Water Temperature - 2018

[fatlazyless]

Wonder what's up with the yet to be installed, not present, USGS water monitor buoy that was located just outside the swim line at the Weirs Beach swim area for the last two summers; 2016 and 2017?

So, where's the orange USGS water monitor buoy for the Weirs Beach-Lake Winnipesaukee area this year?

According to reports from February 2018, the federal executive had said it wanted to cut the USGS budget by 20% so maybe the buoy monitor program has been curtailed or something? Have no clue ...... all I know is the buoy ..... it ain't here this year, so far?

As already mentioned, a very good quality, floating Intex water thermometer, can be had for just $2.49 at Rand's Hardware in Plymouth..... it is designed with a lanyard hole to have a small, thin, line attached so it can be attached to a dock .... an accurate mercury thermometer ....because the posted NH-DES temp taken at the Lakeport Dam always seems to be 2-3 degrees warmer than what I measure .... now at 67.5 .... which is not very warm.

[webmaster]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Wonder what's up with the yet to be installed, not present, USGS water monitor buoy that was located just outside the swim line at the Weirs Beach swim area for the last two summers; 2016 and 2017?

I was disappointed to get this reply from the USGS when I inquired about the buoy at Weirs Beach:

USGS has discontinued monitoring water temperature at Weirs Beach. The data was being collected as part of a short-term study which has ended.

NHDES does monitor water temperature which may be found here:

http://www4.des.state.nh.us/Rti_home...bove+sea+level

The NHDES reading won't be as useful for me since it only provides a graph and not an exact daily temperature. The USGS used to send me an email every day with the reading which really helped me get the temperature posted every day.

[AC2717]

thank you for info, so does that mean they will take that ugly thing down or just leave it there?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by webmaster

I was disappointed to get this reply from the USGS when I inquired about the buoy at Weirs Beach:

The NHDES reading won't be as useful for me since it only provides a graph and not an exact daily temperature. The USGS used to send me an email every day with the reading which really helped me get the temperature posted every day.

Maybe their tabular data is easier to use for your purpose?

https://www4.des.state.nh.us/rti_data/WEIN3_TABLE.HTML

[Barney Bear]

The water temperature today (06-30-18) at East Bear Island is a toasty 75 degrees. 🐻

[LakeTimes]

Originally Posted by Barney Bear

The water temperature today (06-30-18) at East Bear Island is a toasty 75 degrees. 🐻

Even more motivating for us while we sit in traffic!!!

[Formula260SS]

Originally Posted by JC19

Even more motivating for us while we sit in traffic!!!

I was pleasantly surprised today not sure what it is but it's very nice