This station is built around the DAVIS 'Weather Monitor2' station. Following parameters are recorded:
- Temperature reading : Inside temperature, Outside temperature, Dew point temperature , Wind Chill temperature
- Humidity reading : Inside & Outside humidity
- Barometer : Barometric pressure & trend
- Wind : Wind direction, Wind speed (Average & Gusting)
- Precipitation : Rainfall daily, monthly, yearly
- Alarms / Scanning features / Recording features
- Extreme values of various data (Hi/Lo) saved, time-stamped and displayed
- Data Acquisition features : The unit is fitted with a memory module saving all relevant data (max, min, average values) each 30 minutes The memory unit is downloaded each month to PC for archive and processing Internet
Originally, the sensors were connected to the display unit by wires. Due to station re-location in 2020, and impossibility to run cables, I developed wireless transmission over WiFi and emulation of sensors towards the console - see my pages about Arduino / ESP32 for more info.
Since november 2004, an automatic Weather Satellites reception station has been set up.
This station received directly images transmitted from NOAA satellites in orbit and makes them available on the internet.
The pictures show the cloud formations and precipitation. By interpreting these pictures, and taking into account a general movement of weather from west to east, it is possible to predict quite well the local weather of the day, spot thunderstorm activity etc.
Transmissions from NOAA satellites on 137 Mhz band have been
discontinued in september 2025.
