Weather stations

I had a weather station back at the sticks'n'bricks and enjoyed geeking out with it.

johnhicks wrote:
"Weather stations" don't link to anything. They show current conditions where you are. No warnings, nada. They don't warn you that a line of tornados or heavy snowfall is heading your way etc.
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I think it depends on your idea of "forecast".

I've been using barometers to give me a "forecast" for the next days weather for decades. I have found things like a dial barometer and the "Captain's Glass" water barometer to be far more accurate for the next days weather than standard weather forecasts.

I listen to the radio (and internet weather sites) all the time for weather for the upcoming week.

Find what works for you, and go camping!

What abut the Neotech brand. Amazon has a weather station without any radio for alerts etc for $169.00 that is powered by solar with batter backup.No wiring needed. Mgith be able to clap to ladder.

Looking at the links posted.Some good options. Thanks

There are also some weather monitors that link to the WWW and show you what NOAA says the weather should be... or it listens to NOAA radio (like 162.55MHz is one of the stations all of 'em are close to that) and work great if you are in range.. Not so great if you are not. Same as Weather Radios

I have multiple Weather Capable Radios here.. One is dedicated. the others are "General Coverage"

Here is mine. No power or connectivity required. Drips when raining. Points direction of wind. Tells wind velocity. Blows away in a storm.


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I will try one. Interesting.

johnhicks wrote:
...A weather radio gives you voice forecasts, local and wide-area, and alerts for most anything you could think of. You just need to be in range. To me a weather radio is a necessity....

completely agree. been preaching that for years. we have one in the house and the MH each on an external antenna, but the geek in me loves toys and this personal wx station looks cool.

"Weather stations" don't link to anything. They show current conditions where you are. No warnings, nada. They don't warn you that a line of tornados or heavy snowfall is heading your way etc.

A weather radio gives you voice forecasts, local and wide-area, and alerts for most anything you could think of. You just need to be in range. To me a weather radio is a necessity.

https://www.weather.gov/nwr/

This is the radio I have. It has a connector for an external antenna. If you have an FM radio antenna on the roof you can get a y-connector and connect this to it along with your FM radio.

https://www.amazon.com/Midland-Emergency-M-Localized-Programming/dp/B071HFV836/ref=sr_1_3?crid=232Z13R66KZGT&dchild=1&keywords=midland+weather+alert+radio&qid=1600531205&sprefix=midland+we%2Caps%2C193&sr=8-3

If you have consistent internet access you can use the NWS site.

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=27.996&lon=-81.5437#.X2Ysd9rPxEa

And I use Radarscope for the earliest storm information available.

https://www.radarscope.app/take-a-tour/

Davis Instruments. Have had several - very good quality. They can be had in wireless models and you can clamp the sensor system to the ladder with a short pole.

Rob