Climate Monitoring
Cedar Creek's current weather station, installed June, 2023, monitors numerous environmental variables, including air and soil temperatures, precipitation, soil moisture, wind conditions, solar radiation, humidity, barometric pressure, and snow pack levels.
Access Daily Air Temperature and Precipitation Data 1962-2023
Sensor List
Environmental Parameter | Campbell Scientific Sensor |
| Environmental Parameter | Campbell Scientific Sensor |
Air temp and relative humidity | HygroVUE10-10-PW |
| Short wave radiation | CS320-17-PW |
Wind speed and direction | 05103-L17-PW |
| Full spectrum radiation | CS310-17-PW |
Barometric pressure | BAROVUE10 |
| Soil temperature and moisture | CS655-33-PW-VS |
Precipitation | 52202-L25-LP25-PW |
| Snow depth | SnowVUE10-17-PW |
External Data
The National Atmospheric Deposition Program monitors precipitation chemistry at Cedar Creek. Data is available here (site MN01).
Monthly precipitation from Fort Snelling near MPLS airport (1836–1993) available here.
Water Table Depth
Eighty-seven piezometers (cased bore holes) were installed along topographic transects within the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve. Depth to water table is measured at each well at a monthly to quarterly interval. Water samples are collected periodically and analyzed for pH and major cations and anions.