About Long Beach, WA Weather Station
Who runs it?
This weather station is privately owned and operated by Jackie Sheldon. It is not affiliated with the
City of Long Beach, WA.
Mike Challis is the founder of the first Long Beach Weather web site: "In 2006, I was fed up with all of the mainstream weather sites using Astoria weather reports for Long Beach.
My hobby is computers and web programming, making the first useful weather web site for Long Beach, WA was an enjoyable project." - Mike Challis
Mike moved to Orlando, FL, and he is currently working at his own Orlando Business IT Consulting company Mike's Computer Tech - Business IT Consultant. Mike is also remotely serving business accounts in OR and WA where he used to live.
Mike specializes in supporting entire business offices with computer maintenance, networking, and software support.
If you have two office computers, or fifty, call Mike.
Serving businesses remotely anywhere in the US. On-site Business Computer Services in Orlando, Celebration, Clermont, Davenport, Four Corners, Kissimmee, Haines City, Winter Garden, and Central Florida.
Call Business IT Consultant Mike Challis: (321)218-2866
"Since I moved to FL in March, 2020, this Long Beach Weather station has been relocated from 81st and Sandridge to a new location at 196th Pl. just west of Pacific Hwy. Jackie Sheldon is now the new owner of the station. The web site has been updated to reflect the new location. I have graciously donated the weather station to Jackie so the local community can continue to enjoy it. Jackie is already known as our local weather maven and I am proud to leave behind the 642weather legacy in her capable hands." - Mike Challis
Where is it located?
The station is located at a private residence in Long Beach, WA. at 196th Pl. near Pacific Hwy. Prior to 02/01/2020, it was located at 81st and Sandridge Rd.
Sponsors
Mike Challis, Mike's Computer Tech - Business IT Consultant, and public donations.
What is the equipment?
The station is powered by a
Davis Vantage Pro 2 Weather Station (Model 6163).
The station comprises of an anemometer with windspeed and direction, rain gauge, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, barometer, solar radiation sensor, and uv sensor.
My Weather data shown online is collected from the weather station using
Weather Display Software.
The data is collected every 2.5 seconds to a Windows computer and the web site is automatically updated at 10 second intervals with current condition.
The stats and graphs pages are updated every 5 minutes. The data on this site should not be used to base important decisions that could result in harm to people or property.
About This City
Long Beach, WA is a popular tourist destination on the SW coast of Washington State. Long Beach was officially incorporated on January 18, 1922. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,283 people, 660 households, and 314 families residing in the city.
The Long Beach Peninsula is an arm of land in western Washington state. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the south by the Columbia River, and the east by Willapa Bay. Leadbetter Point State Park and Willapa National Wildlife Refuge are at the northern tip of the peninsula, Cape Disappointment State Park, formerly known as Fort Canby State Park is at the southern end, and in between is Pacific Pines State Park. Cape Disappointment, part of the Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks west of Ilwaco, was the westernmost terminus for the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and a monument designed by Maya Lin as part of the Confluence Project was dedicated there in 2005. The Long Beach Peninsula is remarkable for its continuous sand beaches on the Pacific Ocean side, 28 miles in extent, claimed to be the longest beach in the United States. Because of the fine beaches, it is a popular vacation destination for people from Seattle, Washington, 165 miles distant, and Portland, Oregon, 115 miles distant. The peninsula is entirely within Pacific County.
About This Website
This site layout is based on a template design by CarterLake.org and has been custom taylored by the site founder Mike Challis
The template is also originally based on a free template by Designs by Haran.
Special thanks to Kevin Reed at TNET Weather for sharing his weather php scripts.
Special thanks to Ken True at Saratoga Weather for sharing his weather php scripts.
Shared Weather Data
We share our station data via direct feed to the following weather networks:
Weather Underground:KWALONGB2 81st Sandridge before 02/01/2020
KWALONGB23 196th Pl. near Pacific Hwy. after 02/01/2020
Long Beach, WA
APRSWXNET/CWOP:
Weather Conditions at CW9086
Weather Stations Near CW9086
NOAA MesoMap (CW9086)
MesoWest Washington
WindAlert:
Long Beach - Wind Conditions & Forecast
WeatherForYou:
KWALONGB2
PWSweather.com:
KWALONGB2 196th Pl. near Pacific Hwy., Long Beach, WA 98631
Printable Long Beach, WA Weather Flier:
Free Printable Long Beach, WA Weather Flier
The flier may be freely used by local hotels, motels, restaurants, businesses, and local government offices to pin on bulletin boards or distribute to their patrons.
Long Beach, WA Weather Logos:
You can add a weather logo to your website which displays the current (updated every 10 seconds) weather in Long Beach, WA.
Free Long Beach, WA Weather Logos
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