It’s such a frustrating issue with the station. Everything else about it is top notch (part of the reason why we kept it an editor’s choice). I do remember during its Indiegogo days the rain gauge was the hold up. Feels like it was rushed out.

I do want to test Ecowitt’s version, to see if its just Tempest or its just the concept of haptic rain gauges in general being like this.

I too have seen dramatic later adjustments to the rain measurements on my Tempest, usually appearing the next day. My understanding is those adjustments are part of the AI powered Weatherflow data analysis done in the background (usually overnight) which combines information flows from individual home units with other data sources “including measurements from satellites, aircraft, radars, and other surface weather stations” (per the Tempest website.) The next day readings are (in my experience) generally pretty accurate. The real time haptic rain measurements are not nearly as reliable.

If supremely accurate real time rain measurements are important (as they might be in some applications) the Tempest may not be the best choice, a point this review makes clear. The rest of the sensors, and especially the mobile app and its useful, information-packed user interface, are (again, in my opinion) superior, in some cases by far, to any other similarly priced consumer weather station.

* As an aside, Tempest customer support is near instantly available and astonishingly good. The support function from the half dozen other consumer grade weather station suppliers which I’ve tried is so poor that it alone is a deal killer with regards to the likelihood of future purchases.

Doug – thanks for this. When we first did this review, it was brand new, but now with a few years, we’re able to get an idea of durability.

The Tempest definitely has a nice set of features that make it attractive, but you’re not the first person I’ve heard with an early unit failing. Have you reached out to support yet?

Isn’t that the ‘Rain Check’ though?