CSU Colorado Mesonet recognized by American Association of State Climatologists for over thirty years of service

The Colorado Agricultural and Meteorological Network, known as CoAgMET, was recognized with the American Association of State Climatologists 30 Year Mesonet Award for contributing more than 30 years of quality weather records of Colorado. 

CoAgMET  provides useful weather details for Colorado’s agricultural industry through quick data and long-term record-keeping.  

CoAgMET is a network of 96 weather stations managed by Lane Simmons and operated out of the Colorado Climate Center. The center is part of the Department of Atmospheric Science in the Walter Scott Jr., College of Engineering. 

“As someone who has seen firsthand the impact of Colorado’s CoAgMET network, I can say this is a groundbreaking group of scientists and staff,” said Gene Kelly, Professor and Director of Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station. “They see and deliver real value—not just with world-class climatological monitoring, but through a commitment to accurate, accessible reporting that benefits every facet of our agricultural community and all citizens of Colorado.” 

Beginning with a collaboration between CSU’s plant pathology extension specialists and USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Water Management Unit, CoAgMET was established in 1992 to improve the density and timeliness of quality weather data in Colorado. State Climatologist Emeritus Nolan Doesken led a major expansion of the network in the early 2000s, adding stations in all corners of the state. 

“Many people have contributed to CoAgMET over the last thirty-plus years, laying a foundation for the network to mature into a true mesonet,” said Simmons.  

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