| If you're a self-proclaimed "weather buff," you'll | | | | one doesn't come with it's own digital screen. All |
| want the latest and the greatest that you can | | | | you have to do is connect it to your own |
| find, when it comes to technology and your | | | | computer though and it's good to go. |
| weather instruments. While the older stuff is ok, | | | | While this is a superior station, a WeatherLink |
| there are new advances in technology everyday | | | | Module and a Weather Envoy MUST BE |
| that makes the fine art of weather watching | | | | PURCHASED SEPARATELY to use it. When you |
| easier and more convenient. After all, who wants | | | | purchase the Weatherlink application, you'll choose |
| to actually go out in the weather in order to | | | | the Wireless Weather Envoy and all your weather |
| watch it, right? | | | | data will be transmitted directly from your |
| Some of the finest equipment available comes as | | | | sensors wirelessly to your computer. Some of |
| a wireless package and more and more you're | | | | the features include: 2.5 Second Updating, Indoor |
| seeing the instruments run off of solar batteries. | | | | Outdoor temperature & humidity readings, |
| That means you don't even have to take the | | | | dew point wind speed and direction, wind chill |
| time to put batteries in them anymore. | | | | rainfall totals, rainfall rates per Hour, sStreaming |
| Take, for instance the Oregon Scientific WMR968 | | | | "Ticker Tape" of current conditions, barometric |
| Cable Free Complete Weather Station, which sells | | | | pressure and a Graph of digital time and dates. |
| for about $205 at Amazon. This instrumentation | | | | Also there is an eight moon phases indicator, a |
| package comes with indoor and outdoor sensors | | | | weather forecast, a storm and temperature |
| and also displays local weather/barometric | | | | alarm, a heat index alarm and sunrise/sunset time |
| pressure forecasts. That's just the start. It also | | | | for your area and finally a minimum and |
| has a calendar/clock, an alarm that sounds when | | | | maximum for just about all of the data reports. |
| sensors detect conditions beyond parameters set | | | | One more truly wonderful weather station |
| by the user, a memory button for retrieving past | | | | instrument can be found in the RainWise MKIII |
| data, and an AC power adapter. This super-duper | | | | Solar Powered Wireless Pro Weather Station. This |
| wireless weather station features an advanced | | | | is definitely on the more expensive side of prices, |
| touch-screen operation with large graphic icons. | | | | at about $1050. It is a very nice looking unit with |
| Those icons easily show temperature, humidity, | | | | mahogany base. The MK III Sensor Assembly |
| rainfall rate, wind speed and wind direction. You | | | | broadcasts the weather data to one or more |
| can just touch the screen and you get exactly | | | | receivers, which means that you can have as |
| the information you need! | | | | many displays and computer interfaces in a home |
| With this magnificent piece of technology you also | | | | or facility as you like, using a single sensor |
| get an up to the minute weather forecast with | | | | assembly outside. The solar charged battery |
| large graphic icons, barometric pressure readings | | | | supply is guaranteed to provide continues |
| in numerals with the pressure history in bar chart | | | | operation below 60 degrees latitude and The MK |
| form. Nope, that's not all. Also included is indoor | | | | III will operate for a minimum 60 days without |
| and outdoor temperature and humidity readings, | | | | sun. It includes all the normal weather instruments |
| rainfall measurements, wind speed and direction | | | | and is very easy to use and assemble. |
| data, time with 12 and/or 24-hour clock display | | | | Whichever weather station is your preference, |
| options and a Month/date/day display. The | | | | consider all the variables, including instrumentation, |
| specific sensors include indoor thermo-hygrometer | | | | guarantees, monitor consoles, length of time |
| with barometer, long range, solar-powered | | | | without sunshine, need for outside applications, |
| outdoor thermo-hygrometer, long range, | | | | etc. |
| solar-powered self-emptying rain gauge and a long | | | | Only you know what you'll be happy with so |
| range, solar-powered anemometer. Wow! Now, | | | | choose wisely. Regardless of which station you |
| that's a LOT of bang for the buck. There is an | | | | choose, you'll find that home wireless solar units |
| optional battery back-up system available just in | | | | are the most convenient and problem free. You |
| case. For $205, that is an incredible bargain! | | | | can either buy your weather instruments |
| Another superior weather station is the Davis | | | | separately or go the weather station route. I |
| Vantage Pro2 Weather Station, Wireless, Solar | | | | know what I like. What about you? |
| Powered Integrated Sensor Suite for $293. This | | | | |