SRML stations: Madras, OR
Latitude: 44.623 (N)
Longitude: -121.143 (E)
Altitude: 683 m
Current data
Solar and meteorological monitoring equipment at the Madras station.
The Madras Oregon monitoring station looking SouthWest. The Madras station has a ventilated horizontal CMP11, a rotating shadowband radiometer, and a temperature sensor.
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Station 2023 to present
For a current listing of the Madras instrumentation see the Madras comissioning report
The Madras station is located at the Deschutes Valley Water District. The SRML appreciates their assistance in hosting the station.
Station prior to 2023
NOTE: In 2023 the Madras station moved. Prior to 2023 the station was located at the Central Oregon Ag Research Center| Data type | Instrument | Data interval | Period of record |
| Solar radiation data | |||
| Global | LI-COR Pyranometer | 15 min. | 1994-2016 | 1 min. | 2017-2023 |
| Diffuse | LI-COR Pyranometer with shadowband | 15 min. | 1996-2016 | 1 min. | 2017-2023 |
| Meteorological data | |||
| Temperature | 15 min. | 1994-2016 | 1 min. | 2017-2023 |
| Rainfall | 15 min. | 1994-2016 | 1 min. | 2017-2023 |
| Wind speed | 15 min. | 1994-2016 | 1 min. | 2017-2023 |
| Wind direction | 15 min. | 1994-2016 | 1 min. | 2017-2023 |
| Relative humidity | 15 min. | 1994-2016 | 1 min. | 2017-2023 |