All are encouraged on April 12 to stay informed about weather conditions

April 12, 2020

The following announcement was emailed on April 12 to students, faculty and staff by Wake Forest Communications and External Relations:

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged today, April 12, to stay informed on weather conditions.  Unstable weather is forecast for the Winston-Salem area and this region of North Carolina.  Storms are possible, especially this evening and Monday morning.  Some storms could be severe, according to weather forecasts.

Information about today’s weather, including current forecasts, is available on local TV stations, such as WXII, WGHP, WFMY and Spectrum’s News 14.  Information is also easily accessed from other news organizations, such as The Weather Channel.

At Wake Forest, detailed weather information is always available thanks to WeatherSTEM stations on top of the Miller Center and the scoreboard at BB&T Field.

The WeatherSTEM stations use a combination of weather instruments and sensors to take environmental measurements and offer frequently updated details on temperature, humidity, the heat index, barometric pressure and more. Forecasts for several days ahead are available, too. Each station includes a sky camera, with one directed toward Kentner Stadium, Reynolds Gym, Farrell Hall and Wait Chapel, while the other camera is directed across BB&T Field.

The stations also offer information through Facebook and Twitter accounts, which are updated through automation. On Facebook, the accounts are identified as Wake Forest Weatherstem and Wake Forest Football Weatherstem.  On Twitter, the stations can be followed @WakeForestWxSTEM and @WFUFootballWx. WeatherSTEM also offers apps for ios and Android.

In the event of a weather emergency, Wake Forest would use the Wake Alert emergency notification system to communicate with students, faculty and staff.  Additional information is available here.

Wake Forest Communications and External Relations