Oregon Scientific Weather


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Oregon Scientific Weather

Oregon Scientific Weather

Home weather stations differ in the:

  • Number and types of sensors connected.
  • Range and reliability of external sensors.
  • Display and alarm options.
  • Calculations done with the measurements from the sensors.

This article only covers digital electronic weather stations. Prices range from $35 to over $100 (including external temperature sensors, but excluding rain and wind sensors). Warranties are usually one year. Popular brands include Oregon Scientific (Crystal), National Geographic, Weather Channel, La Crosse, Honeywell, Davis (Vantage Pro2), Thermor, John Deere and Acu-Rite.

Basic Personal Digital Weather Stations

Simple weather stations only measure temperature (thermometer) and relative humidity (hygrometer). Measurement accuracies for home units aren't high but are good enough to be useful: usually plus or minus a few degrees Fahrenheit for temperature, maybe 10 percent for humidity.

Remote temperature and humidity sensors allow the outside temperature to be known before leaving the house. They can also be used to monitor the conditions in baby nurseries, greenhouses, wine cellars. Settable maximum and minimum threshold alarms means hands-off monitoring. An ice alarm warns of freezing temperatures that can affect pipes and fish ponds.