FL Automated Weather Network

UF/IFAS IT

About this app

Bringing the full power of the Florida Automated
Weather Network (FAWN) to your Android device — built
for Florida's farming community by the University of
Florida IFAS.

REAL-TIME STATION DATA
Stay on top of current conditions at FAWN and Grower
network stations across Florida. View temperature,
humidity, wind speed and direction, rainfall, ET, dew
point, pressure, radiation, soil temperature, wet
bulb, and Temperature Humidity Index — refreshed
automatically in a clean card layout.

FAWN stations also display:
• Temperature at 2 ft and 30 ft
• Soil Temperature at -6 in
• Human and Cow THI

WEATHER HISTORY
Review 7-day observation history with interactive
charts. Track air temperature, soil temperature, wet
bulb, humidity, wind speed, dew point, rainfall, and
pressure trends over time for both FAWN and Grower
network stations.

FORECAST
Get 48-hour NWS hourly forecasts tied to your exact
station location. The Forecast Tracker overlays your
observed temperatures against NWS predictions — so
you can see how accurate forecasts are at your farm.

COLD PROTECTION TOOLS
Know your freeze risk before it happens.

• Irrigation Risk — rates evaporative cooling risk
from None to Extreme based on air temperature, wet
bulb temperature, and wind speed. Built on the
University of Florida IFAS evaporative cooling
model.
• 48-hour Forecast Risk Table — plan your cold
protection strategy ahead of time.
• Risk Level Guide — understand what each risk level
means for your operation.
• Irrigation Cutoff Calculator
• Minimum Overnight Temperature Tool

IRRIGATION SCHEDULERS (FAWN Stations)
Generate personalised 2-week irrigation schedules for
three crop types:

🍓 Strawberry
Enter between-row spacing, planting and harvest dates,
system flow rate, and efficiency. Get your daily
irrigation duration and crop coefficient (Kc)
instantly.

🥦 Vegetable — Summer Squash, Tomato, Watermelon
Stage-based crop coefficients calculated from days
after planting. Supports Summer Squash, Tomato, and
Watermelon with a simple crop picker.

🍊 Citrus MicroSprinkler
Full water balance model accounting for tree row
spacing, emitter diameter, pattern, flow rate, soil
type, irrigation depth, and trigger depth. Outputs
irrigation frequency, duration, and rain delay
recommendations for five rainfall scenarios.

All schedulers use a live 5-day mean ET value fetched
directly from FAWN, with automatic missing-date repair
from the two nearest neighbour stations when data is
unavailable.

FAVORITES & MAP
Save your most-used stations as favorites for instant
one-tap access. View all FAWN and Grower network
stations on an interactive map.

DATA SOURCES
• FAWN weather data — Florida Automated Weather
Network, University of Florida IFAS Extension
• Grower network data — Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services
• Forecasts — NOAA National Weather Service

Built by the University of Florida IFAS for Florida's
farming community.

What’s new

Favorites now appear at the top of the Stations list as scrollable cards for quick access
Added Weekly ET & Rainfall screen with 7-day bar charts for rainfall, evapotranspiration, and KBDI drought index
Rainfall values now display with 2 decimal places for improved precision
Temperature and unit now display on a single line in the forecast view
Various bug fixes and performance improvements