Sun Weather Supports the World’s Highest Manned Weather Station at 4,800 m Altitude in Anduo, China

Where does weather forecast data come from? To explore the science behind meteorological data collection, the Sun Weather team visited the Anduo Weather Station at an altitude of 4,800 meters — recognized as the world’s highest manned weather station.

Located in northern Tibet, Anduo is a remote, high-altitude region on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. About 2.7 km from Anduo Railway Station, the site is known as the “No.1 Weather Station Under Heaven” due to its extreme elevation and harsh environment. Sun Weather has deployed multiple automatic weather observation stations across the Anduo area to continuously capture the “breathing and pulse” of the plateau ecosystem.

As one of the highest long-term staffed weather stations on the plateau, Anduo provides highly valuable data for global medium- and long-range weather forecasting and climate research. The monitoring results contribute directly to high-altitude meteorology studies and scientific analysis.

The region presents very challenging conditions: the average annual temperature is only about 3.8°C, annual sunshine exceeds 2,500 hours, and ultraviolet radiation is intense. Rapid weather changes, strong winds, snow, and large temperature swings create strict demands on both instruments and field observers. Despite this, the installed systems are running stably and continuously delivering reliable raw meteorological data.

The automatic weather stations use integrated data transmission technology, cloud-based management software, and communication servers. They support automatic monitoring, real-time data display, remote intelligent management, and data storage and analysis. With optional sensor configurations, solar power supply, and reinforced mounting structures, the systems can withstand strong winds, heavy snow, and rain, enabling 24/7 all-weather operation.

The remote monitoring cloud platform allows users to receive real-time station data, perform analysis, view and export historical records, and remotely configure parameters. Access is supported via web, mobile apps, and public platform interfaces.

Sun Weather remains committed to developing durable, high-quality environmental and meteorological monitoring instruments to support natural resource management and ecological protection. The stations are designed in accordance with WMO standards and can monitor temperature, humidity, dew point, wind speed, wind direction, air pressure, solar radiation, precipitation, ground temperature (surface and deep soil), soil moisture, heat flux, evaporation, and more.