The ribbon cutting for the Kentucky Mesonet station in Russell Springs was held earlier today (Tuesday, June 6, 2023). The mesonet is headquartered at Western Kentucky University and operates stations across the state that monitor and collect weather and climate data. The system has 78 stations throughout the commonwealth (including Russell County). The mesonet station in Russell County is located just off Hwy 1611 on Farmer Road at farmland owned by Mr. John Adams in the Ono community. 

Several dignataries were in attendance for the ribbon cutting including WKU President Dr. Timothy Caboni. The WAVE's Lisa Clark had a chance to speak with Dr. Caboni about the mesonet station and its importance to agriculture...

One of the goals of the mesonet system is to provide information to weather forecasters that will allow them to make faster and more accurate predictions related to potentially dangerous weather. Data collected by the mesonet system is also distributed to Kentucky farmers. Shane Holinde, who works for Kentucky Mesonet, tells us more...

Here's former Russell County Judge Exec. Gary Robertson to tell us when the project began...

Current Russell County Judge Exec. Randy Marcum was at the ribbon cutting today...

Kentucky Mesonet is the official source for weather and climate data in the Commonwealth. The Kentucky Mesonet provides real-time weather information from its network of stations across the state. You can download the Kentucky Mesonet app on your smart phone and get a weather data update every 5 minutes, including air temperature, solar radiation, rainfall, and wind speed and direction. On your desktop, go to www.kymesonet.org.

John Adams family & WKI President Timothy Caboni cutting the ribbon at Kentucky Mesonet Station #78.

Ribbon cutting at Kentucky Mesonet station in Ono community of Russell County.

WKU President Dr. Timothy Caboni speaking at ribbon cutting.