Prime Day is July 8-11 (yes, four days this year), meaning you have more time than ever to catch some great weather gadget deals and savings on thousands of other items. And that’s not all — our sister site Cirrusly Weather is running a sale starting July 1, running right up to Prime Day. In all, eleven days to save!
But that’s not all. If you’ve subscribed, you’ll find promo codes below that allow you to take advantage of some of these deals ahead of Cirrusly Weather’s sale. It’s our way of saying thanks. So let’s get started! First, what you came for — Prime Day.
The TL/DR;
Getting Ready for Amazon Prime Day
Deals come and go fast on Prime Day, so The Weather Station Experts team will monitor the best deals day and night. We recommend subscribing to our YouTube channel and newsletter, as they will provide the most up-to-date information. And as we said above, subscribing also gives you access to exclusive promo codes, too!
Before You Shop
Before diving into our deals, ensure you’re an Amazon Prime member! Some deals are Prime Exclusives, so joining now gets you a 30-day free trial required to take advantage of most deals, and you can cancel at any time!
Not sure what to get? Let them pick. Amazon also offers Prime gift memberships for as little as $39. (We know from experience as weather geeks that you’ll buy much more once you start weather-watching!)
Weather station deals before Prime Day
On Amazon, there are a few early deals to be had. Last year, a few popular models went on sale ahead of Prime Day, so there is likely to be more on sale in the beginning of July. We recommend checking this page frequently over the next three weeks. One thing to keep in mind: prices will be higher this year than in years past. The Tempest increased in price $10 on June 1, and the WS-2902 is now $200.
This will make it seem like the deals aren’t as good when, in reality, they’re the same discounts provided every year. Ah, inflation and tariffs. 🙁
At the moment, nothing on sale on Amazon, yet 🙁 STAY TUNED
Cirrusly good deals on Cirrusly Weather!
While the sales on Amazon haven’t kicked into high gear, from July 1-8, our sister site Cirrusly Weather is holding its first annual Cirrusly Good Deals Week sale! Of course, we’re a little biased here, but these deals offer a great opportunity to save on stations and weather gadgets that aren’t generally on sale on Prime Day. The deals we are about to share with you are valid July 1, however, if you’re a subscriber, we’ll share codes below that allow you to get the price ahead of the sale!
Our first deal is the Climalytic TROPO. This superb rain gauge will be on sale for $59.49 during Cirrusly Good Deal Week, a 15% savings off its $69.99 retail price and the lowest price of the year anywhere (including Amazon!).
So why should you pick up this fantastic rain gauge?
You may not know this, but the Stratus is a rain gauge that is over 50 years old. While the design of rain gauges has remained essentially unchanged for hundreds of years, significant advancements have been made in accurately measuring precipitation across a wide range of conditions. The TROPO by Climalytic Instruments represents those advancements.
Now, our preferred rain gauge, the TROPO, features a steeper funnel, which has been shown to measure precipitation more accurately in windy conditions. The overall gauge is larger and has a 13.5-inch capacity, making the inner cylinder much easier to read than the Stratus. Optional bird spikes keep your feathered friends from relieving themselves in the rain gauge, and textured grips on either side make transport much less risky.
However, that's not all — the TROPO also features a handle and spout on the outer cylinder, making it simple to measure heavier rainstorms (a feature not found on the Stratus). We're huge fans, and we recommend accuracy-conscious weather watchers consider the TROPO first.
- Easy to read
- Very accurate, even in windy conditions
- Larger capacity
- You pay for these features
The WeatherLink Console makes the Davis Vantage Vue a modern weather station but also increases the price.
Our second deal is on the Davis Vantage Vue with WeatherLink Console. This has increased in price over the past few months, but you'll be able to pick up this station for $589, a $106 savings off of MSRP, and our lowest price of the year.
The reliability of Davis weather stations is legendary in the weather enthusiast community. I've had mine running continuously since September 2016, and I know others who have had theirs for over a decade. There is also the story of a gentleman with a Davis Weather Monitor II (a predecessor to the Vue) who recently upgraded after 27 years (that's not a typo).
While you don't get the unbeatable accuracy of the high-end Davis Vantage Pro2 home weather station, my experience has been positive. With the WeatherLink Console, sharing your data is super easy. While on your home network, you can watch live conditions (updated every two seconds), and your data is uploaded to Davis' platform once per minute.
- Accuracy is nearly on par with the Vantage Pro2
- Extremely reliable
- Well-constructed and durable
- The WeatherLink Console makes it even better
- A 5-in-1 sensor isn't the best for accurate readings
- You pay a premium for the name
Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2
The Vantage Pro2 is made "new" again with the WeatherLink Console
Finally, we end with the Vantage Pro2. During the sale you can pick up this station for $819, a $176 savings off of MSRP (other Vantage Pro2 models are also on sale, too!).
The Davis Vantage Pro2 is one of the best high-end wireless home weather stations you can buy and is made even better by WeatherLink Live or the WeatherLink Console. The Vantage Pro2 is a proven workhorse. Several years ago in the Caribbean, a VantagePro 2 recorded a 199mph wind gust in a hurricane before its mast snapped. That's the highest wind reading ever recorded on a home weather station!
So why is the Vantage Pro2 more accurate? The sensors in the Vantage Pro2 are of higher quality than in the Vantage Vue. A larger rain gauge collects rain more efficiently, especially in windy situations. The radiation shielding around the temperature and humidity sensor is larger, allowing for better airflow.
Another difference between the VantagePro 2 and the Vantage Vue weather station is the anemometer. Since it's separate from the rest of the sensor suite, you can place it in a high location to improve your wind readings.
While it takes a bit more time to set up, no other personal weather station on the market even comes close if you want the most accurate weather data. As a side note, there is also a bundle that includes the console. While the Vantage Pro2's console is much more helpful than the Vantage Vue's, it does add to the price. Whether you need it is up to you.
Depending on the model you select, you may also have UV and Light Sensors (standard on the Pro2 Plus), and fan aspiration, which we strongly recommend if you're very concerned about accuracy. Further optional sensors include soil moisture and leaf wetness sensors, and air quality measurements via AirLink.
- The best accuracy of any home weather station
- Top-notch reliability
- Durability is impressive
- Expandability through additional sensors
- A 5-in-1 sensor isn’t the best for accurate readings
- No expandability
Getting early access to these deals
If you’re a subscriber, the promo codes necessary to get these prices prior to July 1st can be found below.
The most likely Prime Day weather station deals
So, what SHOULD be on sale? Here’s our thoughts.
Best Chances for a Deal
These weather stations are most often on sale on Prime Day.
WeatherFlow is a relatively recent entrant to the home weather station market, although it has years of experience. Its coastal network of professional weather stations has been delivering vital information to meteorologists for years and has proven useful (and durable) in landfalling hurricanes.
The Tempest Weather System is WeatherFlow's first attempt at a wireless home weather station. For the most part, it's a good start. It's the only one of our stations with built-in lightning detection, one of Tempest's standout features, and operates entirely on solar power.
We found that the real-time lightning data matched better with historical data than from professional lightning detection networks. It regularly detected distant lightning faster than any other station we've tested. In addition to lightning data, the Tempest measures indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity, barometric pressure, and UV and light intensity.
Wind is measured by a sonic anemometer which we found to be fairly accurate. And up until the Ecowitt Wittboy, the Tempest Weather System was the only home weather station to use a haptic rain sensor.
See our review for a way to save 10% off your next purchase from WeatherFlow.
The Ambient Weather WS-2902 is surprisingly feature-packed and accurate, given its price. Many of the cheap wireless home weather stations we've tested had issues that prevented us from genuinely recommending them. The WS-2902 does not.
The WS-2902 isn't as accurate as the WS-5000 or Davis weather stations, but it's also less than half the price. The connectivity is a standout feature at its price point, with full smart-home capabilities thanks to IFTTT, Google Assistant, and Amazon Alexa support. Like the WS-5000, connecting the station to AmbientWeather.net allows you to share data with Weather Underground and access weather station data through the app or a web-based portal.
If you can't justify the price of other weather stations on our list, the Ambient Weather WS-2902 is the best budget model available. The LCD display console in the WS-2902 is much improved over previous models. When we tested the WS-2902A, the console suffered from readability problems beyond a 30-degree angle, which is far less of a problem now.
The WS-2902 weather station has all the features you'd expect including indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity, rainfall, wind speed and direction, and barometric pressure. A nice surprise is the inclusion of a fairly accurate UV/light sensor, something you typically don't see on other home weather stations even in this price range.
The Wittboy is Ecowitt's latest Wi-Fi weather station. It doesn't have lightning detection or smart home capabilities (that we can tell), but it does pretty much everything else the Tempest does.
The outdoor sensor contains a haptic rainfall sensor, light and UV sensors, an ultrasonic wind speed sensor, and temperature and humidity sensors. Ecowitt also includes its Wi-Fi hub, which allows you to send your data to Weather Underground.
Possibly on sale
The next options may or may not be on sale (they’ve not consistently been on sale in past events, are new, etc). We’ll keep an eye on these.
The WS-1965 is Ambient's cheapest weather station with internet connectivity.
Unfortunately, rising component costs and inflation have made the Ambient Weather WS-5000 one of our list's most expensive personal weather stations. That played a part in losing the top rank in our Best Weather Stations of 2024 rankings (it was the #1 best weather station back in 2022). But you do get quite a bit for your money.
The WS-5000 features a redesigned sensor suite, including an ultrasonic anemometer. Eliminating the cup anemometer found on other weather stations drastically reduces the number of moving parts and can measure wind speed as accurately as the cup-and-vane. This should extend its useable life as the traditional anemometer requires ongoing maintenance to ensure trouble-free use.
The Ambient Weather WS-5000's sensors were much more accurate in our tests than the WS-2000, WS-2902, and WS-1900A, which use a slightly lower-quality sensor suite. Thanks to expandability and a wide array of optional additional sensors here, you can add just about any sensor you can think of, including air quality, soil moisture, water temperature, and lightning, all of which send data to the console in as little as every five seconds.
The company has made it easy to share your data publicly through Weather Underground. Its smart home connectivity is best in class, offering IFTTT compatibility to connect your station to your smart home system. Of course, there's Ambient Weather Network and the Ambient Weather app to view your personal weather stations' data remotely on your mobile device or through the web app.
If you're looking for a step up from the WS-2902, with accuracy that rivals any Davis station, the WS-5000 is the best home weather station for you. The price, however, might scare some away. If you can do without the console, a version of the WS-5000 with app access to your data is available.
Other weather gadgets to watch for sales on
To our understanding, the Midland WR120B is the company’s best-selling model. If you can’t afford the WR300, you can still find a radio that supports all the features we think are critical, including SAME technology in the Midland WR120. It’s also Public Alert certified.
It’s not as easy to use as the WR300, but with some extra work, you should be able to set up the alerts for your location. It even features a built-in clock with an alarm and snooze so you can wake up to the latest weather report each morning. The biggest issue with the WR120B is that there is no battery backup, so when the power’s out, the radio doesn’t work.
You might not know this, but the Stratus turned 50 this year. And while the design of rain gauges have generally been the same for hundreds of years, there has definitely been some advancement in understanding how to accurately measure precipitation in a wide array of conditions. The TROPO by Climalytic Instruments is a representation of those advancements.
Now our preferred rain gauge, the TROPO features a steeper funnel, shown to more accurately measure precipitation in wind. The overall gauge is larger and has a 13.5-inch capacity — making the inner cylinder much easier to read than the Stratus. Optional bird spikes keep your feathered friends from relieving themselves in the rain gauge, and textured grips on either side make transport much less risky.
But that’s not all — the TROPO also includes a handle and spout on the outer cylinder, making measuring heavier rainstorms simple (that’s not the case with the Stratus). We’re huge fans, and we recommend accuracy-conscious weather watchers consider the TROPO first.
Digital gauges are very popular; however, you’ll never get the precise measurements you will with an analog rain gauge, especially the Stratus Precision Rain Gauge. Made of UV-resistant polycarbonate plastic, the Stratus can measure up to 11″ of rain (1″ in the inner tube and up to 10″ in the outer cylinder.
You’ll get precise rainfall readings to .01″, and the Stratus is built to National Weather Service standards. The Stratus is the preferred rain gauge if you’re planning to join a rainfall reporting network like CoCoRAHS.
The Stratus comes with a mounting bracket that you can place on a post and easily slide the Stratus on and off the bracket to measure rainfall and clean the gauge. While it’s as expensive as some digital rain gauges, you’ll be able to measure both rain and snow, something digital gauges cannot do.
Wrapping Up
While we won’t know any Prime Day weather station deals for a while yet, our above recommendations are a good place to start. As we learn more about what deals to expect, we’ll share them here. If you want to hear about deals even quicker, sign up for our mailing list and notifications using the signup form above.
Happy deal hunting, and keep this page bookmarked — we’ll be updating it throughout the event!
