Updated, 12/22/07, 2:15pm – Back up and running!  We have obtained another console, have it all configured, and the site is running as it should.  Thank you to all for your patience. 

Updated, 12/22/07, 3:45am – We have at least managed to get some data up and running thanks to our sister site, ReunionWeather.com. We are currently tapped into their live data so current statistics and the like are now working. The Trends & Statistics and the Climatology reports won’t be updated but everything else should work fine.  Please bear with us while we work through this problem.

12/22/07, 3:00am – Well… What can we say, this definitely fits in the category, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Davis Instruments, the manufacturer of our weather station released an updated firmware for our console (the main unit that receives the data from all of the sensors). The update appeared to go just fine but after it was complete, the console was locked up. Resetting it only has yielded a beep and a blank screen.

Unfortunately, it would appear we are down indefinitely. With the holidays here, it may take us a while to get a replacement unit. Forecasts and radar will continue to work as normal.

We may start pulling data from the DIA weather station if we have to. We apologize for the inconvenience but will do our best to get back online ASAP.

Mrs. Claus was generous enough to give the hubby his Christmas present a few days early – a lightning detector!  These are pretty incredible devices allowing real-time lightning storm monitoring with the ability to detect strikes hundreds of miles away.  More details will be coming after the final installation and calibration is complete.  If you want a sneak peak, click here.  Please bear in mind though that the system setup has not been complete so it isn’t entirely accurate yet. 

Also of note, we are in the process of installing a heater in our rain guage.  This will allow us to provide moisture content measurements for snowfall. 

 On our Radar & Maps page, we now have a huge array of weather maps for the western United States as well as national maps. Everything from temperature and humidity to jet stream, satellite, and air quality maps are available! Check it out.

It was one year ago today that ThorntonWeather.com first went “live” on the Internet! A lot has changed since then and we have quickly grown to a site with more than 1,500 visitors a day! Thank you to all! We will continue working to improve the site and if you have any suggestions, please let us know!