About Station and Web Site
The station is powered by a a Davis Vantage Pro II weather station.
Web Site Changes
Change Date | Description of Changes |
2019-03-04 | (1) Updated the Weather Display Software used to drive the web site to version 10.37s Build 92 (2) On Main Page Changed The Weather Underground Zoom to CWOP Zoom. Weather Underground Rapid Fire Display Used Flash (3) Removed Reference To WeatherBug From Site. WeatherBug Discontinued BackYard Data in May of 2018. |
2019-03-03 | (1) Updated Several Pages to Address Issues With PHP 7.2.x (2) Updated Air Quality page to correct URL Issues (3) Update Weather Underground (WU) History page to fix formatting issues (4) Update The Weather Display Live Zoom Icon on the home page |
2019-03-02 | (1) Re-Design of the Site. Several New Pages Added. ICON ![]() |
2015-07-20 | Updated NWS Detail Forecast Page due to Feed Changes by NWS
Forecasts -> NWS Detailed Updated Home Page Section NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook due to Feed Changes by NWS |
2015-05-25 | Updated NWS Detail Forecast Page due to Feed Changes by NWS
Forecasts -> NWS Detailed Updated Earthquakes Page due to Feed Changes Almanac -> Earthquakes |
2015-02-08 | Updated menu structure 1) Added: Published -> Weather Cloud We now publish weather to weathercloud.net 2) Added: Published -> Citizen Weather Observation Program -> MesoWest Just a new source to display the CWOP informationUpdated Interactive Radar Page 1) Radar & Images -> Interactive Radar Replaced Zoom Weather with My-Cast 2) Radar & Images -> Interactive Radar Added Intellicast Interactive Radar Updated PagesUpdated page: 1) Maps & Charts -> Wind Chill Chart and Calculator URL Change for NWS Wind Chill Chart |
2013-10-10 | Updated the GeoLite City Data for the Who's Online Page |
2013-09-28 | Updated Metro Radar Zoom Page wxifzoom4.php5 on page /wxmetroradar.php5 to replace WX Widget that used IGoogle (iGoogle Going Away) with an iFrame page |
2013-08-03 | Updated the drop-down menu script to correct errors when running under PHP 5.4 or greater |
2013-07-20 | Update to Weather Display v10.37r Build 69 to fix Twitter Feed issue |
2013-01-27 | Updated two pages to correct image URL errors wxnwsiradar.php5 ; wxradars2.php5 |
2013-01-26 | Corrected URL Errors on following pages to allow maps to be displayed wxwumap2.php5 ; wxwumap3.php5 Also add two new Weather Maps for Maximum Temp and Minimum Temp Midwest Maps & Charts --> Maps from Weather Underground --> Map Set 1 |
2013-01-24 | Updated the following pages due to changes in Weather Underground map location URls wxwumap1.php5 |
2012-07-03 | Updated advforecast2.php(5) script from saratoga-Weather.org part of the Weather Website Templates for Weather Display. Updated required due to feed changes by NWS. |
2012-01-17 | Redesign of the web site is complete. There are several new pages and options, as well as some redesign of existing pages |
2012-01-01 | Redesigned the web site to make use of new Templates that support Plug-Ins |
2011-12-19 | Updated Weather Display Software to v10.37r Build 03 Updated Weather Display Live to V06.08 |
2011-08-18 | Added new Interactive Radar Radar -> National Interactive |
2011-06-01 | Changed menu link to better reflect purpose Hazardous Weather -> Hazardous Weather Outlook Twin Cities Added new menu option Forecasts -> National Weather Service Champlin Area Renamed menu option Forecasts -> National Weather Service -to- Forecasts -> National Weather Service Twin Cities Area |
2011-04-23 | Added new Twitter Feed Feeds -> Follow on Twitter Added RSS and Twitter Feed to Published Menu Published -> Subscribe to RSS Published -> Follow on Twitter |
2011-04-21 | Added new RSS Feed Feeds -> Subscribe to RSS |
2011-04-09 | Modifed menu option Severe Weather -> Hazardous Weather to be a menu group Renamed menu option Hazardous Weather Output -> Hazardous Weather Outlook Twin Cities and placed under: Severe Weather -> Hazardous Weather Added new link for National Hazardous Weather Severe Weather -> Hazardous Weather -> National Hazardous Weather |
2011-04-08 | Updated the Watches, Warnings and Advisorys to use new NWS ATOM freeds on Home Page and on page Severe Weather -> Advisorys w/map Add new local Coon Rapids Radar Radar -> Coon Rapids |
2011-03-21 | Added new Hydrologic Forecasts/Maps Forecasts -> Hydrologic Forecast (NWS) Maps & Charts -> Hydrologic (NWS) |
2010-12-28 | Upgraded the Drop-Down Menu Software to V1.02 Add a ![]() Updated Weather Display Software to V10.37q Build 10 to Correct End-of-Day Issues Added New Page to MN Road Conditions Maps & Charts -> MN Road Conditions New Radar Pages from National Weather Service Radar -> National Weather Service -> Minnesota Radar -> National Weather Service -> Minnesota Loop Radar -> National Weather Service -> Upper Midwest Updated the Records Page to add some Color Almanac -> Weather Records -> All Time Added new National Watches, Warnings and Advisory Page Severe Weather -> National Watches, Warnings and Advisories |
2010-12-15 | Removed Following Storm Information Pages as Stormpulse was going to start charging monthly fees for their information Severe Weather -> Storm Information -> USA Storms Severe Weather -> Storm Information -> Coon Rapids Storms Changed Primary Menu Option Maps to Maps & Charts Added New Page for NWS Wind Chill Chart & Calculation Maps & Charts -> NWS Wind Chill Chart & Calculation |
2010-11-18 | Removed Radar Page for Twin Cities Area (Server Stability Isssues) Radar -> Local |
2010-11-04 | New Weather Graphs Almanac -> Temperature -> Graphs Almanac -> Rain -> Graphs Almanac -> Wind -> Graphs Modifed the Almanac -> Graphs menu - to - Almanac -> Graphs -> 24hr, 72hr, Month Almanac -> Graphs -> Temperature Almanac -> Graphs -> Rain Almanac -> Graphs -> Wind |
2010-11-03 | Added New Items to Map Menu for National Forecasts Maps -> National Forecast Model Maps -> 6 Hour Models Maps -> National Forecast Model Maps -> 12 Hour Models Maps -> National Forecast Model Maps -> 24 Hour Models Maps -> National Forecast Model Maps -> 36 Hour Models Maps -> National Forecast Model Maps -> 48 Hour Models Menu Changes to Weather Underground Maps Maps -> Weather Underground 1 - to - Maps -> Weather Underground -> Radar, Satellite, HI Maps -> Weather Underground -> WC, Dew Point, Humidity Maps -> Weather Underground -> Temp, Visability, Prev 24hr pcpt Maps -> Weather Underground -> Wind, Fronts, UV Removed Menu Maps -> Weather Underground 2 Added New National Forecast Maps Maps -> National Forecast Maps -> 12, 24, 36 & 48 Hours Out |
2010-11-02 | Slightly Modified Menu Structure for Almanac menu Added new Wind Detailed Reports Almanac -> Wind -> Detailed Updated the Rain Detail Page for Consistancy Almanac -> Rain -> Detailed Fixed CWOP Status Page to Display Graphs About -> Status -> CWOP |
2010-11-01 | Added USA Weather Extremes to Bottom of Primary Page Added Lasted Updated Link to Page Footers Added Link for USA Weather Extremes Almanac -> USA Extremes Modify Menu for Almanac -> History to include Almanac -> History -> Station History Almanac -> History -> USA On-This-Day Added New Page for USA On-This-Day History Almanac -> History -> USA On-This-Day Removed Day and Night Extremes, Bad Data  Almanac -> Weather Records -> Day and Night Extremes Modify Menu for Almanac -> Weather Records -> Temperature to Almanac -> Weather Records -> All Time Add new Monthly Records Page Almanac -> Weather Records -> Monthly (Temp;Wind;Rain) Updated/Correct Data on Page Almanac -> Weather Trends -> Temp & Rain |
2010-09-11 | Modified the CWOP Links Under Published Tab To Published -> Citizen Weather Observation Program -> On findu.com Published -> Citizen Weather Observation Program -> gladstonefamily.net Added New Tab Links and Added Following Link Links -> MN APRSWXNET/CWOP Stations |
2010-09-09 | Joined the CWOP Program Updated About -> Status to Include New Links About -> Status -> Site/NWS Radar About -> Status -> CWOP Added Link to CWOP From Published Tab Published -> Citizen Weather Observation Program (CWOP) |
2010-08-23 | Added NOAA Style Climate Report Page Almanac -> NOAA Style Climate |
2010-08-04 | New Radar Page for Twin Cities Area (Using Weather Defender software) Radar -> Local Added Current Nationwide Warnings to Home Page Severe Weather -> Current Warnings Updated Temperature Average Page with Colors (Same Look and Feel) Almanac -> Temperature -> Ranges |
2010-08-03 | Completed Import of History Data that I have (Back to 07/16/2008) Begin Data Validation and Correction for Imported History |
2010-07-14 | Corrected Data Errors for 1 Hour on 06/13 Added Historical Data for Jan-Mar of 2010 Started to Add Historical Data for 2009 |
2010-07-13 | Updated the Air Quality Index Page Forecast -> Air Quality Index Special Thanks to Michael at relayweather.com for the Notification and Fix |
2010-04-28 | Added New Page for Weather History From Weather Underground Almanac -> History |
2010-04-27 | Added a temperature detailed page to Almanac -> Temperature -> Detailed Changed the temperature averages page under Almanac -> Temperature -> Averages Modify (split) Almanac -> Weather Trends Menu for Multiple Items Added New Menu Option for Weather Trend Overview Almanac -> Weather Trends -> Overview Added New Menu Option for Weather Trend Rain & Temp Almanac -> Weather Trends -> Temp & Rain Renamed Menu Option Rain -> Historical to Almanac -> Rain -> Detailed Added New Menu Option for Rain Summary Information Almanac -> Rain -> Summary Added Wind Summary Page to Menu Almanac -> Wind -> Summary |
2010-04-25 | Now Publishing Weather to Anything Weather Site. Link Under Published Menu Added Link to National Weather Service for MPLS under Forecasts -> National Weather Service Menu Added New Page for NWS Todays Weather Story under Maps -> NWS Todays Weather Story |
2010-04-24 | Added Hazardous Weather Condition to Severe Weather Menu Added Metro Skywarn Links in Left Column and Severe Weather Menu Added NOAA Storm Reports for Yesterday to Severe Weather Menu Added NOAA SPC Day 2 Convective Outlook to Severe Weather Menu -> Storm Prediction -> Convection Added Contact Form to About Menu Updated Weather Station Status Page Under About Menu Added Historical Rain Information under Almanac -> Rain -> Historical Now Publishing Weather to Personal Weather Station site. Link Under Published Menu |
2010-04-22 | Complete Redesign of the coonrapidsweather.net site In addition added new storm information to the Severe Weather drop-down menu |
2010-03-16 | Added Live Area Forecast Discussions & Current Conditions to Home Page on left side bar from Ham Weather. Moved NOAA Weather Radio Feeds from top of page to left side bar Added new section to left side bar to include Live Weather Streams Moved Current weather condition images to top of left side bar |
2010-03-15 | Added Live NWS Feed on Home Page from Weather Underground. Need to click Play button to hear, Pause button to stop. |
2010-01-02 | Modified one of the PHP Scripts Due to Change in Report Format for Monthly Files for Weather Display V10.37Q-10 |
2009-12-13 | I think I have completed the rebuild of coonrapidsweather.net I will continue to do checkout |
2009-12-08 | After some hard drive issues the site is back up and running once again. All of the lost pages have not yet been restored; however I would expect that within a couple of days the full site should be restored. While I am rebuilding the site some of the links may not be operational and may point to pages that don't exist. Thank you for your patience as I rebuild coonrapidsweather.net. |
2009-06-25 | Removed Mesomap Live from menu; no license Removed Average Temperatures Page; Almanac --> Averages Add new page to Almanac Menu; Almanac --> Temperature --> Averages Add new page to Almanac Menu; Almanac --> Temperature --> Ranges |
2009-06-24 | Added following items to Almanac --> Records page. (a) Humidity information (b) Dew Point information (c) Pressure information Added New Average Temperatures Page to Almanac --> Averages |
2009-06-20 | Redesigned the mobile web site |
2009-06-15 | Added several rain related items to the mobile web site |
2009-05-20 | Added a Mobile Weather Page Added a button from the left menu called Mobile that links to the new mobile page |
2009-05-17 | Added 2 new pages to web site to display detailed weather maps from Weather Underground. Located under Forecast --> Maps --> Weather Underground 1 Forecast --> Maps --> Weather Underground 2 |
2009-05-16 | Added new page to web site to display record values for several different catagories. Located under Almanac --> Records |
2009-05-15 | Updated the About this Web Site page to reflect actual station information; weather station location city history; web site change log |
About This Website (Script Credits)
This site is a template design by CarterLake.org with PHP conversion by Saratoga-Weather.org.
Special thanks go to Kevin Reed at TNET Weather for his work on the original Carterlake templates, and his design for the common website PHP management.
Special thanks to Mike Challis of Long Beach WA for his wind-rose generator, Theme Switcher and CSS styling help with these templates.
Special thanks go to Ken True of Saratoga-Weather.org for the AJAX conditions display, dashboard and integration of the TNET Weather common PHP site design for this site.
Additional Scripts Used developed by Murry Conarroe of Wildwood Weather
Additional Scripts Used developed by Relayweather.com relayweather.com
About This Website (Software Credits)
Weather Graphic Generator by Anole Computer Services Anole Computer ServicesHighslide JS by Highsoft Solutions AS Highsoft Solutions AS
Template is originally based on Designs by Haran.
This template is XHTML 1.0 compliant. Validate the XHTML and CSS of this page.