Home Weather Systems

[thinkxingu]

I could've sworn this was asked before, but I can't find it: what are people using for weather systems in their homes?

I had two sensors with five receivers around the house, so I know what the temps were outside and in the garage, but those have stopped working (not bad for 14 years).

So, I would like at least three "heads" and one or two outdoor sensors. Doesn't need to be complex, temperature alone is ok, but humidity might be nice.

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[FlyingScot]

I don't mean this to be sharp, but why do you care? Your phone will tell you the local temperature; does +/- a few degrees matter?

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by FlyingScot

I don't mean this to be sharp, but why do you care? Your phone will tell you the local temperature; does +/- a few degrees matter?

Fair question (my Garmin watch would also tell me), but there are a few reasons.

Depending on the source of the weather, there can be a delay in updating, which means it can often be more than just a few degrees.

Also, my phone/watch can't tell garage temps, which I like to have for a variety of reasons, not least of which is to know when it might need to aired out (summer) or when I choose to do work or what to wear when working, etc. So, if I'm going to have one for the garage anyway...

Finally, the ones I had were right in my normal path, so I'd naturally see them more constantly, and all had ice warning lights, which motivated me to leave earlier in foul weather. Now that I think about it, a cool feature Garmin could incorporate would be an ice advisory alarm for commuters!

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[Slickcraft]

We have had AcuRite sensors and receivers for may years at camp and at home. Never any issues.

https://www.amazon.com/AcuRite-01090...99&sr=8-7&th=1

Alan

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Slickcraft

We have had AcuRite sensors and receivers for may years at camp and at home. Never any issues.

https://www.amazon.com/AcuRite-01090...99&sr=8-7&th=1

Alan

That actually looks perfect. Most of what I've found with multiple sensors have complicated displays—thanks for sharing!

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[jeffk]

I have an Ambient Weather station with one outdoor sensor but they make them with 3 (actually 3 included but can display up to 8 if you want to go crazy). Includes humidity.

https://ambientweather.com/wireless-...-sensors-ws-10

[VitaBene]

Originally Posted by FlyingScot

I don't mean this to be sharp, but why do you care? Your phone will tell you the local temperature; does +/- a few degrees matter?

The wind blows like crazy at our house, I like to know the speed, otherwise I agree

[TomC]

Perhaps most already know this, but a ton of weather info from right in your neighborhood is available from Weather Underground's Personal Weather stations... Chances are there is one no more than a few miles from you where you get Temp, Precip, Wind (speed & direction), barometric pressure, dew point, and solar radiation. Buy your own weather station if you like, but all of this is just a click away and free of course... as an example, here is one on the Neck Rd: https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KNHMOULT59

And look at all the stations right around the lake...

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by TomC

Perhaps most already know this, but a ton of weather info from right in your neighborhood is available from Weather Underground's Personal Weather stations... Chances are there is one no more than a few miles from you where you get Temp, Precip, Wind (speed & direction), barometric pressure, dew point, and solar radiation. Buy your own weather station if you like, but all of this is just a click away and free of course... as an example, here is one on the Neck Rd: https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KNHMOULT59

And look at all the stations right around the lake...

Yes, I share my weather station info on Weather Underground. All you have to do is go to Weather Underground then click on the “Wundermap”. If you zoom in to any particular area, all the weather stations will show up. For example if you zoom in on Welch Island you will see a couple of stations one of which is mine. Just click on any station to get that stations information. All my fishing friends use mine to determine the wind speed on the lake before launching their boats.

Dan

[codeman671]

We have an Ambient weather WS-5000 system. The ultrasonic outdoor sensor array does all of the major functions and displays online to wunderground, ambientweather.net, etc.

[Outdoorsman]

I use mine for the same reasons you're looking for. It's in my view without digging out my phone first thing in the morning, and gives me the info that is important for the time if day (outside and garage temp).

I've also found that the "forecast" and "Humidity level" are useful. Don't care about the "pressure level".

I bought it at a "Do It Best" hardware store.

https://www.doitbest.com/product/630...recast-630578/

[Slickcraft]

Well the OP only asked about a temp sensor/display. Basic.

On Welch we have a system that does temp, humidity, wind and rain.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VNP2HFB...n_title_1&th=1

I could add it to the Weather Underground network but choose not to do so as the wind readings would be misleading if not clear as to the location limitations. On the west side of the island, wind readings from NE to SW are OK. Wind data from the SE to the NE is blocked by the island so are unreliable.

Weather underground does have a "Wondermap" where you can see where any private sensor is and see for yourself if there are any location limitations.

[Blue Thunder]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

I could've sworn this was asked before, but I can't find it: what are people using for weather systems in their homes?

I had two sensors with five receivers around the house, so I know what the temps were outside and in the garage, but those have stopped working (not bad for 14 years).

So, I would like at least three "heads" and one or two outdoor sensors. Doesn't need to be complex, temperature alone is ok, but humidity might be nice.

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I use these. They work great. Temp and Humidity

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBYZLKGS...n_title_1&th=1

[tis]

Do any of these work with a sensor a long distance away? Like maybe a thousand feet.

[jeffk]

Originally Posted by TomC

Perhaps most already know this, but a ton of weather info from right in your neighborhood is available from Weather Underground's Personal Weather stations... Chances are there is one no more than a few miles from you where you get Temp, Precip, Wind (speed & direction), barometric pressure, dew point, and solar radiation. Buy your own weather station if you like, but all of this is just a click away and free of course... as an example, here is one on the Neck Rd: https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KNHMOULT59

And look at all the stations right around the lake...

YUP, and I am on there as "K Dane Road - KNHCENTE94".

I have a Davis Vantage Pro 2 (as well as the Ambient Weather I mentioned earlier) but that is very high end for what the OP wants to do. I DO LOVE the Davis monitoring station. You can configure it with inside and outside information and lots of other info, like Sunrise/Sunset and Moon phase. During the summer I can configure one tile to show 24 hour rain storm totals and in the winter the tile shows the Wind Chill. Since it is internet connected you can pull up 24 hour forecasts and even topographical maps.

[VitaBene]

Originally Posted by tis

Do any of these work with a sensor a long distance away? Like maybe a thousand feet.

I have one on Ambient at 150' but I think 1000 is too much

[tis]

Originally Posted by VitaBene

I have one on Ambient at 150' but I think 1000 is too much

Ok thanks.