WeatherSTEM Severe Weather network stations now in Kissimmee

  • A screen shot Tuesday morning from the name Kissimmee Lakefront Park WeatherSTEM station, returning real-time data.
    A screen shot Tuesday morning from the name Kissimmee Lakefront Park WeatherSTEM station, returning real-time data.

Real-time weather stats and information are now available in Kissimmee, thanks to new stations positioned throughout the city.

The stations represent an expansion of the area’s Florida Department of Emergency Management’s (FDEM) Florida Severe Weather Network (FSWN), a city release said.

The WeatherSTEM stations will be deployed at Mark E. Durbin Park, Kissimmee Lakefront Park, Shingle Creek Regional Trail, and the City’s Public Safety Training Center. They are hurricane rated to sustain 185 mph winds while providing real-time information. That information will be used, “To maintain situational awareness and make operational decisions that can help keep the public safe.”

"The Division is excited for the City of Kissimmee to join the Florida Severe Weather Network in this important mission of collecting data, said Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie. The four advanced weather stations will allow the Division to have real time weather information to better inform the public in times of need."

The weather stations’ data can be viewed at osceola.weatherstem.com. They list current conditions and a 14-day future forecast.

The stations cost approximately $80,000 and were paid for by FDEM as part of their ongoing efforts to collect large amounts of weather data throughout the state.

WeatherSTEM already had stations at Osceola Heritage Park, the Holopaw Community Center, at Poinciana High School and Yeehaw Junction.