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 indicates an external link opened in new table/window.
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 information Updated Interactive Radar Page  1) Radar & Images -> Interactive Radar       Replaced Zoom Weather with My-Cast  2) Radar & Images -> Interactive Radar       Added Intellicast Interactive Radar Updated Pages Updated 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 to Each External Web Link Menu Item 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

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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.

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