Weather forecast at home: overview of weather stations

La Crosse WT140

A simple device for an undemanding user: the weather station can measure indoor and outdoor air temperature, and the humidity level - only indoors.

The station measures the air temperature and humidity inside the room using sensors built into the console, and the outside temperature is measured by an external sensor on a wire 1.5 m long. The wire has a small diameter and a durable plastic coating, it can be pulled outside through the rubber seals of a double-glazed window without additional drilling holes.

The measurement range of room temperature is from 0°C to + 50°C, outdoor temperature is from -29.9ºC to +59ºC, humidity is from 20% to 95%. It is worth noting that the device does not display humidity if it is below 19% - in this case, the device displays only this figure.

Interestingly, La Crosse WT140 is powered by two power sources: solar panels or LR44 1.5 V battery. The weather station selects the source automatically: if the room is bright, it uses a solar panel, if it is dark, it uses a battery. By the way, before starting the device for the first time, you should carefully study the instructions in order to activate the solar panels correctly - otherwise, the numbers on the display may fade or disappear altogether (this is perhaps the most common user complaint).

Based on the temperature and humidity values, the device can determine the level of comfort in the room and display it using smiley icons. At room temperature +18°C to +24°C and humidity 40% to 60%, a cheerful smiley is shown, in all other cases it is sad.

The manufacturer promises an update rate of 20 seconds and a measurement accuracy of up to 0.1 °C. Some users claim that the weather station shows the temperature ~ 2 degrees higher than the actual one (which, in principle, is not a very critical indicator for a home appliance).

La Crosse WT140 can be recommended as a simple and affordable weather device for use in a small apartment or office.

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Wireless weather station with remote temperature and humidity sensor that can operate up to 30 metres away from the main unit.

The functionality of the TFA Quadro 351098 has been expanded with a clock, a calendar, the ability to make weather forecasts, display the phases of the moon and connect up to three sensors simultaneously. Based on the data received from the internal and external sensors, the device makes a weather forecast for the next 12-24 hours. The display shows this in pictograms: sunny, partly cloudy, cloudy, raining, heavy rain. Similarly to the previous model of our review, it can determine the level of comfort in the room (displayed with emoticons).

With the help of a special pointer indicator, the weather station shows the trend of the air temperature inside and outside the room: increase, steady level, decrease. This allows you to monitor changes in weather conditions.

Based on customer feedback, the outdoor and indoor sensors, if installed in the same room, may show different values (the difference in temperature readings is about 1.5 °C, humidity - 2-4%). By the way, when installing an external sensor on the street, you should remember that its case does not have a moisture-proof coating.

TFA Quadro 351098 is equipped with an alarm clock (with a snooze function) and a calendar (in 7 European languages). On the back cover of the weather station there is a folding stand-stand, as well as special holes with which the device can be hung on the wall.

La Crosse WS9032

The capabilities of this device largely repeat the functionality of the previous model, with the only difference that La Crosse WS9032 can measure atmospheric pressure, check the time using radio control and is equipped with a noise-resistant sensor with a range of up to 100 metres. Such a weather device can be recommended for a private house.

Measuring the temperature inside and outside the premises, the weather station operates with ranges from -9.9 °C to +59.9 °C and from -29.9 °C to +69.9 °C, respectively. Indoors updates readings every 15 s, outside - 4 s.

The humidity measurement range in both versions is from 1% to 99%.

Measuring atmospheric pressure is a bit more complicated: in addition to measurements in the range from 500 to 1100 hPa, the weather station shows bar graphs of pressure changes over the past 24 hours. For example, if the bars of the charts grow - the weather gets better, if they go down - the atmospheric pressure drops, there is a chance of precipitation. There are two units of pressure measurement - in pascals (hPa) or inches of mercury (inHg). Habitual mm. rt. Art. (millimetre of mercury) no - which, in principle, is what buyers most often complain about.

The station determines the weather forecast for the next 12-24 hours within a radius of 15 km from the main unit: you can determine the upcoming weather conditions not only near your home, but also in the vicinity.

The weather station displays the current moon phase symbol with 12 pictograms. The device has 7 modes for adjusting the display contrast.

TFA Stratos

Another optimal model for a private home: the package includes a base station and three remote sensors - to measure temperature and humidity, wind speed and rainfall.

All sensors are made of high quality plastic and are made in the same way as professional meteorological equipment. So, the thermo-hydraulic sensor, operating at a frequency of 868 MHz, is equipped with a protective plastic casing, which prevents atmospheric precipitation from entering the case and connectors. The wind turbine does not have a weather vane and is essentially an anemometer: it can only measure wind speed, but not determine its direction. The rectangular funnel-shaped precipitation sensor measures the amount of liquid precipitation (it does not measure precipitation in the form of snow). For correct installation in open areas, the manufacturer expanded the package of the weather station with two metal masts (60 cm high each) and clamps.

As for the functionality, it practically repeats all the features of the previous review model, with the difference that TFA Stratos 351077 does not show the phases of the moon, but it can analyze and warn the user about possible weather anomalies.

The device operates with indoor and outdoor temperature ranges from 0°C to +65°C and from -40°C to +65°C. Measurement of internal humidity is possible from 10% to 99%, external - from 1% to 99%. Atmospheric pressure is measured from 300 hPa to 1110 hPa, precipitation - from 0 mm to 9999 mm, wind speed - from 0 to 180 km/h. All of the above indicators are updated every 48 seconds.

The weather trend indicator uses right-left arrows to show changes in atmospheric pressure: the arrows point to the right if the pressure is rising, to the left if the opposite is true. If the pressure readings have changed over the past 3 hours, the arrows will flash. And if it decreased by 4 hPa or more, the station shows an assault warning.

The display is equipped with night illumination, which automatically turns on when one of the control buttons is pressed.

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This weather station can be recommended not only to urban residents, but also to those who live in the countryside and have a household plot. Up to 5 thermo-hygro sensors can be connected to the device, as well as sensors for measuring wind speed and direction, rainfall, sunrise/sunset time, moon phases - all this will allow you to receive multifaceted and detailed information about weather conditions.

Similar to the previous review model, Bresser 7002500 is equipped with three sensors: for measuring temperature and humidity, precipitation, as well as an anemometer. But in this device for measuring wind speed, a weather vane with a bracket and a mounting platform is used. The precipitation sensor has a protective grid to prevent leaf clogging. All sensors operate at a frequency of 433 MHz, allowing data transmission at a distance of up to 100 m.

The measurement range of the outdoor temperature is from -40°C to +80°C, and the indoor temperature is from -10°C to +60°C, the humidity inside and outside the room is from 0 to 99% (it should be noted that these are the highest values among all stations in our review). The update rate of indicators indoors is from 10 to 15 s, outside - 47 s. At the same time, the station determines the level of comfort in your room: humid, comfortable, dry.

The weather station determines 16 main wind directions, the speed measurement range is from 1 to 125 m/s. In addition, it displays wind speed data for the last 10 minutes.

Atmospheric pressure measures in the range from 500 to 1110 hPa. Also on the display is a graph of pressure changes over the past 24 hours. If the indicators go beyond the established limits, the device beeps. It is possible to display the atmospheric pressure above sea level and the real pressure at the installation site of the weather station. The readings are updated every 15 seconds, and the units of measurement have been extended to the usual millimetres of mercury (mmHg).

Based on the received data, the station makes a symbolic weather forecast: clear, partly cloudy, cloudy, rain, downpour, snow.

The Sunrise/Sunset function has been extended with the ability to view this data for a selected date, as well as automatic settings for geographic coordinates for 133 cities around the world. In addition to all this, the station shows the wind chill temperature and dew point. The instrument display is backlit.

Advanced equipment and functionality allow the weather station to compete with professional counterparts. However, for the sake of objectivity, it should be noted that despite the wealth of accumulated statistical data, the station cannot be connected to a PC.