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LSUDUCKMAN67
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Weather Station for Home

Looking for a good weather station for my home and camp.


jfw3535
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Member since Mar 2008
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re: Weather Station for Home
I have this one. Tempest


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Hopeful Doc
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re: Weather Station for Home
Following, because I want to update an antiquated accurite.


Tempest and Davis get great reviews, but I haven’t taken my usual, “you’re an insane person” plunge on the products just yet.


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CrawDude
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re: Weather Station for Home
I have the “Ambient Weather WS-2902 WiFi Smart Weather Station” going on 4 years now - no issues - very happy with it.


MDB
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Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2019
2866 posts

re: Weather Station for Home
Just go outside and see for yourself. It’s still hot; still dry.


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gerald65
Moss Bluff, LA
Member since Jul 2020
659 posts

re: Weather Station for Home
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I have the “Ambient Weather WS-2902

I have the same station. Only problem is I have to clean the rain "funnel" a few time a year because of nearby trees getting junk in it.

And .... IMO, MY estimation is that the wind gauge reads a little low.

Highest temp last month was 108F on my station. The Lake Charles temp was 109F that day.


DVinBR
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re: Weather Station for Home
ive been looking at the ambient weather ws-5000

it has an ultrasonic wind sensor that can catch short burst wind gusts better than cups since there isn't any momentum to overcome that the cups have

also, the standard height for accurate wind measurements is 10m high
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NASA_ISS_Tiger
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Huntsville, Al via Sulphur, LA
Member since Sep 2005
7923 posts

re: Weather Station for Home
Stay away from Acurite. They don't provide parts long enough. I have an Acurite 5 in 1 station that's currently in-op due to the temp/humidity sensor being unavailable. It's only 3 years old. I learned my lesson. On year 2 they changed their software (forced update) to make everyone get another device ($$) to post to the internet. I should have realized then I screwed up. Kid broke the anemometer with his lacrosse shot, but that's actually still available for sale, I've just chosen to stay away. I'll probably look at Davis or Lacrosse Tech. That Tempest looks awesome too. I like the idea of a lightning detector. That could prove handy on my kid's phone to make him weather aware when he's out and about on his bike/at the pool during the summer.


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CrawDude
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re: Weather Station for Home
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And .... IMO, MY estimation is that the wind gauge reads a little low.


As DVInBR stated wind speed measurement on any home weather station will not be accurate, compared to an “official” weather station, unless the unit is 20 to 30 feet high and placed in a open area with no surrounding buildings, trees, etc.


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BMoney
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Baton Rouge
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re: Weather Station for Home
I have the Logia 5 in 1 Wi-fi Weather Station that I got early this year. I mounted it on a post that's roughly 10 feet off the ground in my backyard. I really like that I can connect it to Weather Underground and see live data through that site.


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Clames
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re: Weather Station for Home
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been looking at the ambient weather ws-5000


Same one I have had my eye on. I've got a large, open backyard now with no trees to drop stuff on a good weather station.


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GoAwayImBaitn
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On an island in the marsh
Member since Jul 2018
1995 posts

re: Weather Station for Home
I had Acurite first...didn't care for it. Internet data transfer wasn't user friendly and it also wasn't durable. Have had Ambient for the last 3 years. Its been durable, the internet and app info sharing work really well.


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East Coast Band
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re: Weather Station for Home
Interested in this as well.
Had an Accu rite at old house and was satisfied.


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JPBiscuit
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Gulf Coast
Member since Jan 2005
203 posts

re: Weather Station for Home
We have the Davis VantageVue at our camp connected to internet. Other than hurricanes wiping it out it’s been fantastic. The sensor suite is about 250’ from the receiver station.


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jmarto1
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Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
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re: Weather Station for Home
These are a lot of money for weather updates


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Norla
Member since Aug 2016
351 posts

re: Weather Station for Home
I have the LaCrosse Technology's V61. It works great!

This post was edited on 9/27 at 3:42 pm


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Kapitan
LSU Fan
Belle Chasse
Member since Mar 2021
97 posts

re: Weather Station for Home
I have the Ambient Weather WS-2902. Does what is supposed to do and no issues yet. Had it since January 2023, seems to be holding up well.


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Boudreaux35
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Member since Sep 2007
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re: Weather Station for Home
Ambient 2902 owner for about 6 years. Pretty satisfied except that I have yet to see a wind recording above 40mph, even though hurricanes that destroyed fences very nearby.


Wilson
LSU Fan
Metairie
Member since Jul 2011
236 posts

re: Weather Station for Home
Does anyone know of a weather station that can connect to other people's sensors around me, like through Weatherbug or something?


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