Weather Stations

[s219]

What's the point of posting your weather station to weatherunderground? In researching finding that many do this, but don't understand why.

So they can use your data and other people can see your station's data. No real benefit to you.

 

[KWentling]

I second the Davis VantageVue. I have had one for about 7 years or so and got one for my Dad also about 5 years ago. All I've done to them is replace a couple of batteries. I have seen them for about 250.
Shop around.

 

[davesl708]

The AcuRite 02032CRM Pro Weather Station with PC Connect Weather Ticker, Rain and Wind is a good fit for home use.
Under $140.00 on Amazon.

As mentioned there are some trade-offs with the basic models.

 

[jcummins]

The AcuRite 02032CRM Pro Weather Station with PC Connect Weather Ticker, Rain and Wind is a good fit for home use.
Under $140.00 on Amazon.

As mentioned there are some trade-offs with the basic models.

These Acurites are tempting....but I see sooooo many say after a couple of years they have problems. Also several posts in reviews in several places of people who have had these, and moved on to a Davis. Without doubt the Davis Pro 2 is a benchmark station from my research. But at $500+ by the time your are done, just to much money. The Davis VantageVue at $300 by the time you factor in shipping, next best and would be the unit I'd buy...IF I buy one. I do not like the console of the Davis units, they look dated in their presentation. That was pointed in in a couple of different reviews I read.

So...I may do nothing. Got a big round thermometer on the patio, and a Rural King rain gauge that I can't use in the winter because it will freeze and crack, but at a couple of bucks, well...got so many places I need to put my retirement dollars.

 

[Grateful11]

These Acurites are tempting....but I see sooooo many say after a couple of years they have problems. Also several posts in reviews in several places of people who have had these, and moved on to a Davis. Without doubt the Davis Pro 2 is a benchmark station from my research. But at $500+ by the time your are done, just to much money. The Davis VantageVue at $300 by the time you factor in shipping, next best and would be the unit I'd buy...IF I buy one. I do not like the console of the Davis units, they look dated in their presentation. That was pointed in in a couple of different reviews I read.

So...I may do nothing. Got a big round thermometer on the patio, and a Rural King rain gauge that I can't use in the winter because it will freeze and crack, but at a couple of bucks, well...got so many places I need to put my retirement dollars.

There's 3 regular rain gauges here on the 85 acres and I trust them over my electronic ones every time. I do like the electronic for recording the low temp. for the day and you can get one that will do that for $20-30. The wind speed accuracy of the AcuRites is laughable at best, it only updates every 6-10 seconds, it easily misses most wind gusts.

 

[Ford850]

I've had several brands over the years, and have a couple Acurites now. I've learned that no matter how much I was spending, they all had weak points and failed in some way after a couple years. Several times it was batteries leaking and destroying parts of them. The Acurites I have now are 2 years old. If I have to replace them I will likely go back to another one. I feel like I get th emost bang for my buck with them. Also, the technology is changing fast enough, I don't want to spend a lot to get one to last 10 years. I would rather upgrade a couple times during that span and enjoy the new enhancements.
Tip - Change all your batteries annually, whether you thing they need it or not.

 

[txdon]

I have an Accurite. Spider webs disabled the rain gauge and the circulating fan. It would show 112˚ when it was only 100˚. I got the webs off the tipper in the rain gauge but it now shows twice as much as my official cocorahs rain gauge. I need to find out how to adjust it. The wind and humidity seem to be OK, but as mentioned the update timing may miss a gust. When the sun does not shine it shows the right temp.
The color display is nice but there is no way to dim it or turn it off so it has to be unplugged at night and run on it's own battery then the backup light goes off. It's bright enough to light up a room if left plugged in.

 

[newbury]

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So...I may do nothing. Got a big round thermometer on the patio, and a Rural King rain gauge that I can't use in the winter because it will freeze and crack, but at a couple of bucks, well...got so many places I need to put my retirement dollars.

What do you NEED to know about the weather?
Is it for personal satisfaction or a cash crop?

I went through the same "want to get a weather station" a few years ago but with sites like http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge2/RFC_Precip/ reporting, a simple rain gauge, thermometers, and all the weatherundergound stations reporting I figured it wasn't worth several hundred dollars to get more accurate data. I've found that several well placed thermometers and the rain gauge left my wallet a lot thicker.

 

[Scooby074]

Vantage Pro 2.

 

[5030]

The best rain gage is the plastic tube ones for 2 bucks at Wallyworld. Never fail.....