Overview
To understand the causes and develop solutions for urban heat, flooding, and air pollution, it is necessary to have neighborhood-scale information on weather conditions (e.g., air temperature, humidity, and rainfall). This is particularly true as these conditions are not evenly distributed across cities. For example, low-income communities are often in the hottest neighborhoods with little vegetation, few trees, and large areas of impervious surfaces.
There is lack of surface weather measurements within cities which prevent needed analysis of the causes of spatial variability, and the efficacy of active or proposed interventions. Federal and state agencies only make meteorological measurement at a few stations within or near Baltimore City. (See map below.) These measurements are insufficient to evaluate which populations are being exposed to high heat. In recent years, there has been a growth of weather stations owned by individuals. However, the lack of documentation on types of instruments and placement (e.g., roof versus ground) of these personal weather stations makes it difficult to determine the true spatial variations in near-surface air temperature. Furthermore, and perhaps most important, these personal weather stations are not uniformly spaced across the city. In other words, even with personal weather stations, there are still meteorological measurement deserts within Baltimore City.
To address this lack of data, the Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative (BSEC) is placing instruments to measure weather conditions within Baltimore City, with a focus on neighborhoods that currently lack measurements.
News
Important Links
- Ambient weather station information and how to access real-time data
- OttHydro stations information and how to access real-time data
- Archive of data from all stations
- Presentation about BSEC’s weather stations to the American Meteorological Society
Weather Station Map
Weather Station Locations
For exact station locations, please email us a [email protected].
| Station ID | Site Name | Neighborhood | Site Type | Station Type | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAC | Allen AME Church | Poppleton | Church | AWS | 5/19/2023 |
| ABL | Abell | Abell | Private Residence | AWS | 8/8/2023 |
| AES | Arlington Elementary School | Arlington | school | AWS | 8/12/2024 |
| AGC | Amazing Grace Church | McElderry Park | Church | AWS | 8/8/2023 |
| AQU | National Aquarium | Inner Harbor | Aquarium | AWS | 1/19/2025 |
| ARK | Ark Church | Oliver | Church | AWS | 7/18/2023 |
| ARK2 | Ark Church Site 2 | East Baltimore-Midway | Church | OTT | 5/9/2024 |
| BBE | Bay Brook Elementary/Middle School | Brooklyn Homes | school | AWS | 4/12/2024 |
| BCC | Bilingual Christian Church | Pulaski Industrial Area | Church | AWS | 5/24/2024 |
| BES | Barclay E/M School | Harwood | School | AWS | 2/19/2025 |
| BTS | Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School | Pikesville | School | AWS | 5/29/2024 |
| BUGS | Batlimore Urban Gardening for Students | Harbor Point | Outdoor Learning Center / School | AWS | 10/29/2024 |
| CARE | CARE Neighborhood | CARE | Vacant Lot | OTT | 10/3/2023 |
| CCA | Collington Commons Apartments | Broadway East | Private Residence | AWS | 6/13/2024 |
| CLV | Clarksville | Clarksville | Private Residence | AWS | 4/1/2023 |
| CLV2 | Clarksville Site 2 | Clarksville | Private Residence | AWS | 8/7/2023 |
| CMN | Carrie Murray Nature Center | Leakin Park | Park | OTT | 7/19/2023 |
| CMN | Carrie Murray Nature Center | Leakin Park | Park | AWS | 8/21/2024 |
| COV | Cockeysville | Cockeysville | Private Residence | OTT | 7/7/2023 |
| COV | Cockeysville | Cockeysville | Private Residence | AWS | 3/23/2023 |
| COV2 | Cockeysville Site 2 | Cockeysville | Private Residence | OTT | 9/27/2023 |
| COV2 | Cockeysville Site 2 | Cockeysville | Private Residence | AWS | 8/8/2023 |
| CRC | Collington Rec Center | Broadway East | Parks & Recs Center | AWS | 7/18/2024 |
| CRG | Courage Field Campaign | Clifton Park | University | OTT | |
| CRG | Courage Field Campaign | Clifton Park | University | AWS | 12/4/2024 |
| CRG | Courage Field Campaign | Clifton Park | University | KES | 2/5/2025 |
| CRG | Courage Field Campaign | Clifton Park | University | HOBO | 2/5/2025 |
| DSG | Duncan Street Mircale Garden | Broadway East | Community Garden | OTT | 8/8/2023 |
| FHS | Federal Hill Preparatory School | Federal Hill | School | AWS | |
| FSG | Filbert Street Garden | Curtis Bay | Community Garden | OTT | 7/21/2023 |
| GBWM | Great Blacks Wax Museum | Oliver | museum | AWS | 8/1/2024 |
| GKF | Great Kids Farm | Catonsville | school farm | AWS | 4/23/2024 |
| GSA | Green Street Academy | Carroll-South Hilton | school | AWS | 4/25/2024 |
| HMT | Hamilton Elementary/Middle School | Westfield | School | AWS | 2/10/2025 |
| JHU | Johns Hopkins University-Homewood | Hopkins Homewood Campus | University | OTT | 7/17/2023 |
| JHU | Johns Hopkins University-Homewood | Hopkins Homewood Campus | University | DAV | 3/8/2022 |
| JHU | Johns Hopkins University-Homewood | Hopkins Homewood Campus | University | AWS | 4/3/2023 |
| LGC | Liberty Grace Church | Ashburton | Church | AWS | 5/4/2023 |
| LMO | Lake Montebello | Mayfield | Private Residence/Park | AWS | 9/12/2024 |
| LRT | Liberty Rec & Tech Center | Central Forest Park | Parks & Recs Center | OTT | 8/3/2023 |
| LRT | Liberty Rec & Tech Center | Central Forest Park | Parks & Recs Center | AWS | 5/14/2024 |
| MMLCS | Mother Mary Lange Catholic School | Barre Circle | School | AWS | 11/14/2024 |
| MRS | Mt Royal School | Bolton Hill | School | AWS | |
| MSU | Morgan State University | Morgan State University | University | OTT | 6/28/2023 |
| MSU | Morgan State University | Morgan State University | University | AWS | 9/12/2024 |
| MTE | Midtown East | Midtown East | Private Residence | AWS | 8/9/2024 |
| NRP | North Roland Park | North Roland Park | Private Residence | AWS | 6/8/2023 |
| OG | Old Goucher | Old Goucher | Private Residence | AWS | 5/31/2023 |
| PAP | Parks and People | Liberty Square | Outdoor Learning Center | AWS | 2/25/2025 |
| PLC | Piedmont Learning Center | Windsor Hills | Outdoor Learning Center | AWS | 10/18/2024 |
| PPH | Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm | Park Heights | Community Garden | AWS | 5/7/2024 |
| REM | Remington | Remington | University property | AWS | 4/30/2024 |
| RPL | Roland Park Library | Roland Park | Library | OTT | 7/11/2023 |
| RPL | Roland Park Library | Roland Park | Library | AWS | 8/19/2024 |
| SHC | Sweet Hope Free Will Baptist Church | Dolfield | Church | AWS | 4/28/2024 |
| SMF | Stillmeadow Fellowship | Westgate | Church | AWS | 5/17/2023 |
| UBC | Union Baptist Church | Mcculloh Homes | Church | AWS | 3/1/2024 |
| WHE | Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle School | Windsor Hills | school | AWS | 3/13/2024 |