For the price I am thoroughly delighted with La Crosse Technology WS-9611U-IT a working outdoor sensor giving me current temperature and an inside thermometer / humidity reading. The little man icon is kind of icing on the cake. Calendar and sunrise are nice. It’s a compact worthy desktop addition.
My family enjoys checking every morning to see what “the weather guy” is wearing and what weather is predicted to determine how we should dress for the day. It is also a great educational tool for my young children.
We purchased this item for our kids. The weather in Northern CO is often surprising, and I would always provide them with a “what to wear” recommendation when I wake them up in the mornings. I’ve installed this in their bathroom and NOW, while brushing their teeth they consult with the “weather boy” for how to dress for the day.
In all cases, you MUST read the manual before you set these things up. Temperature sensors should be placed in a protected area – OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT! You can’t just leave these things in direct contact with the elements or they will not last long (as noted in some of the comments). If you follow the instructions for set up, I think you’ll have no problem.
What’s great about La Crosse is that you can mix and match several of these different weather stations with each other, because they use the same transmitter.
This station tells you the times for both sunrise and sunset, along with how many hrs the sun has been shining for the day.
I have tested the forecast with other stations I have in my room. When they say display the pressure falling this station predicts rain. When the other barometers predict rising pressure this station predicts sun. Although it would be nice if this station displayed the air pressure instead of just giving the forecast.
This weather guy is not always accurate, but it’s close enough to make for good conversation. This one has many extra features, most importantly for me is the humidity level reading for my home office. I also enjoy the clothing indicator and the moon phases.
My recommendation is to collect this one if you want an economical weather station that works. But if you want afford more options, go for one that provides temps, humidity and perhaps a heat/chill index for outside. I’m saving up and looking for such a unit now.
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