Weather station

[mrscottishfarmer]

Best weather station?
Preferably one with an app.
Been looking at the Davis one, but I don’t think it has an app.
What’s the best value for money?

 

[Simon Keeling]

Hi,

Davis do have a very good name and they are considered to be very robust. Not sure about the app though.

A Davis weather station (although mroe expensive then some of the less reliable weather stations) should last you a good few years.

Simon

 

[Brisel]

The app is called Weather Link Mobile. I think it's free in the iTunes store if you're on iOS.

@RTFM has one with the Weather Link. His station is a few miles north of me so when I want to see what the weather is like in the land of milk & honey I just fire up the app...

http://www.weatherlink.com/map.php

Or have a look on Wunderground to see who has one locally to you but some of the installations can be quite amateur and not reliable sources of data.

https://www.wunderground.com/wundermap

 

[phillipe]

The app is called Weather Link Mobile. I think it's free in the iTunes store if you're on iOS.

@RTFM has one with the Weather Link. His station is a few miles north of me so when I want to see what the weather is like in the land of milk & honey I just fire up the app...

http://www.weatherlink.com/map.php

Or have a look on Wunderground to see who has one locally to you but some of the installations can be quite amateur and not reliable sources of data.

https://www.wunderground.com/wundermap

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Does it measure rainfall at your premises?

 

[bobk]

We use a wheelbarrow .. pretty accurate .

 

[phillipe]

We use a wheelbarrow .. pretty accurate .

But whatabout when the barrow is full you need to know how much you missed

 

[Steevo]

But whatabout when the barrow is full you need to know how much you missed

It has a hole in the bottom so is self emptying!!

You don’t think he’d use a new one?!

 

[phillipe]

It has a hole in the bottom so is self emptying!!

You don’t think he’d use a new one?!

If its got a hole how the heck do uou know if its been raining ,,you fool

 

[wr.]

If its got a hole how the heck do uou know if its been raining ,,you fool

Simples, the floor of the garage is wet

 

[phillipe]

Simples, the floor of the garage is wet

Ah a fool i have been

 

[Steevo]

Simples, the floor of the garage is wet

More importantly it tells you the garage roof leaks too!

 

[Brisel]

Does it measure rainfall at your premises?

I don't have one, but a mate in the village does have a Davis in his back garden. Unreliable for temperature & wind but not too bad for rainfall. I use a plastic rain gauge & sheet of paper to write the day's total on!

 

[rob1]

The app is called Weather Link Mobile. I think it's free in the iTunes store if you're on iOS.

@RTFM has one with the Weather Link. His station is a few miles north of me so when I want to see what the weather is like in the land of milk & honey I just fire up the app...

http://www.weatherlink.com/map.php

Or have a look on Wunderground to see who has one locally to you but some of the installations can be quite amateur and not reliable sources of data.

https://www.wunderground.com/wundermap

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Found one a hundred metres up the road from me

 

[Brisel]

Found one a hundred metres up the road from me

Have they noticed that you've nicked it yet?

 

[Steevo]

I don't have one, but a mate in the village does have a Davis in his back garden. Unreliable for temperature & wind but not too bad for rainfall. I use a plastic rain gauge & sheet of paper to write the day's total on!

At least you have control over how “reliable” your system is.

 

[rob1]

Have they noticed that you've nicked it yet?

No not got it yet need to wait till its dark,but I guess they could track it down again

 

[Pilatus]

I don't have one, but a mate in the village does have a Davis in his back garden. Unreliable for temperature & wind but not too bad for rainfall. I use a plastic rain gauge & sheet of paper to write the day's total on!

Is your mates Davis info unreliable because of where the weather station is situated,or because it is not working properly so needs recalibrating?

 

[Pilatus]

The app is called Weather Link Mobile. I think it's free in the iTunes store if you're on iOS.

@RTFM has one with the Weather Link. His station is a few miles north of me so when I want to see what the weather is like in the land of milk & honey I just fire up the app...

http://www.weatherlink.com/map.php

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Thanks for the above,I will ask someone at Agri -Tech Services ,(who supplied my Davis weather station) if I can get my station on the Weather Link Map,without too much difficulty or expense.

 

[Brisel]

Is your mates Davis info unreliable because of where the weather station is situated,or because it is not working properly so needs recalibrating?

The site is quite sheltered, that's all. He has sprayed plenty of fly spray inside the see saw rain measuring part to stop spiders' webs altering the readings.

 

[Horncastlefarm]

I’m looking at a new weather station at the moment and struggling to decide which to go for. Our Watson is just about to pack in.

Looking at the Davis Vue and Pro 2. Does anyone have the pros / cons of either? Or any alternate recommendations?