We have a local flying area 25 nm around the base which has lower weather minimums then our cross county. (both day and night)
One step further, new pilots or temp pilots that come in to cover shortages have higher minimums (local/cross country, day/night)
Helps in the decision process and the pilots have submitted a request to raise the minimums because of the lack of weather reporting along the route (50 miles away) to a trauma center. We had a couple of flights get turned back (departure 6000/7and arrival 9000/10 ) but halfway went to 500 and 2.
The locals say that is a normal weather pattern for that area.
The company asked for the input as well as asked us to research putting in an AWOS at the midway point.