Cooperative Observer Program
| Cooperative Observer Background |
- What is the Cooperative Observer Program?
- History of the Cooperative Weather Observer
- Latest NWS Cooperative Observer Newsletter
- National Cooperative Observer Home Page
| Becoming a Cooperative Observer |
- Becoming an NWS Cooperative Observer volunteer requires the following:
- Dedication to public service
- Attention to detail
- Ability to lean and perform daily duties
- Willingness to allow NWS to place measuring instruments on your property
- Willingness to allow at least one visit per year from an NWS representative
- Additionally, the following capabilities are useful but are not mandatory:
- Ownership of a personal computer with modem and familiarity with its basic uses
- Established internet access
- If you are selected to become an official NWS Cooperative Station, the NWS will provide you with the training and supervision you will need to perform your duties. Depending on your stations instrumentation, your site will be visited once or twice every 12 months, and more often if unscheduled maintenance or training updates are required.
- If you are interested in becoming an NWS Cooperative Observer in the NWS Aberdeen County Warning Area, please contact Timothy Kearns, Data Acquisition Program Manager at the NWS Aberdeen office, or call the office at (605) 225-0519.
| Cooperative Observer Sites in Our Area |
- Below is a list of the longest running Cooperative Observer sites in our area:
| Location | Time Active |
| Clark, SD | 1893-Present |
| Highmore, SD | 1893-Present |
| Kennebec, SD | 1893-Present |
| Mellette, SD | 1893-Present |
| Milbank, SD | 1893-Present |
| Castlewood, SD | 1893-1898, 1906-present |
| Gann Valley, SD | 1897-Present |
| Murdo, SD | 1907-Present |
| Pollock, SD | 1908-Present |
| Eureka. SD | 1908-Present |
| Onida, SD | 1913-Present |
| Britton, SD | 1913-Present |
| Artichoke Lake, MN | 1917-Present |
| Cooperative Observer Awards |
- NWS Cooperative Observer Individual Awards Background (near bottom of page)
- Latest Cooperative Observer Award Recipients
- Cooperative Observer Award Recipients from Previous Years
| Cooperative Observer Reports |
- Latest Regional Summary of Observations (RTP) (Daily summary of COOP observations are included in the 1100 AM and 700 PM RTP)
- Enter the WXCoder III Site, the newest internet based reporting system for COOP Observers
