SAN ILDEFONSO, Bulacan—The province’s first synoptic weather station was inaugurated on Thursday, July 18, in this town.

The inauguration was led by Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Administrator Nathaniel Servando.

The construction of the weather station was made possible through the concerted efforts of PAGASA and the local government unit of San Ildefonso. Local disaster risk reduction management practitioners, researchers, students, and other interested parties are expected to benefit from the weather station, as well as from brief discussions on meteorology, atmospheric sciences, and astronomy, Servando noted.

The PAGASA administrator said this is the 83rd weather station throughout the country, and 10 more weather stations are set to be constructed under the agency’s modernization program.

He said the station is equipped with state-of-the-art observational instruments, including a digital barometer that measures atmospheric pressure; an aerovane and anemometer for wind direction and speed; rain gauges; and several thermometers for temperature, relative humidity, and minimum temperature.

Solar radiation sensors are also installed for the measurement of bright sunshine duration and the total or global irradiance coming from the sun’s disk.

All measurements are taken following the standard protocols and practices set by the World Meteorological Organization for weather observation.

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