AWDN Soil Moisture

Soil Moisture Station Plots

Nebraska Soil Moisture

Soil moisture plays a critical role in agricultural activities and land atmosphere interaction. In 1998 the High Plains Regional Climate Center upgraded stations in the Automated Weather Data Network (AWDN) to monitor soil water at 14 sites in Nebraska. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has provided soil moisture sensors for some of the sites. Currently, sensors are placed at 10, 25, 50, and 100 cm below the surface at 51 AWDN sites.

Ainsworth Soil Moisture Plot

Station Information

Station ID: a250059
Network: awdn
Name: AINSWORTH
Climate Division: 02
County: BROWN
State: NE
Latitude: 42.55
Longitude: -99.82
Elevation: 2509 Feet
Period of Record: 1984/6/4 - Current

Variables Reported

24 hour Maximum Temperature
24 hour Minimum Temperature
Precipitation
Average Daily Wind Speed
Avg Soil Temp at 10cm Bare Soil
Global Solar Rad in Watts
Avg Relative Humidity
Evapotranspiration NE

Soil Moisture Information

Variable	Units	Start	End	Probe Type	Soil Type
Soil Moisture at 10cm	%	2005	9999	Theta	Silt
Soil Moisture at 25cm	%	2005	9999	Theta	Silt
Soil Moisture at 50cm	%	2005	9999	Theta	Silt
Soil Moisture at 100cm	%	2005	9999	Theta	Clay
Soil Moisture at 10cm	%	1998	2005	Vitel	Silt
Soil Moisture at 25cm	%	1998	2005	Vitel	Silt
Soil Moisture at 50cm	%	1998	2005	Vitel	Silt
Soil Moisture at 100cm	%	1998	2005	Vitel	Clay