As some MarylandWeather.com readers may have noticed, the Sun's weather station has been very unstable in recent weeks. Instead of the reliable reports, every 10 minutes, to WeatherUnderground's Web site, the station has been dropping out. Sometimes once a day; sometimes after a few days of steady operation; sometimes after just one or two reports, the software driving the reports has simply hung up.

For a while we tried to manage it by rebooting the computer whenever we noticed the station reports had stopped. But the fixes never lasted for long. Now, guided by Davis Instruments (the station's maker), and by Steve Auerweck in The Sun's IT department, we have implemented another fix (as of 1 p.m. Dec. 9).

We'll see if this does the trick. Let me know if you notice the reports have stopped again. If we've finally fixed it, enjoy the information, which we believe is (when it works) among the best for downtown Baltimore. You can get to it using the link just below the 5-day forecast on the MarylandWeather.com main page.

Thanks for your understanding and patience. Cheers, Frank