Columbia Weather Systems, Inc.

Name: Columbia Weather Systems, Inc.
Address: Hillsboro, OR, US
Telephone: +15036290887

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Professional weather stations providing instantaneous weather data for operational decisions.

Professional weather stations providing met data for operational decision-making

10/15/2026

The 34th Annual Winter Weather Forecast Conference, hosted by the Oregon Chapter of The American Meteorological Society (AMS), is coming up on Saturday, October 24th at 10 AM at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in Portland. Meteorologists from across the Pacific Northwest will break down what a "Super El Niño" could mean for our winter. Free and open to all ages.

10/08/2026

Nader Khoury and Martha Khoury representing at Meteorological Technology World Expo … can you guess where?

10/01/2026

We discovered on LinkedIn that Stern Power Solar Systems recently kicked off an interesting project including a Magellan MX501™ weather station from Columbia Weather Systems.

Uwe Schaible, Stern’s co-founder and CTO, told us a bit more about it.

The project: We are doing a one-year trial with the DFO (Canadian Department of Fisheries and Ocean) where they are testing the different configurations of our product line. The intent is to supply continuous power for remote monitoring and surveillance in unserviced locations, which is of particular interest to the DFO.

The installation: The purpose of this installation is to demonstrate the ability to continuously power monitoring equipment (in this case a weather station) and transmit the data to the cloud using a satellite ISP. This system is currently fully operational.

Why we chose Columbia Weather Systems: We picked the CWS product because of the form factor, power draw, and the company’s North American origin.

Read more here: https://columbiaweather.com/applications/stern-solar-testing/

09/24/2026

Did you know???

We can customize your professional weather station with Additional Sensors via our Weather MicroServer. For example, we offer two visibility sensor options for applications including transportation, broadcasting, solar energy, industrial automation, mining, and research, with customers such as BNSF Railway, Johnson Controls, and CBS News.

➡️Two visibility sensor options to fit any power setup
➡️Seamless integration through the Weather MicroServer
➡️Reliable readings through fog, smoke, and snow

Option 1: Visibility Sensor (Part #82620-1DC) covers a 16 km (10 miles) range, using the same 42-degree forward scatter angle trusted by the NWS and FAA, with an ice-resistant “look-down” design built to reduce window contamination and clogging from blowing snow.

Option 2: For solar-powered stations, we offer a Low Power Visibility Sensor (Part #82620-10) with a range up to 75 km (about 46 miles), +/-10% accuracy up to 10 km, and reliable performance from -25° C to 60° C.

The visibility sensors use forward scatter technology, sending infrared light from one arm while the other receives it, measuring how much scatters off particles in the sample area. That reading translates directly into meteorological optical range, a standard measurement of atmospheric clarity.

For every professional weather station model, CWS offers the flexibility to match the right sensors to your power setup and range needs, integrating through the Weather MicroServer.

Pictured: A visibility sensor prepared for shipment

Click on the Additional Sensors tab for full list: https://columbiaweather.com/products/weather-monitoring/microserver/

Have questions? Don’t hesitate to call us at 503-629-0887 or email [email protected].

09/16/2026

Weather data you can trust. Columbia Weather Systems and Gill Instruments have built a partnership around this simple idea with our Magellan MX™ line of weather stations.

With GPS- and compass-equipped weather stations utilizing the sensor suite from Gill, the Magellan MX auto-aligns wind measurements the moment it's deployed, no manual calibration required. That speed matters most in mobile and portable applications, where public safety is often on the line.

Gill's Business Development Manager, Paul Berberian, put it this way: “One of the things I've always admired about Columbia Weather Systems is that they begin every conversation with the customer's application. They take the time to understand the operational challenge before selecting the right technology to solve it.”

Great to see this partnership highlighted by the team at Gill. Check the full article out in the comments to learn more.

Image courtesy of Accelerated Tactical.

09/09/2026

As Fall approaches, it brings shifting winds, dropping temperatures, and changing daylight. Wind speed and direction have always been important measurements in our weather stations, helping our customers stay a step ahead as the seasons change.

As the leaves turn and the air cools, we are grateful for another season spent helping people understand the weather around them!

The picture below is "The" Tree at the Portland Japanese Garden, a maple in the Strolling Pond Garden that's become famous among photographers over the years, even earning a National Geographic award and a spot in a Smithsonian exhibition. Keep an eye on the Portland Japanese Garden's Fall Colors Tracker for updates on when the maples hit peak color, link in the comments below!

(Photo taken by Nader Khoury, CWS President)

09/02/2026

Join us in welcoming our new Marketing Specialist Dalida Farhat! Dalida is a recent graduate from the University of Oregon, where she majored in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. Her favorite memory at the UO was her consulting internship in Italy! Outside of work, she makes ceramics and is a self-taught snowboarder. Say “hi” in the comments!

08/26/2026

Winter is coming! Our latest Weather MicroServer upgrade adds Road Temperature to the array of possible parameters. Read on for additional info.

Customer Requests Drive Latest Weather MicroServer Upgrades:
New Firmware Version Adds Sensor Features and Backend Updates

We are excited to announce the new features of the latest Weather MicroServer version.

Road temperature. Developed in response to customer request, this optional Road Conditions sensor will be particularly useful for Mobile Command, Broadcast Weather vehicles, winter maintenance and transportation operations.

AQI is calculated for PM2.5 measurements with the Particle Concentration optional sensor. This parameter is used for monitoring air pollution and wildfire smoke.

Remote access is now available through a free third-party secure platform. Again, developed specifically for a customer monitoring off-site, this feature aids in configuration and trouble-shooting long-distance.

In addition to some cosmetic enhancements, behind-the-scenes upgrades enhance DHCP to reduce network configuration, and update PHP and nginx versions.

We pride ourselves in personal customer support and responsiveness. Reach out to our technical support team to upgrade your Weather MicroServer to the latest version.

(Images generated with the assistance of AI)

08/19/2026

Not everyone needs to monitor the weather. Do you?
Do any of these operational and safety factors apply to your organization?

 Decision Criteria (example stop work based on 50 mph wind speed or 90 degrees high temperature)
 Regulatory Compliance (example heat stress)
 Public Information (safety during extreme weather events)
 Incident Reporting (automate documentation)
 Industrial Automation Process Improvement (SCADA integration)

What actions would you take based on meteorological data?

If monitoring the weather might be right for your organization, start by defining your objectives. No need to overthink it.

Our Guide to Buying a Professional Weather Station walks you through next steps and additional considerations with a Quick Checklist near the bottom of the page.

⬇️ Link in the first comment.

08/12/2026

Need weather data integrated into your SCADA system?

A recent inquiry: “I'm interested in connecting basic weather data back to our SCADA system. The Orion 420 looks like it has everything we need, but please send a quote for the Capricorn FLX as well.”

And another: “Would like to discuss installing a Columbia Weather system and how it can integrate with our control systems.”

*These are precisely the kind of industrial weather station systems we design for.*

For direct interface to PLC, DCS, and SCADA systems, Columbia Weather Systems builds professional weather stations with 4-20 mA output, incorporating a variety of sensor options across our Orion™, MagellanMX™, Pulsar™, and Capricorn FLX™ product lines.

We also offer digital automation interfaces including Modbus, DNP3, BACnet, and SNMP.

*Integrated and Automated: Put the weather monitoring system to work!*

The Bloomington-Normal (IL) Water Reclamation District purchased five CWS Orion™ Weather Stations to monitor on-site meteorological conditions at the district’s two water treatment sites.

“We wanted to have weather data trended and monitored on the District’s SCADA system to assist with data analysis and anticipating the impact a rain event would have on flows with real time data,” explains Jake Callahan, Director of Operations.

The automated interface now feeds directly into their data management software — data the District uses for regulatory reporting on storm duration, intensity, and total precipitation.

As Callahan put it, "Having the weather data fully integrated and trended on the District’s SCADA system has greatly simplified the reporting requirement aspect of managing weather data.”

*Have a SCADA integration question of your own?*
Send us a message or give us a call. Our sales engineers can help you spec the right professional weather station for your application.

Our job is to make Weather Monitoring easy, so you can do your job better.

(Photos courtesy of Bloomington-Normal WRD)

Link: Weather Stations with 4-20 mA Interface https://columbiaweather.com/products/weather-stations/analog-interface/

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