Assistant observer, Ashgrove Hill
Train on the hill instruments, keep the 09:00 log, and learn why the screen door opens outward. Full-time, valley housing available.
About
A small bureau with a long ledger.
The Fairweather Bureau has watched the Kestrel Valley since 1934, when the valley council funded one hut, one thermometer and one very stubborn observer.
What we do
Twice-daily forecasts, hourly station readings, bulletins when the valley needs them, and a climate ledger that never skips a day. Ninety-two years, no gaps.
How we are funded
A standing grant from the valley council, a small share of the dam's water rates, and the proceeds of the annual almanac. No advertising, ever.
Who we are
Eleven staff, sixty-one volunteer observers, and three keepers at Point Brace who between them hold the valley's longest-running private fog diary.
Careers
Open posts
Seasonal hydrology tech, Kestrel Dam
Snowmelt season cover at the gauge house. Good boots required; the east wall in April is a place where good boots matter.
Visit
The bureau HQ
The headquarters occupies the old toll house at the foot of Ashgrove Hill. The public desk answers letters Monday to Friday and visitors in person Thursday to Sunday.