Modular weather sensing system and method

An apparatus comprising:

• a weather sensor assembly comprising a cap module, a middle module of a plurality of middle modules, and a base module, wherein the cap module, the middle module of the plurality of middle modules, and the base module are stacked adjacent one another to detachably seal and provide power to the weather sensor assembly;
• and
• one or more ring mechanisms located between the cap module and the base module, wherein the one or more ring mechanisms releasably couple the cap module, the middle module of the plurality of middle modules, and the base module to form the weather sensor assembly into an integrated unit;
• wherein the plurality of middle modules comprises a lightning distance and direction measurement module, and a present weather and atmospheric visibility module, and further wherein each module of the plurality of middle modules comprises an independent unit configured to be removed, swapped, reordered, or added to the weather sensor assembly corresponding to a desired configuration;
• and
• the cap module and each module of the plurality of middle modules comprise a sensor configured to detect weather parameters.