Weather Stations

SylvainG · Mar 2, 2021

If you can connect your station to a computer for raw data reading, take a look at Weewx. This is what the wind data looks like for a day here on Weewx. That vector graph is what I like the most. It shows direction and speed over time.

txdon · Mar 2, 2021

Popgadget said:
Yes, but obviously not remotely. You have to be in proximity of the indoor hub with your device. Not sure if you have to be near the actual hub or just the network that the hub is connected to via WIFI. You do need internet for the initial setup. Keep in mind that I have had my Tempest for less than 24 hours and I haven’t verified this by testing, just by research in the Weatherflow site and forums.

I think not. I have my hub and the internet WIFI connected to a UPS. I did this because I lost electricity and the tempest went off line during a power outage, but then both the hub and wifi were powerless. I didn't test just unplugging one at a time.

cqaigy2 · Mar 2, 2021

Industrial Toys said:
Nice. I would have preffered everything hard wired and no batteries, but you have to make concessions I guess. There is a shack at the tower site where I guess I would have to install a wireless router to communicate with the weather gear up the tower.

What kind of money? Is it all inclusive for sensors?

Sorry if i missed this, but you don't have some sort of Internet access at your home?

Industrial Toys · Mar 2, 2021

The Internet that comes in via radio at the tower goes into a Eithernet to 75 Ohm Coax Media Converter, and goes 500 feet down the hill to the house to be reconverted to Eithernet. I love the simplicity and robust nature of COAX. You can put way more information down a coax than CAT 5 or 6. Not that my speeds are anything approaching that.

It would be nice to have a small computer display in the living room continuously showing weather data. I would take that over the I-Phone actually. But I wouldn't want to need a PC running just to run that screen. And an expensive proprietary screen isn't to my liking either. Can't it show up on a Tablet?

Industrial Toys · Mar 2, 2021

Why so much focus on retaining data? Sure, I wouldn't mind knowing how cold it got last night or how high the winds got during a storm, but beyond that, have no need or want of data being stored. Of course if you loose power during a storm and don't have backup going, you have nothing. Actually I do have a UPS up at the shack to backup the Internet Radio.

I am getting that sense of confusion again though.

tibadoe · Mar 2, 2021

Been a Davis Weather stations fan for 35+ years. Went through 4 or 5 stations starting with the cabled and now currently Wireless 6162 Vantage Pro2 Plus. I replace not because they broke, I just replace on average every 7 years so I don't loose collecting & downloading data. Station transmits to 3 consoles inside the house. You can get them from other sites for hundreds less if you shop around.

Just replaced my station last week with another 6162. Wanted to give the new tipper bucket a shot. Will be checking against the CoCoRaHS guage. Station base is located 6' above ground:

Anemometer is 17' up.

For the price these are about as accurate as you gonna get. I upload my data to CoCoRaHS, WeatherUnderground & Davis Weatherlink

The Weather Flow Tempest reviewed in another post is no where accurate enough for my collection needs.

Industrial Toys · Mar 2, 2021

I guess anyone that has a weather enthusiast near them is quite lucky. I just clicked on the name of my local underground station and did get a lot more information. And the wind chill was working, but not on the abreviated page. Any way, I can change the temp to C? Doesn't mean much to me in F at the lower temps.

Any way I can access that detailed page easily with my I-Phone? I don't have a clue how to save fav. sites or anything like that.

tibadoe · Mar 2, 2021

Click on the gear located in the upper right corner of the page to change from *F to *C.

Also, in WU - click on the Maps & Radar in the top menu bar and select WunderMap to see all the stations reporting in to WU.

sodamo · Mar 2, 2021

Industrial Toys said:
Why so much focus on retaining data? Sure, I wouldn't mind knowing how cold it got last night or how high the winds got during a storm, but beyond that, have no need or want of data being stored. Of course if you loose power during a storm and don't have backup going, you have nothing. Actually I do have a UPS up at the shack to backup the Internet Radio.

I am getting that sense of confusion again though.

An example: a few years ago a neighbor had the access to his property wash out, private property and the owner wasn’t willing to fix or allow fix. Neighbor found alternative route but it crossed state owned stream. He had to get permission for a crossing, not a bridge. Both County and State wanted rain data, he was able to get it from my weather station. There was no governmental station in proximity. He felt the requirement was based on his not being able to get the requested info. He eventually, 2 years, got his permits.

Ex2: we are on water catchment. Handy info for planning.

Ex3: potential new neighbors wanting to build. I provided month by month data for them to plan.