Next Level Weather Stations: Wireless Internet-Enabled Stations
Today you will find weather stations ranging from simple stand-alone temperature, humidity, and rain sensors to high-tech Internet-enabled multi-sensor suites. In this article, the Instrument Choice Scientists review weather stations that provide users hyperlocal weather data that’s accessible anywhere, at any time via Internet connectivity.
About Wireless Internet Weather Stations
There are several wireless technologies capable of connecting weather stations to the Internet; these include:
- Short-range wireless communication. E.g., WIFI.
- Cellular communication. E.g., 3G, 4G, 5G.
- LPWAN (Low-Power Wide-Area Networking communication). Examples of technologies that use LPWAN include Sigfox and LoRa.
Connectivity
The Instrument Choice Scientists have prepared examples of weather stations that use varying technologies to send their collected weather data via the Internet. If you are unsure of the best technology and station for your application, contact us!
Short-range wireless communication: WIFI.
7 Inch Colour WiFi Wireless Weather Station
Product Code: IC0370
The IC0370 Wireless Weather Station is WIFI enabled and compatible with a host of third-party weather applications. The most popular of these is Weather Underground.
When used in conjunction with third-party applications, you can view and share your weather station’s real-time hyperlocal data from your mobile devices.Learn how to connect the IC0370 to WIFI here.
Short-range wireless communication: WIFI.
Weatherlink Live
Product Code: IC6100
Easily access all of your data using this app on your phone or computer!
Weatherlink Live is compatible with the Davis Vantage Vue and the Davis Vantage Pro2 weather stations. The app negates the need for an indoor console and streams all your weather data live over WIFI to the Weatherlink cloud.
With either the Vantage Vue or Vantage Pro2, you can measure indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity, rainfall, rain rate, heat index, dew point, barometric pressure, wind direction, speed, and chill factor.
Cellular communication: 4G
HOBO Wind Monitoring Station
Product Code: IC-RX2102-S-WCF-M003
The HOBO Wind Monitoring Station is an easy-to-deploy, low-cost, cellular wind monitoring solution.
This kit couples the web-enabled HOBO MicroRX station with the Davis wind speed/direction smart sensor to offer a long-term and reliable method for monitoring wind conditions. The package features configurable station-side alarms that provide immediate notifications of critical weather conditions. The HOBOlink platform makes it easy to view, access, and share your collected weather data.
LPWAN: LoRa
Weather Station with Rain Gauge
Product Code: IC-SNiP-WS24-SL
The IC-SNiP-WS24-SL is a sensor node integrated package for LoRa and LoRaWAN communication of weather parameters for the continuous, real-time environmental monitoring of selected sites.
The IC-SNiP-WS24-SL integrates the 1x MFR-NODE with the 1x ATMOS-14 Temperature and Humidity Sensor with a passive radiation shield, 1x ATMOS 22 Sonic Anemometer, and 1x PRP-02 Professional Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge with a mounting bracket. The kit also includes a 6.5Ah rechargeable lithian ion battery, 10W Solar Panel, and SPLM7 mounting system for node and solar panel. This station requires a gateway such as 4G Cellular LoRaWAN Gateway.
Want to know more about LoRa? Read the Instrument Choice article, "What is LoRA and LoRaWAN?"
LPWAN: Sigfox
MeteoHelix IoT Pro Sigfox Micro Weather Station
Product Code: IC-MeteoHelixIoTProSigfox
The MeteoHelix Pro is an all-in-one, solar-powered wireless micro weather station. The Sigfox enabled unit accurately measures air temperature and humidity, dew point, frost point, and solar irradiation. The wireless station has an easy setup; install on a mounting pole, enter the station information via the allMeteo platform, then access your data using your phone or computer.
The allMeteo.com web portal (included) enables easy world-wide viewing of your weather station data, including ‘live data view,’ ‘data export,’ and ‘API data access.’
Checkout how straightforward this station is to set up in the video below.
Want to know more about the Sigfox platform? Read our article, "What is Sigfox?"
Conclusion
Internet-enabled weather stations are a gamechanger. With hyperlocal weather information from your phone or PC, you'll never get caught out by mother nature again. There's an ever-expanding range of methods that stations use to connect to the Internet, resulting in designs able to meet almost any application - no matter how remote, individual or obscure!
Want more information on any of the products mentioned above? Need a hand to determine what sort of Internet connectivity will work best for your application? Speak with an Instrument Choice Scientist! We're here to help! Call 1300 737 871 or email [email protected].
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