Weather

The Nova Scotia Fruit Growers’ Association owns and maintains ten weather stations made possible through federal and provincial funding with the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture.

Accessing Weather Data

Choose the formats to access weather information that work best for you:

Chart and data tools on WeatherLink are a feature of a paid account so NSFGA members and their advisors have access. If you’re not a member, you can still access the live/current weather data by creating your own free account on Davis WeatherLink. Search for weather stations and add them to your account.

 

Presentations and Tutorials

For more information on the project and the weather stations, access the resources below:

NSFGA’s recorded information session (WEBINAR)
Candy O’Connor describes the project, Jonathan Bent (Perennia) introduces the technical components of the project, and Michelle Cortens (Perennia) shares advisory information about accessing the data, Maryblyt alerts, and a smart tools project in development.

WeatherLink: Accessing current weather (TUTORIAL)
What’s the temperature, rainfall, and wind speed right now? In this video, Michelle Cortens from Perennia describes how to select the weather station of interest and use it to access the live and current weather information on the bulletin page. Display the live information in tiles or as a table summary.

WeatherLink: Viewing recent history in monthly summary (TUTORIAL)
Are you interested in how much rain a station recorded over the last 24 or 48 hours? Want a summary for your reports or daily values to input in the Maryblyt model? In this video, Michelle Cortens from Perennia describes how to access daily and monthly summaries on the data page. Don’t wade through 15-minute data when there is an easy way to view the summarized information.

WeatherLink: Downloading 15-minute data (TUTORIAL)
Want to dig deep into the 15-minute data being reported? In this video, Michelle Cortens from Perennia describes more about the data page. Select the date of interest and the time span, then export the data file to an email address to open with a program like Excel.

WeatherLink: Using charts to analyze weather (TUTORIAL)
What if you want to see a charted representation of the temperature over a 24-hour period? Or a 1-week period? Can you see both rainfall and leaf wetness values at the same time? In this video, Michelle Cortens from Perennia describes how to access the charts page to visually analyze the weather information and interpret with your observations in the field.

WeatherLink: Map view (TUTORIAL)
Can you quickly compare all of the stations on a map view? Yes! In this video, Michelle Cortens from Perennia describes how to zoom in and drag around the map to explore current and live weather information in the Valley. This information is available on the NSFGA account but it is also publicly accessible on a free account.

Orchard Outlook Podcast by Perennia: E7 S2. Welcoming Weather Stations (PODCAST – AUDIO ONLY)
“In this episode, I forecast that you’ll learn a lot about weather stations. Their components. How to site them for reliable results. Installing and maintaining them. I sense a clear conversation about collecting weather information with our guest, Jonathan Buffet.”

 

Partner for Historical Data

Please download the attached file and fill in as much of the requested information as possible.  You will be contacted by the NSFGA if further information is required and to discuss payment of fees (if applicable). At present, access to the NSFGA Davis Weather-Link network provides access to all stations for both real time data and historical data.  Please note that the network became active in May 2021.