Louisiana State Mesonet — daily QC

Monday October 05, 2026 05:45 CT · 41 stations checked · 8 new · 16 ongoing · 42 resolved · 6 acknowledged (muted)

Top 10 issues (10)

StnNameLevelVariableTestRecords (24 h)OpenDetail
33Pitkinfailure10ft winddirection_vs_other_sensors2886 ddaily mean direction differs from both other sensors by > 45 deg
38Cameronfailure30ft winddirection_vs_neighbors2184 ddaily direction differs from neighbor stations by > 60 deg
38Cameronfailuresonic winddirection_vs_neighbors2184 ddaily direction differs from neighbor stations by > 60 deg
38Cameronfailure10ft winddirection_vs_neighbors2181 ddaily direction differs from neighbor stations by > 60 deg
33Pitkinfailure30ft-10ft winddirection_vs_other_sensors6 d30ft-10ft: median daily difference -78 deg over 7 days
33Pitkinfailure10ft-sonic winddirection_vs_other_sensors6 d10ft-sonic: median daily difference +78 deg over 7 days
39Stonewallfailuresoil profilerange281 doutside hard limits [0, 0.7]
41Thibodauxsuspectsoil profilerange2888 doutside expected range [0, 0.6] [VWC_100cm_Avg, VWC_40cm_Avg, VWC_75cm_Avg]
33Pitkinsuspect10ft winddirection_vs_other_sensors2886 ddaily mean direction differs from both other sensors by > 20 deg
15Jonesborosuspectsoil profilesoil_air_gap2195 d10 cm: probe permittivity 1.41 (dry soil is about 2-3, air is 1): air around the probe - soil cracked or pulled away, probe exposed, or new backfill not settled [BulkEC_10cm_Avg, BulkEC_5cm_Avg, Ka_10cm_Avg, Ka_5cm_Avg, VWC_10cm_Avg, VWC_5cm_Avg]

New since last run (8)

StnNameLevelVariableTestRecords (24 h)OpenDetail
38Cameronfailure10ft winddirection_vs_neighbors2181 ddaily direction differs from neighbor stations by > 60 deg
39Stonewallfailuresoil profilerange281 doutside hard limits [0, 0.7]
3Plain DealingsuspectRV_Pre_Accu_Totvs_lsm_neighbors2191 dno rain while every LSM neighbor had >= 0.5 in (clogged gauge?)
32St Josephsuspect30ft winddirection_vs_other_sensors2181 ddaily mean direction differs from the 10ft sensor (confirmed against airports) by > 20 deg
32St Josephsuspectsonic winddirection_vs_other_sensors2181 ddaily mean direction differs from the 10ft sensor (confirmed against airports) by > 20 deg
37Jeanerettesuspectsoil profilerange881 doutside expected range [0, 0.6]
32St Josephsuspect30ft-10ft winddirection_vs_other_sensors1 d30ft-10ft: median daily difference +24 deg over 7 days
32St Josephsuspect10ft-sonic winddirection_vs_other_sensors1 d10ft-sonic: median daily difference -22 deg over 7 days

Ongoing (16)

StnNameLevelVariableTestRecords (24 h)OpenDetail
33Pitkinfailure10ft winddirection_vs_other_sensors2886 ddaily mean direction differs from both other sensors by > 45 deg
38Cameronfailure30ft winddirection_vs_neighbors2184 ddaily direction differs from neighbor stations by > 60 deg
38Cameronfailuresonic winddirection_vs_neighbors2184 ddaily direction differs from neighbor stations by > 60 deg
33Pitkinfailure30ft-10ft winddirection_vs_other_sensors6 d30ft-10ft: median daily difference -78 deg over 7 days
33Pitkinfailure10ft-sonic winddirection_vs_other_sensors6 d10ft-sonic: median daily difference +78 deg over 7 days
41Thibodauxsuspectsoil profilerange2888 doutside expected range [0, 0.6] [VWC_100cm_Avg, VWC_40cm_Avg, VWC_75cm_Avg]
33Pitkinsuspect10ft winddirection_vs_other_sensors2886 ddaily mean direction differs from both other sensors by > 20 deg
15Jonesborosuspectsoil profilesoil_air_gap2195 d10 cm: probe permittivity 1.41 (dry soil is about 2-3, air is 1): air around the probe - soil cracked or pulled away, probe exposed, or new backfill not settled [BulkEC_10cm_Avg, BulkEC_5cm_Avg, Ka_10cm_Avg, Ka_5cm_Avg, VWC_10cm_Avg, VWC_5cm_Avg]
32St Josephsuspectsoil profilesoil_air_gap2185 d5 cm: probe permittivity 1.41 (dry soil is about 2-3, air is 1): air around the probe - soil cracked or pulled away, probe exposed, or new backfill not settled [BulkEC_5cm_Avg, Ka_5cm_Avg, VWC_5cm_Avg]
38Cameronsuspect10ft winddirection_vs_neighbors2185 ddaily direction differs from neighbor stations by > 30 deg
38Cameronsuspect30ft winddirection_vs_neighbors2185 ddaily direction differs from neighbor stations by > 30 deg
38Cameronsuspectsonic winddirection_vs_neighbors2185 ddaily direction differs from neighbor stations by > 30 deg
36Maringouinsuspectsoil profilesoil_depth_duplicate715 d75 cm reads the same as 60 cm (check SDI-12 command for this depth) [BulkEC_75cm_Avg, Ka_75cm_Avg, SoilTmpF_75cm_Avg, VWC_75cm_Avg]
5Colfaxsuspectsoil profilesoil_depth_duplicate6 d30 cm duplicates 20 cm on 1 days
12Jenasuspectsoil profilesoil_depth_duplicate5 d60 cm duplicates 50 cm on 1 days
23RinggoldsuspectSlrW_Avgpyranometer_level4 dOct 04: pyranometer tilted 6.9°: re-level it

Resolved since last run (42)

Acknowledged (muted) (6)

StnNameLevelVariableTestRecords (24 h)OpenDetail
31Baton RougefailureRV_Pre_Accu_Totsensor_missing2887 drain gauge (RainVUE): no readings (100% of a 24-h window blank) while the station is reporting: cable, connector, SDI-12 address/port, or sensor
38Cameronfailuresoil profilesensor_missing2887 dsoil (SoilVUE): no readings (100% of a 24-h window blank) while the station is reporting: cable, connector, SDI-12 address/port, or sensor
31Baton Rougefailure30ft winddirection_vs_neighbors2181 ddaily direction differs from neighbor stations by > 60 deg
40Lacassinefailure30ft windzero_speed_while_windy1888 dreads 0 for >= 12 records while another anemometer >= 5.0 mph [WS_30ft_mph_Avg, WS_30ft_mph_Max, WindDir_30ft_D1_WVT]
31Baton Rougesuspect30ft winddirection_vs_neighbors2182 ddaily direction differs from neighbor stations by > 30 deg
38Cameronsuspectsoil profilesoil_depth_duplicate6 d20 cm duplicates 10 cm on 1 days

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