# How far "above" fencelines should I mount a Tempest

**URL:** <https://community.tempest.earth/t/how-far-above-fencelines-should-i-mount-a-tempest/6649>\
**Category:** Tempest Owners\
**Tags:** setup, tempest, tempest-hardware\
**Created:** [June 6, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/how-far-above-fencelines-should-i-mount-a-tempest/6649 "2020-06-06T20:02:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![tempest.com](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/tempest.com/32/7921_2.png) [@tempest.com](https://community.tempest.earth/u/tempest.com)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/how-far-above-fencelines-should-i-mount-a-tempest/6649/1 "2020-06-06T20:02:14Z")

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I have a relatively small back yard. How far above a fence lines would be enough to mostly negate turbulence from the fence? Twice the height of the fence (12’). Or more?

I can put it in a place about 6-8’ away from the fence (horizontally) but how high should I go vertically?

Steve

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**Author:** ![vinceskahan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/vinceskahan/32/2785_2.png) [@vinceskahan](https://community.tempest.earth/u/vinceskahan)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/how-far-above-fencelines-should-i-mount-a-tempest/6649/2 "2020-06-06T20:17:53Z")

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Look up ‘weather station siting guidelines’ on Google for a variety of links and standard answers.

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**Author:** ![cotedan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/cotedan/32/2031_2.png) [@cotedan](https://community.tempest.earth/u/cotedan)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/how-far-above-fencelines-should-i-mount-a-tempest/6649/3 "2020-06-06T21:38:25Z")

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In my view, depends where you want to measure. If you place it 30+ feet high, you’re getting wind from way up there but it says nothing about lower wind currents.

I rather keep it in a clean wind fetch but about 6 feet above my deck - that way I get to know the wind levels on my deck.

Again, depends where you want it to measure …

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**Author:** ![tempest.com](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/tempest.com/32/7921_2.png) [@tempest.com](https://community.tempest.earth/u/tempest.com)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 2:12am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/how-far-above-fencelines-should-i-mount-a-tempest/6649/4 "2020-06-07T02:12:18Z")

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Thank you both. I appreciate it. [cotedan](https://community.tempest.earth/u/cotedan)’s comment made meI realize now that I’m not installing a professional station, so I shouldn’t really worry about it. I put it 8’ high on a pole in my yard away from trees, and about 4’ above a fenceline that’s 4’ away. That should suffice nicely.

Looking forward to playing with all the new data!

Steve