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Upper Michigan Remote Weather Stations

Remote Automated Weather Stations (RAWS), managed by the National Interagency Fire Center, are solar-powered units placed in remote areas to collect hourly data for environmental issues including fire, climatology, flood warnings and air quality. There are approximately 1,850 units located within the United States, with 15 in Upper Michigan. These units cost approximately $13,000 each and transmit information by satellite. Due to the remote locations, the units can only be reached by all-terrain vehicles, helicopters or foot.

Pelkie Michigan
- The Pelkie Michigan RAWS unit has been in service since August 2004. Based at an elevation of 760 feet, it records hourly data on average air temperature, relative humidity, mean wind speed, maximum wind gust, solar radiation and precipitation. As of August 2010, the unit is located at latitude 46° 46' 47" N, longitude 88° 39' 47" W.
Doe Lake Michigan
- Each unit is powered by solar energy and costs approximately $13,000.
  
  The Doe Lake Michigan RAWS unit has been in service since May 2002. Managed by the United States Forest Service, it is based at an elevation of 815 feet and records hourly data on average air temperature, relative humidity, mean wind speed, maximum wind gust, solar radiation and precipitation. As of August 2010, the unit is located at latitude 46° 15' 13" N, longitude 86° 42' 51" W.
Kenton Michigan
- The remote units can only be reach by all-terrain vehicles, helicopters or on foot.
  
  The Kenton Michigan RAWS unit, a relatively new addition, has been in service since March 2009. Managed by the United States Forest Service, it is based at an elevation of 1,262 feet and records hourly data on average air temperature, relative humidity, mean wind speed, maximum wind gust, solar radiation and precipitation. As of August 2010, the unit is located at latitude 46° 36' 25" N, longitude 88° 54' 24" W.
Gwinn Michigan
- The Gwinn Michigan RAWS unit has been in service since August 2004. It is based at an elevation of 1,225 feet and records hourly data on average air temperature, relative humidity, mean wind speed, maximum wind gust, solar radiation and precipitation. As of August 2010, the unit is located at latitude 46° 17' 22" N, longitude 87° 28' 27" W.