data to other people's weather data. The weather box should be placed so that the bulbs of the thermometers (or sensors) are 1.25 meters above the ground.

They need a double roof and a double floor. So that all weather boxes match, the outsides are white and they often have slats or louvres so that the air can circulate whilst the rain and direct wind is kept out. You will need to have a special sort of box to put instruments in so that you can compare your measurements to other people's. You will need some sort of a box to protect some of your instruments and to keep the direct sun, rain and wind off them.

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