![]() Your thermometer should also not be placed directly on a tree. You want to keep your weather station away from asphalt, not too close to trees, and about 4-6′ above the ground. You also do not want to place your home weather station close to your house, or on a windowsill. It’s solar powered and it has a “radiation shield” so it will give an accurate reading despite being in the sun. Now the Tempest WeatherFlow is going to be an exception to this because it’s meant to be in the sun. ![]() A weather station (or thermometer) in the sun is going to give you inaccurate readings. To get the most accurate reading, you really need to make sure your home weather station is properly placed. (which is a free app) There is one specific to agriculture which can give you specific weather conditions per your location on a farm. The WeatherFlow Tempest is still a strong home weather station, but we found over time (we reviewed it in June, 2020) that its haptic rain sensor wasn’t quite as accurate as we thought it should. Readings are recorded and displayed directly in the ‘Wind & Weather Meter’ app. These are miniature weather stations you use with your smartphone via bluetooth to collect real-time wind, temperature, humidity and pressure readings. Here’s a look at the installation guide if you want to check out ideas for placement and how to install:įor farmers and agriculture: If you look on their website, under Consumer-then Handheld Meters. The only wires are with the hub that stays inside. Having said that, being solar powered that means no batteries, no wires. Now it can be attached to a fence if you have an open area. You do need as much sunlight as possible for it to charge. The only con is that because it is solar powered, if you have a lot of trees surrounding your home it’s going to make it very difficult to charge.Or if you have a pool, turn on the lightning alerts, so you know when it’s time to get out of the pool. ![]() You can also see lightning activity, and distance from your location.Yes it will communicate via the wifi hub but the unit does not require batteries. You can also even see the air density and the rain duration. I like to see pressure in Mb form, you can change it to inches of mercury if you prefer.There’s a lot of cool weather information in the app. One tap on your phone and you can see current data and historical data. Download the app right onto your phone and you’re easily connected. It’s an all in one weather station and every sensor is nearly hidden. It’s a sleek design, there are really no moving parts.
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