Weather Station - Talihina Mesonet Site: Air Monitoring Station in Latimer County, Oklahoma

The Weather Station - Talihina Mesonet Site is an operational air monitoring station situated at Talihina Airport in Latimer County, Oklahoma, United States. This facility is part of the Oklahoma Mesonet, a network of environmental monitoring stations across the state, and is managed under the oversight of the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Division. As an air monitoring station, the Talihina site contributes to the collection of meteorological and air quality data essential for understanding local and regional atmospheric conditions. The station operates within the regulatory framework of the US EPA's Air Quality System (AQS), which sets standards for criteria pollutants and supports air quality management. The Oklahoma Mesonet provides high-quality, real-time data used for weather forecasting, climate research, and environmental monitoring. The Talihina Mesonet site plays a key role in monitoring environmental conditions in southeastern Oklahoma, an area characterized by forested hills and a humid subtropical climate. Data from this station supports public health advisories, agricultural planning, and research on air quality trends. Its location at a rural airport ensures representative sampling of background air quality, contributing to the broader network's goal of comprehensive environmental surveillance.

The Talihina Mesonet site operates in a rural setting within the Ouachita Mountains ecoregion, where air quality is influenced by biogenic emissions from forests and occasional agricultural burning. The station's meteorological measurements, including wind speed, temperature, and humidity, are critical for understanding pollutant dispersion and local climate patterns. As part of the Oklahoma Mesonet, it supports the state's air quality monitoring efforts under the US EPA's AQS framework, providing data that helps assess compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).