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Mesonet Sends Men to MARS

Today, a group of Mesonet technicians and other staff will get in cars
and drive to MARS. No, not *that* Mars, we're talking about MARS.

MARS is the station ID for the Mesonet station near Marshall. It's
moving a few miles, and will soon be known as MRSH. The new site is
on the prairie, which makes it a Field Marshall, to borrow a martial
term.

Mesonet staff will work day and night, under sun and stars (one of
which is actually the real Mars) to make sure the station move is
completed. Nobody wants a partial Marshall; what we want is a
thorough, good Marshall.

Of course, all of this is dependent on the weather. In the event that
rain mars our Marshall Plans by making things marshy, we will simply
marshal our forces on another day.



September 23 in Mesonet History

Record Value Station Year
Maximum Temperature 106°F ALTU 2023
Minimum Temperature 37°F KENT 2004
Maximum Rainfall 7.07″ BROK 2019

Mesonet records begin in 1994.

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