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2012年9月12日星期三

Home Weather Stations Unleashed

A sensor-free or virtual home weather station is becoming an attractive option for those with the climate bug. The two main choices are between a PC-based program or a standalone station receiving signals from a service. Both can be very accurate when the readings are taken in close proximity to your home or within your micro-climate.

Having your own instruments does provide the most accurate readings for your location. However, a wayward ball, frisky animal, or curious child can wreak havoc on outdoor equipment. Time and the elements can do the same as years go by. In addition, setting up a station and sensors can be quite challenging for those who lack the time or mechanical skills.

The advent of websites that link to local stations has created new opportunities for enthusiasts around the world. One only needs to point their Internet browser toward a site like the Weather Underground or WeatherBug, and they can view real time data from a station in the neighborhood. Sites like these also provide historical readings and the ability to observe conditions in countless regions. Subscriptions are free with an option of paying for certain premium services.

By tapping into services like MSN Direct, standalone stations can provide current conditions without any additional sensors. Stations are actually pulling information from commercial instruments maintained by the service. Readings are updated every two minutes and include wind, rain, chance of rain, temperature and humidity. NWS warnings are also carried on the network.

Proximity to the receiving instruments is key to the quality of options for home stations. If a service maintains instruments nearby, the virtual station becomes almost identical to having your own instruments. If a service has stations that are far away or in a different micro-climate, readings can be very different from current conditions.

The deciding factor in opting for a virtual station is most often the proximity factor. Website services tend to have an incredible number of participating stations, to the point that a single town may have multiple sites to choose from. Services to stations like MSN Direct are limited to metropolitan areas and require more research.

The thrill of tracking a storm in real time is possible without the expense and care of your own sensors. Many who were once intimidated by setting up their own home station have satisfied their passion by going virtual. The options now available for home weather stations leave much room for personal preference, aptitude, and enjoyment.

To further satisfy your storm tracking bug, visit the Weather Station eStore at http://www.weatherstationestore.com.

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2012年7月22日星期日

High Tech Backyard Weather Stations Can Save You Big Money

People are always looking for technology innovations that will make their life easier, more comfortable, or provide a bit more predictability to their daily events. One innovation that holds promise for doing exactly that are backyard weather stations.

Not so many years ago a high-tech backyard weather station might consist of a weather vane, a barometer, and a rain gauge. Today's technology can provide you with a wireless weather station that monitors so much more critical information like soil moisture and leaf wetness, among other things, and then wirelessly transmits the data to your computer where you can track, graph and analyze historical data.

Today's weather stations have sensors that can detect important weather variables such as daily highs and lows, temperature changes by the hour, barometric changes, and windspeed and direction for any time of the day, along with humidity. If you live in a hgh wind zone be assured that the best outdoor units are built to withstand wind speeds up to 150 mph. They can wirelessly send the data every couple seconds up to 1000 ft. away to an indoor console. The indoor console also collects data for the indoor temperature and humidity and interfaces with your computer.

So what can you do with his data? Everybody with a garden wants to know what to expect in weather conditions over the next several days or even how this particular day of the year has panned out weather-wise in the recent past. High winds dry soil quickly. Frost or below normal temperatures could devastate exotic plants. Some homeowners take great pride in their landscaping and spend many hours caring for thousands of dollars of bushes and plants. Any realtor will tell you that flourishing landscaping plants add significant value to your property. Weather knowledge is about saving money, too.

Outdoor home improvement activities like painting, roof work, masonry, and concrete are highly dependent on favorable weather conditions. For a small independent contractor in the construction business having a better than your average weatherman handle on upcoming weather events could mean the difference between the success and failure of his business. He cannot afford to do every job twice - and out of his own pocket. Construction materials ruined by weather are costly to replace, especially for homeowners who have nobody else to look to for leaving them out and exposed to the weather.

If you're planning a big outdoor event like a barbecue or a pool party you would probably like to have more solid information than an eye to the sky and a finger in the air. How much more important would it be if you were planning an outdoor wedding for tomorrow? Maybe you will be able to save a few hundred dollars on those rain canopies because you know you will not need them, or maybe now you know you are going to have to dig a little deeper to come up with the extra money to pay for them.

Not everybody needs to our wants to be a weather nut but for those people to whom today's and tomorrow's weather mean everything, high technology backyard weather stations can provide it all.

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2012年7月14日星期六

Home Weather Stations Review - The Davis 6250 Vantage Vue Home Weather Station

This home weather stations review of the Davis 6250 Vantage Vue meteorological station is based on actual customers' input, and not that of the manufacturer.

The Davis 6250 Vantage Vue has an easy-to-read backlit display that is a large 3 x 4.5 inch LCD monitor. The unit is as close to real-time as you can get with a speedy update of conditions every 2.5 seconds. This alone is worth the price of admission; it is a whopping 10 times faster than the competition. The optional Davis Weatherlink software data logger offers additional analyses in a wide range to suit even the pickiest weather enthusiast.

And locating your weather station outdoor sensor array is no problem with Davis Instrument's industry-best 1,000 ft. range from the console. This is a full 3 times that of the competition, and just one of many reasons the Davis 6250 Vantage Vue sits head and shoulders above all other home weather reporting units.

The Davis 6250 Vantage Vue weather station continues Davis Instruments reputation for delivering accurate and durable weather recording components that are easy to use and simple to set up. The Davis 6250 Vantage Vue gives you a tough, all-weather outdoor sensor array in an environmentally friendly package that doesn't detract from nature.

This home weather stations review found that the Davis Instruments innovative "report and repeat" system relays current weather conditions every 2.5 seconds wirelessly to your indoor console where you have dew point, rain levels, wind direction and speed, humidity, barometric pressure and temperature available to you instantly.

The big, bright backlit monitor gives you weather forecasts and sunrise and sunset times at the touch of a button, and also displays moon phases. The glow in the dark keypad also allows for easy access in even the worst lighting conditions. You have the ability to show weather trends in a graph form, so you can refer to past months and years in the future and make accurate plans based on detailed info for your area.

Radio-compatible with the Davis Instruments flagship Vantage Pro2 stations, you can mix or match most components and create a weather array sending information from several locations. Need to know when the temperature hits a specific mark? Set up one of the many programmable alarms to notify you visually or audibly. The Davis 6250 Vantage Vue sets up quick and easily, and you can have information on your display in the comfortable confines of your home in minutes.

This Wireless Home Weather Station is for

The advanced weather enthusiast who wants the best Home Meteorological Station technology
The beginner who doesn't want to upgrade after a year or so
The advanced Weather Enthusiast unhappy with her current weather station
The Weather Enthusiast or traveler needs current weather information

This home weather stations review reveals an effective weather kit perfect for the newbie weather enthusiast and the veteran alike.

For the full Davis 6250 Vantage Vue review and videos and customer reviews on other top-rated Home Weather Stations, check out Christopher Cantore's Home Weather Stations Review site for buying tips from a 32 year Weather Enthusiast.

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2012年2月3日星期五

Home Weather Stations Review - The Oregon Scientific BAR388HGA Home Weather Station

This is an independent review of the Oregon Scientific BAR388HGA home weather station based on actual customers' input, and not that of the manufacturer.

The Oregon Scientific BAR388HGA home weather station helps you plan your day in the garden, that trip to the beach or other family outing. The monitor wirelessly receives the input from the outside sensor. Weather forecasts for up to 24 hours are made given prevailing conditions, and apply up to a 30 mile radius from your house.

At the very top of the display you will clearly see clouds, a sun, or a combination of both. The icons indicate clear, partly cloudy, cloudy, or rainy, and it includes readouts for temperature, relative humidity, and barometric pressure trends.

The Oregon Scientific BAR388HGA weather station also reports outdoor overall comfort levels, the heat index, and high and low temperatures. Ice alerts are also displayed when the weather gets cold and wet. With the included remote sensor, you can get separate weather conditions up to 100 feet away, and this is a really great feature if you have a wine cellar, greenhouse or photography lab whose temp you need to monitor.

The atomic clock sends automatic updates, and sets for Daylight Savings time so you will never get caught not falling back or moving forward an hour. The really flexible part of the Oregon Scientific BAR388HGA home weather station is the ability to add up to three additional sensors. The unit has a slick looking, fashionable black housing, measures 5 by 7, and carries the standard Oregon Scientific 1 year warranty.

The Pros

The Oregon Scientific BAR388HGA home weather station has a big bright display and is easy to read.
This unit shows both the indoor and outdoor conditions at once for both temp and humidity, as well as outdoor readings for relative humidity, and barometric pressure trends and forecasts.
Initial setup is quick and easy.
It can handle up to 3 extra sensors for monitoring other rooms, green houses, etc.
Transmission range is up to 100 feet.

The Cons

The Atomic Clock can take a day or two to sync.
You need a very small flat-head screwdriver to install the triple A batteries (not included).

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This Wireless Home Weather Station is for

People who constantly plan outdoor activities and like to be prepared will love it.
Greenhouse and hothouse owners, wine cellar owners and photographers who need constant temperature monitoring will find it critical.
Beginner weather enthusiasts will love its simplicity.
People who want hands-free, reliable weather updates and forecasts at a glance without having to do anything will enjoy the ease of use.
Bargain loving weather enthusiasts will love the Oregon Scientific BAR388HGA home weather station's price.

For the full Oregon Scientific BAR388HGA review and videos and customer reviews on other top-rated Home Weather Stations according to price, features and quality, check out Christopher Cantore's Home Weather Stations Review site for buying tips from a 32 year Weather Enthusiast.

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2012年1月26日星期四

Home Weather Stations

In this age of digital technology, with instant access to up-to-the-minute data, forecasts, and images from the National Weather Service (NWS) and innumerable other online sources; with timely reports from local broadcasters and cable television networks; with personalized forecasts and storm alerts sent directly to your email, pager, or cell phone; why would anyone need a home weather station?

The answer to that question lies right there in your backyard, where the weather conditions you experience at home are often not the same as any of those resources might suggest. We know that all too well living here in southwest Virginia, as weather conditions up on the mountain ridges can be completely different from those down in the valleys. Fortunately, keeping an eye on local weather conditions using your own state-of-the-art weather station has never been easier or more affordable. Whether simple or elaborate, home weather stations will provide you with information that cannot be obtained anywhere else. And having the ability to glance over at your weather station console from the comfort of your couch or armchair is not only convenient, but fascinating as well.

Depending on desired features and accessories, electronic weather station prices can range from as little as $30 to as much as $3,000 or more. Available in either wireless or cabled versions, these highly accurate weather instruments monitor a variety of weather conditions: temperature and humidity (both indoors and out), atmospheric pressure, precipitation, wind direction and speed, dew point, wind chill, and heat index - all displayed within the comfort of your home! More advanced weather stations offer enhanced features such as faster sampling rates, extensive data graphing and history, and additional sensors ranging from ultraviolet, solar radiation, and evapotranspiration to soil temperature/moisture and leaf wetness. All electronic weather stations include a clock and many of them are radio controlled, resetting themselves daily to the official U.S. government atomic clock located at Fort Collins, Colorado.

Cabled weather stations use a cable to connect their weather sensors to the indoor console. Drawbacks include the risk of lightning (must use lightning arrestors) and having to drill a hole in the wall to link the two, but cabled units are generally less expensive than wireless units. Wireless weather stations use radio signals (typically in the 433 MHz band) to transmit measurements from the weather sensors to the indoor console, eliminating the need to string cable and drill holes. The maximum "unobstructed" (or "line of sight") range between the sensors and indoor console can vary between models, from 80 to 1000 feet. However, their "effective" range is determined by the building materials their signals must penetrate (walls, siding, roof structure, etc.) and by sources of radio interference. As a rule-of-thumb for a typical installation, the effective range is about a third of the rated unobstructed range.

Weather station sensors need to be placed or "sited" properly to provide accurate measurements. Once installed, sensors transmit their data to the indoor console, which updates the display and records the readings at an interval set by the manufacturer. This interval may vary depending on the type of measurement (temperature, wind speed, rainfall, etc.) or may be fixed at one interval rate regardless of the type (every minute, every three minutes, etc.).

Some home weather stations are capable of interfacing with a computer, either included as part of the package or available as an optional accessory. A computer-linked weather station offers not only real-time display of weather measurements on your computer monitor, but also provides for advanced data collection and graphical weather analysis. And with a dedicated internet connection, you can even post weather data to your own weather web page or become a part of the process by sharing your readings with the Citizen Weather Observer Program (CWOP), which forwards the information in a format that the National Weather Service can use. Even if your weather station isn't connected to a computer, you can still participate as a volunteer Skywarn "spotter," providing your local NWS weather forecast office with important weather measurements and severe weather reports.

Interest in weather is nearly universal and the information that home weather stations provide, combined with additional relevant study, can offer you an opportunity for a rewarding lifelong hobby. Most have discovered that their home weather station has given them a better understanding of weather, which has heightened their interest in other aspects of the natural world. After all, weather observation is not just confined to where you live.

About the Author:

Craig Wicks is an amateur meteorologist, Skywarn storm spotter, weather photographer, and General Manager of WeatherShack.com, a leading provider of consumer and professional weather stations. To obtain additional information about the set up and use of home weather stations, please visit the WeatherShack Education Center.

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2012年1月16日星期一

Seven Common Questions About Home Weather Stations (And Their Answers)

Have you ever started a conversation with a comment about the weather?

Has an unexpected weather change created havoc in your garden, pond or aviary, or even damaged your home?

Have you ever noticed that the weather you experienced during your day was different to that reported by your nearest official weather station?

Have you ever left home wearing clothing that was too warm or cool for the day's weather?

Or would you just like to know a little more about your local weather than you can find out from TV or the internet?

A "yes" answer to any of those questions suggests that you could benefit from owning your own home weather station.

Now is a great time to get a weather station of your own. Recent improvements mean they have never before been so powerful, so easy to use and install, or so well priced.

I'm sure you'd like to know more, so here are some answers to the seven most commonly asked questions about home weather stations:

1. What is a Home Weather Station?

A modern home weather station consists of one or more sensors which collect data on temperature, humidity, air pressure, rainfall, and wind direction and speed from around your home. This information is transferred to a receiver/display console located in the comfort of your home, and updated frequently. The cost and usefulness rises with the number of sensors used.

2. A friend had a weather station and there were cables everywhere. Why would I want that?

No problems there. Older home weather stations sent data along thin cables, but you will have no difficulty in finding suitable units which use radio to transmit the weather information, over effective ranges of 330 feet or more. No wires, no holes in the roof or wall.

3. How difficult are they to set up?

With a little preplanning, it takes little time or effort to get a home weather station up and running. Once you have chosen the positions for the sensors and receiver, and checked that they are in contact with each other, all you need is some very basic ability with a drill and screwdriver.

4. How reliable are home weather stations, and what do they cost?

Home weather stations vary from a simple temperature recorder to multi sensor arrays. Costs start from less than US$30 for the simplest models with a single sensor, up to around $5-600 for a quality home weather center. More specialized units, designed more for commercial and agricultural uses, run up to $3,000. As in most things, you get what you pay for, and you can expect a $500 model to be stronger and more reliable than something from the lower end of the price range.

Nevertheless, with a little bit of preparation and maintenance, you can expect the cheaper models to give good consistent service.

Much more information can be found at www.home-weather-stations-guide.com

5. Will I just see raw weather data, or can I expect more?

You can expect a lot more. Most weather stations offer a range of calculated functions such as relative humidity, dewpoint, heat index and wind chill factor, depending on which sensors are used. Many have a basic forecasting ability, correct about three times out of four. Many include alarm functions which can be preset at critical high or low temperatures, high wind speeds etc. Almost all show the time, and many of the simpler ones can double as an alarm clock - imagine being woken in the morning with the console showing both the time and the outside temperature.

6. Can I connect my weather station to my computer?

In most cases, yes. In fact many of the better weather stations include software allowing easy connection. A wide range of commercial weather software is compatible with most weather station models.

Take it a step further and you can even link your weather station with automatic heating and watering systems (and much more). Imagine the savings in water use if your irrigation system was controlled by something a little smarter than a timer.

7. What other uses could a home weather station have?

I've mentioned a number of uses in the answers above, but a home weather station can help out anywhere that wind, rainfall or temperature data is useful. Most stations will handle several temperature sensors - you could check soil temperature to help guide you with spring or fall plantings, pool temperatures, or even temperatures in a baby's nursery inside your home.

Or you could run a very simple system monitoring temperatures in an outdoor aviary or greenhouse.

On a different track, you can upload your data to a web page - many people do - or contribute to the overall USA weather picture by sending your information to CWOP (Citizen Weather Observer Program)

There are so many ways to benefit from a home weather station. But to my mind, I've left the best to last.

By observing the weather around your home, you are opening up a much wider field - the enjoyment of the natural world.

As you see patterns develop in the information you have collected, you'll start to appreciate the weather maps, weather warnings, satellite images, radar and forecasts more. You'll find yourself watching the clouds, and how they change with variations in air pressure or wind direction, and you may even improve on the official forecasts.

And overall you'll find yourself paying more attention to the world outside - not just the sky, wind and clouds but all other aspects of the natural world.

So if you can see a need for a home weather station, go ahead and get one that suits you - you'll find a link to a helpful website just below the end of this article. But don't be surprised if your horizons expand well beyond your own backyard.

Copyright c2005, Graham McClung. A retired geologist, Graham McClung has had a lifelong interest in the outdoors. And where there's outdoors there's weather. He is the editor of http://www.home-weather-stations-guide.com where you can find more information, reviews and independent advice to help you choose and use your own home weather station. You can contact him by email at information@home-weather-stations-guide.com

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2012年1月14日星期六

Wireless Weather Stations and Their Benefits

Gone are the days when we only had the news to tell us whether we would have clear skies throughout the week or rain clouds coming our way. Thanks to the recent developments in science and technology, we can now buy our own instruments or even weather stations to predict weather from the convenience of our home.

The Electronic weather station no longer has big and bulky devices attached to it, but now come in sleek designs. You can even get electronic weather stations that are wireless and use radio waves to transmit data from sensors that are placed around the house. These wireless devices are easy to handle and moving them from one place to another is no longer an issue.

This wireless electronic weather station consists of one main apparatus and a few other electronic recording devices. The recording devices have sensors in them that record things like temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind speed, humidity and rain water levels. These sensors collect the data required to predict weather and transmit them to the main unit using radio waves. The main unit then uses a microchip to translate the data which is sent to it and the many displays explain the coming weather conditions.

If you studied geography, you will know that the key element that affects the weather is the temperature of the atmosphere. The land and water around a particular placed is heated to or cooled depending on the temperature and this change in temperature at different locations creates the winds that bring the weather. Hot air will rise creating an area of low pressure and cool air descends and creates an area of high pressure. An area with low pressure is linked with rain or clouds and one with high pressure will have clear skies. The wind and its direction depend on the areas atmospheric pressure and temperature.

This is why a weather station needs to have a barometer to calculate the atmospheric pressure and more importantly, a thermometer to record the temperature of the surrounding area. But weather also depends on the amount of moisture in the air (humidity) and this is why a weather station will include a hygrometer to do just that. The wind velocity, temperature, air pressure and humidity are all recorded by a weather station at a specific location over a period of time. This recorded data is the key element which is used to decide whether the weather will bring rain, clouds or sunshine.

You can find a home weather station online that will suit your requirements as well as budget. Many weather hounds prefer to use something more traditional looking and if you are one of them, you can definitely get something that will look traditional but at the same time have great functionality and technology.

Using an electronic weather station gives you the same quality info that meteorologists use. It is a perfect addition for the family that's on the go. Visit our website for more information.

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2011年12月14日星期三

Home Weather Stations Unleashed

To further satisfy your storm tracking bug, visit the Weather Station eStore at http://www.weatherstationestore.com.

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