Anonmet_GSO Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Edit: Mods...this message was intended for the Banter Forum...please relocate to that subforum if that is your preference Been thinking about adding a weather station to your home or office? If you are like me, the budget has never been right for a Davis Wx station or Accu-Rite but along comes the WeatherFlow station. After reading a lot of positive reviews, I got serious about buying one and that decision was made easier when I learned of a special promo that not only knocks a hundred bucks off but also comes with a hoodie and insulated tumbler. This "First Wave" promotion is still running as of 07/13/20, link here: WeatherFlow First Wave Promotion Mine delivers today about four weeks after ordering. As a Ham Radio operator, the lightning detection is of special interest which reportedly works well. There is an impressive number of online Personal Weather Stations that can either update the WeatherFlow or Weather Underground network. Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with the WeatherFlow company....just puttin' the info out there for possible benefit to other wx enthusiasts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 That's a good deal considering the cheapest I have seen it was at $270. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonmet_GSO Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 WeatherFlow station arrived at 5:30pm and less than 20 min later was installed and providing data. Personal Weather Station of my location can be viewed here: W4OVT Wx Station - Greensboro, NC Integration into the Weather Underground network was easy viewable here: W4OVT WU Wx Station - Greensboro, NC Note: Weather Underground requires about 15 minutes before the added station appears on their network So far, everything is working as advertised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 You may want to check your 1st link. It went to a bike accessory store. 2nd one works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonmet_GSO Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 YIKES...thanks Yota...should be fixed now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonmet_GSO Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 Brad P. provides his review here: The WeatherFlow Tempest Weather System Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpiemaniac Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 I ordered a Tempest over the weekend. I plan to mount it on a 1.25” wooden dowel and attach it to my pergola (dowel painted to match pergola). A couple of 1.00” galvanized tube straps will hold the 1.25” dowel fairly well, but not tightly. (The 1.25” straps are too large.) I might wrap the dowel with some duct tape where it contacts the straps to take up the space. I want it to be snug. I’m looking forward to setting it up and testing it out. Heard only good things about the Tempest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpiemaniac Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 The Tempest arrived this afternoon. It was easy to set up and running. My only fear is that—with the sun unlikely to be seen until Monday—the battery won’t last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonmet_GSO Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 Congrats on your new WeatherFlow WX Station! Keep an eye on your indoor hub and if the green light remains lit, you are receiving data. If not already done, think about listing your station on the Wx Underground site. I have both Accurite and Davis stations not far away and the only measurement that seems to lag behind the more analog, high end wx stations is total rainfall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpiemaniac Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 17 hours ago, Anonmet_GSO said: I have both Accurite and Davis stations not far away and the only measurement that seems to lag behind the more analog, high end wx stations is total rainfall. I noticed that I didn’t get a notification on some very light rain (0.01”) that came through this morning. The Tempest’s temperature appears to be more accurate than the lower-end Accurite thermometer I had. We just need some direct sunlight. I’m at 2.45 volts because of this perpetual cloud cover. I purchased the Tempest based upon your thread here. I appreciate your suggestion. Now we need some interesting weather to follow. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 To those who have purchased the Tempest, how do you like it so far? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 On 10/5/2021 at 12:10 PM, yotaman said: To those who have purchased the Tempest, how do you like it so far? I love mine. Just got to clean the bird crap off of it. Birds think it's for them. Also, the rain usually autocorrects. But that's normal with that system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 8 hours ago, Cold Rain said: I love mine. Just got to clean the bird crap off of it. Birds think it's for them. Also, the rain usually autocorrects. But that's normal with that system. What do you mean by autocorrect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Isn't there a way to link your Tempest with your profile here on this site? I swear I thought I'd seen someone's in their signature or something before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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