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5 Weather Station Mounting Ideas

Congratulations on your weather station purchase! Now comes the (sometimes) hard part: finding a spot to install your station. You want your readings to be as accurate as possible. Weโ€™ve written this blog with some weather station mounting ideas for you to consider.

galileo thermometer

The Best Galileo Thermometers

A Galileo Thermometer is a sealed glass tube filled with liquid, typically ethanol, with glass spheres filled with colored liquids and weights attached. As the temperature changes, the liquid expands or contracts, which allows the glass bubbles to rise and fall.

stratus rain gauge mounted on fence

Stratus Rain Gauge Review

We usually only cover digital weather stations here on The Weather Station Experts, but the Stratus Precision Rain Gauge is something we think even current weather station owners should pick up.

el reno tornado

Remembering the El Reno Tornado of May 31, 2013

On May 31, 2013, a tornado struck El Reno, Oklahoma. This tornado was historic because it was the widest tornado and had some of the fastest ground wind speeds ever recorded by mobile radar โ€“ 296 mph. The El Reno tornado didnโ€™t cause significant damage, as it passed through mainly rural areas around El Reno and west of Oklahoma City. However, the loss of life, including three experienced storm chasersโ€™ deaths, shocked the meteorological community.

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Buying a Cheap Weather Station?

Weather watching is a fascinating hobby, but itโ€™s certainly not a cheap one. Most weather stations can easily run into the hundreds of dollars, which prices out a significant number of us. If budget is a concern for you, a cheap weather station is probably your best bet.

Nautical barometer and tide clock mounted on wall.

Maximum Weather Instruments Buyers Guide

Maximum Weather Instruments is a manufacturer of premium weather instrumentation. Where most other weather station manufacturers have โ€œgone digital,โ€ Maximum still focuses on high-quality analog weather instruments.

Davis weather station Vantage Vue mounted atop pole

Which Davis Weather Station Should I Buy?

We donโ€™t make it a secret that weโ€™re big fans of Davis weather stations. They might not be the fanciest home weather stations, but they have a proven record of reliability that few other companies can match.

davis airlink outdoor air quality monitor

Davis AirLink Review

We will start by saying if you donโ€™t own a Davis weather station, the Davis AirLink air quality monitor might not be your best option. However, if you do, and have already upgraded to the new WeatherLink Live access point, itโ€™s a fantastic deal.

WeatherLink Live

Davis WeatherLink Live Review

All Davis weather stations suffer from one massive issue: thereโ€™s no way to get your weather data on the internet. It seems incredibly odd these days, considering many AcuRite and Ambient Weather stations (among others) do. Thatโ€™s where Davisโ€™ WeatherLink Live comes in.

Potted plant beside digital weather station on wooden shelf.

What AcuRite Weather Station Should I Buy?

AcuRite is likely one of the worldโ€™s most prolific weather instrument manufacturers. Chances are youโ€™ve seen at least one AcuRite weather station at your local retailer: retailers like Walmart, Target, and Home Depot sometimes sell the AcuRite weather stations (or both) in their brick-and-mortar stores.

kestrel weather meter

Which Kestrel Weather Meter Should I Buy?

Kestrel weather meters are some of the best handheld weather stations on the market. Our favorite is the Kestrel 5000, but we can understand if thatโ€™s too expensive. There are a dizzying amount of options, making it difficult to choose.

WS-5000 sensor suite

What Ambient Weather Station Should I Buy?

The Ambient Weather brand has been around a long time, initially a great place to find deals on all kinds of weather instruments, but now selling its own branded weather instruments and gadgets.

Davis weather station Vantage Vue mounted atop pole

Davis Vantage Vue Review

Iโ€™m somewhat biased: Iโ€™ve had my Davis Vantage Vue wireless weather station installed in my backyard since September 2016. But as a result, I can provide you with a long-term review with many more positives than negatives.

WS-5000 sensor-suite in the rain

Ambient Weather WS-5000 Review

Ambient Weatherโ€™s weather stations have become what I expect to see in mid-range models. The company all but defined the budget end of the spectrum with the WS-2902 series, which performed almost as well as the Davis Vantage Vue โ€” and offered best-in-class smart home connectivity. I couldnโ€™t wait to test the Ambient Weather WS-5000 out for myself.

Davis Vantage Pro2 ISS outside

Davis Vantage Pro2 Review

You might call the Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 the โ€œgranddaddyโ€ of personal weather stations. This model has been around for the better part of two decades: I owned a first-generation Vantage Pro in the mid-2000s. It was the best weather station I ever owned and was worth every penny of the $500 I spent on it at the time.

Regarding Our Downtime

We wanted to post a quick update regarding some website issues that affected our site beginning late last week. Over the weekend of February 16-18, โ€ฆ Read more

Manufacturer Partner Policy

Recent events have warranted an update to our policies regarding our relationships with manufacturing partners that we promote. The goal of these policies is to โ€ฆ Read more