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Home Weather Station

palmislandRandy

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palmislandRandy Grand Master

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I want to buy a good home weather station. I'd like one that is able to read and record multiple temp sensors simultaneously, but I don't know if this even available. My object is to find the "sweet hot spots" in my garden. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks :D

Randy

"If you need me, I'll be outside" -Randy Wiesner Palm Beach County, Florida Zone 10Bish

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MattyB Grand Master

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Randy,

The one I'm using is Oregon Scientific and I have 3 remote stations that report back to the home base that I leave on my night stand. Some you can hook up to your computer also.

I record temps 1) in my greenhouse, 2) under a jacaranda tree canopy, and 3) out in the open.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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junglegalfla Veteran

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I bought my better half a basic starter station for Christmas. An ambient WS-1090. I hope to connect with weather underground and get to know my yard a little better too. I'm sure we'll be upgrading in a couple years. It's not hooked up yet so any tips on best placement would be greatly appreciated too!

Bren in South St. Pete Florida

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_Keith Grand Master

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I want to buy a good home weather station. I'd like one that is able to read and record multiple temp sensors simultaneously, but I don't know if this even available. My object is to find the "sweet hot spots" in my garden. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks :D

Randy

I did that a few years back. It was shortly afterward that I discovered that cold fronts come in many different flavors and sweet spots move around accordingly. My little weather station is now rarely looked at. I now have simple rules for myself. Cold tender stuff on the south side of the house, the closer to the house the warmer it stays. Frost tender stuff under non-deciduous tree cover. Cold and frost tender stuff under non-deciduous cover on the south side of the house. Unless you have a large vertically changing property, that's about it.

In my post I sometimes express "my" opinion. Warning, it may differ from "your" opinion. If so, please do not feel insulted, just state your own if you wish. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or any other damages

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http://www2.oregonscientific.com/cat-Weather-sub-Classic-Weather-Stations-prod-Advanced-Weather-Station-with-USB-Upload.html for only $39 this was a no brainer for me

USDA Hardiness Zones 9b to 10a

AHS Heat Zones 8

altitude 100 meters (320 Feet)

4 km (2,4 Miles) from the Mediterranean

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lowest ever recorded temperature -4 C (24 F)

maximum ever recored temperature 45 C (113 F)

mean minimum temperature January 7 C (44 F)

mean maximum temperature January 14 C (57 F)

mean minimum temperature July 23 C (74 F)

mean maximum temperature July 33 C (92 F)

average annual rainfall 330mm (13 Inch)

average annual sunshine 2800 hours

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Alan_Tampa Mentor

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two words stevenson screen, without one you are measuring something other than air temperature, (sometimes, not always) Look that up so you can get an idea of one thing to sweat when picking a weather station. Also, I think Davis is the way to go.

stevenson screen article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevenson_screen

http://www.davisnet.com/

Alan

Tampa, Florida

Zone - 10a

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edbrown_III Grand Master

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Theres an old faishioned manual method-- just go out tommorrow and see where the frost lays---

Tonite will be a good data point.

Best regards

Ed

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freakypalmguy Grand Master

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There are a lot of nice units that will do the job just fine, but the Davis units are considered the best and most accurate, but also the most expensive. I have a Honeywell that works good.

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

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Dypsisdean Grand Master

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Davis has already been mentioned. My friend down the road has one that I check on line all the time. It's been up and online for 6 years straight and gives me more detailed and archived information than I could ever hope for. Check this link before the end of the year and you can see the whole year's data logged and graphed.

http://www.turquoise.net/~cmoss/weather/Current_Vantage_Pro.htm

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Kona, on The Big Island
Hawaii - Land of Volcanoes

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_Keith Grand Master

_Keith

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Theres an old faishioned manual method-- just go out tommorrow and see where the frost lays---

Tonite will be a good data point.

Best regards

Ed

Seriously, Ed is right. Just think of how many palms you can buy with the money that casual observation will tell you easily.

In my post I sometimes express "my" opinion. Warning, it may differ from "your" opinion. If so, please do not feel insulted, just state your own if you wish. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or any other damages

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spockvr6 Grand Master

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I agree that plants don't lie! No doubt that's the final arbiter.

But, it is cool to be able to see in hard numbers what actually occurred temperature-wise, as well as to know wind speeds/directions, pressures, rainfall amounts, etc to complete the picture for your particular garden.

Ill also echo the comments on the Davis stations. They are more $ than the Oregon Scientific units for sure, but much much higher quality. I had two Oregon units before my current Davis and everything about the Davis is superior.

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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spockvr6 Grand Master

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And DEFINITELY house your temp sensor in a Stevenson Screen as mentioned above. It will ensure the most accurate readings under all conditions, especially if it is fan aspirated.

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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two words stevenson screen, without one you are measuring something other than air temperature, (sometimes, not always) Look that up so you can get an idea of one thing to sweat when picking a weather station. Also, I think Davis is the way to go.

stevenson screen article: http://en.wikipedia....tevenson_screen

http://www.davisnet.com/

Alan

Agree with Alan on this. Davis with stevenson screen with the fan. With out the fan the temp. readings are not going to be true. Also proper placement off the ground is needed. Have had my Davis Pro station for years now. My station history can be viewed on Weather Underground station KFL TAMPA 19 . There was a clitch in rain amount this year as a small twig got stuck in the cup.

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I have Oregon Scientific WMR200. It is very good and probaly one half of the price of the stations of Davis.

Here is youtube video of it:

TEMP. JAN. 21/10 C (69/50 F), AUG. 29/20 C (84/68 F). COASTAL DESERT, MOST DAYS MILD OR WARM, SUNNY AND DRY. YEARLY PRECIPITATION: 210 MM (8.2 INCHES). ZONE 11 NO FREEZES CLOSE TO THE OCEAN.

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