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Sensor-Suite Weather Stations

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Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2

Choose the Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 for a dedicated home weather display with a stated update interval of 2.5 seconds.1

Why this one

  • The 2.5-second update interval suits following conditions as they change.1
  • Its included console gives you a permanent place to check readings without opening an app.1
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Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2

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  • Ambient Weather WS-5000

    Choose the Ambient Weather WS-5000 when you want ultrasonic wind sensing without rotating wind cups to inspect.3

  • Bresser 13426

    Choose Bresser 13426 for an included Wi-Fi console that shares readings through WeatherUnderground and Weathercloud, with UV and sunlight-intensity measurements from its outdoor sensor.2021

  • Bresser 15013

    Choose Bresser 15013 when the outdoor sensor needs a longer link: its stated range reaches 1,500 metres in open conditions, and a mounting pole is included.5

  • Bresser 15197

    Choose Bresser 15197 for a solar-assisted outdoor array and an included Wi-Fi console that publishes readings to ProWeatherLive or Weathercloud.62223

  • Bresser 15199

    Choose Bresser 15199 for Weathercloud sharing from an included Wi-Fi console, with outdoor UV and sunlight-intensity measurements.72425

  • GARNI 1085 Arcus

    Choose GARNI 1085 Arcus for a solar-assisted outdoor sensor and an included Wi-Fi console. After you set its location in your ProWeatherLive account, the console shows a forecast for today and the next five days from Openweathermap.org.2627

  • GARNI 2055 Arcus 2GEN

    Choose GARNI 2055 Arcus 2GEN for UV readings and Wi-Fi uploads to pocasi-meteo.cz or your own server.2829

  • TFA Dostmann 35.8106.01

    Choose TFA Dostmann 35.8106.01 for separate temperature/humidity, rain and wind transmitters with an included Wi-Fi console and TFA.me online monitoring.3031

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SpecificationDavis Instruments Vantage Pro2AcuRite 01216MCBAcuRite 01544MCBA1BKAmbient Weather WS-2000Ambient Weather WS-2902Ambient Weather WS-5000Bresser 12281Bresser 13426Bresser 15013Bresser 15197Bresser 15199Bresser 7002541Bresser 7002580Bresser 7002585Bresser 7002586Bresser 7003210Bresser 7003220Bresser 7003230Bresser 7003240Bresser 7003300Bresser 7003400Bresser 7003500Bresser 7003510Bresser 7003520
Wireless range≈984 ft (300 m)1330 ft32330 ft33330 ft34330 ft41,000 ft35≈492 ft (150 m) (Tested configuration: Current12281 kit, explicitly former7003200; sensor range is the maker’s open-field specification.)36≈492 ft (150 m)20≈4,920 ft (1500 m)5≈492 ft (150 m)6≈492 ft (150 m)7492.126 ft37492.126 ft38492.126 ft39492.126 ft40492.126 ft41492.126 ft42492.126 ft43492.126 ft44492.126 ft45492.126 ft46492.126 ft47492.126 ft48492.126 ft49
Wi-Fi connectedYes1Yes50Yes33Yes34Yes51Yes35Yes (Tested configuration: Current12281 kit, explicitly former7003200; sensor range is the maker’s open-field specification.)36Yes20Yes52Yes22Yes25Yes53Yes38Yes54Yes40Yes55Yes56Yes57Yes58Yes59Yes60Yes61Yes62Yes63
Console includedYes1Yes32Yes33Yes35Yes64Yes3Yes (Tested configuration: Current12281 kit, explicitly former7003200; sensor range is the maker’s open-field specification.)36Yes20Yes52Yes22Yes25Yes37Yes38Yes39Yes40Yes41Yes42Yes43Yes44Yes59Yes46Yes47Yes48Yes49
Wind mechanismCup and vane2Not publishedNot publishedCup and vane3Cup and vane4Ultrasonic3Not publishedNot publishedCup and vane5Cup and vane6Cup and vane7Not publishedCup and vane8Cup and vane9Cup and vane10Cup and vane11Cup and vane12Cup and vane13Cup and vane14Cup and vane15Cup and vane16Cup and vane17Cup and vane18Cup and vane19
Update interval2.5 s1Not publishedNot published16 s5116 s (Tested configuration: Outdoor Sensor)44.9 s51Not publishedNot published16 s512 s612 s7Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Add-on sensor channelsNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published7 (Tested configuration: Current12281 kit, explicitly former7003200; sensor range is the maker’s open-field specification.)36Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published738Not published740741742743Not published745Not published647548Not published
Radiation shieldNot publishedFan aspirated32Fan aspirated33Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Cloud platformNot publishedAcuRite NOW50AcuRite NOW33Not publishedAmbient Weather Network64Not publishedNot publishedWeatherUnderground, Weathercloud21Wunderground und Weathercloud65ProWeatherLive oder Weathercloud23Weathercloud24AWEKAS , Weather Underground , Weathercloud37Weather Underground , Weathercloud38Weather Underground , Weathercloud39AWEKAS , Weather Underground , Weathercloud40AWEKAS , ProWeatherLive41AWEKAS , ProWeatherLive42AWEKAS , ProWeatherLive43Not publishedWeather Underground, Weathercloud, AWEKAS59Weather Underground , Weathercloud46AWEKAS , ProWeatherLive , Weather Underground , Weathercloud47AWEKAS , ProWeatherLive , Weather Underground , Weathercloud48ProWeatherLive (3 years membership included), WeatherUnderground, and Weathercloud49
Max wind speedNot published125 mph32Not published100 mph3100 mph4Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published

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SpecificationOur pickDavis Instruments Vantage Pro2AcuRite 01216MCBAcuRite 01544MCBA1BKAmbient Weather WS-2000Ambient Weather WS-2902Ambient Weather WS-5000Bresser 12281Bresser 13426Bresser 15013Bresser 15197Bresser 15199Bresser 7002541Bresser 7002580Bresser 7002585Bresser 7002586Bresser 7003210Bresser 7003220Bresser 7003230Bresser 7003240Bresser 7003300Bresser 7003400Bresser 7003500Bresser 7003510Bresser 7003520
Wireless range≈984 ft (300 m)1330 ft32330 ft33330 ft34330 ft41,000 ft35≈492 ft (150 m) (Tested configuration: Current12281 kit, explicitly former7003200; sensor range is the maker’s open-field specification.)36≈492 ft (150 m)20≈4,920 ft (1500 m)5≈492 ft (150 m)6≈492 ft (150 m)7492.126 ft37492.126 ft38492.126 ft39492.126 ft40492.126 ft41492.126 ft42492.126 ft43492.126 ft44492.126 ft45492.126 ft46492.126 ft47492.126 ft48492.126 ft49
Wi-Fi connectedYes1Yes50Yes33Yes34Yes51Yes35Yes (Tested configuration: Current12281 kit, explicitly former7003200; sensor range is the maker’s open-field specification.)36Yes20Yes52Yes22Yes25Yes53Yes38Yes54Yes40Yes55Yes56Yes57Yes58Yes59Yes60Yes61Yes62Yes63
Console includedYes1Yes32Yes33Yes35Yes64Yes3Yes (Tested configuration: Current12281 kit, explicitly former7003200; sensor range is the maker’s open-field specification.)36Yes20Yes52Yes22Yes25Yes37Yes38Yes39Yes40Yes41Yes42Yes43Yes44Yes59Yes46Yes47Yes48Yes49
Wind mechanismCup and vane2Not publishedNot publishedCup and vane3Cup and vane4Ultrasonic3Not publishedNot publishedCup and vane5Cup and vane6Cup and vane7Not publishedCup and vane8Cup and vane9Cup and vane10Cup and vane11Cup and vane12Cup and vane13Cup and vane14Cup and vane15Cup and vane16Cup and vane17Cup and vane18Cup and vane19
Update interval2.5 s1Not publishedNot published16 s5116 s (Tested configuration: Outdoor Sensor)44.9 s51Not publishedNot published16 s512 s612 s7Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Add-on sensor channelsNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published7 (Tested configuration: Current12281 kit, explicitly former7003200; sensor range is the maker’s open-field specification.)36Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published738Not published740741742743Not published745Not published647548Not published
Radiation shieldNot publishedFan aspirated32Fan aspirated33Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Cloud platformNot publishedAcuRite NOW50AcuRite NOW33Not publishedAmbient Weather Network64Not publishedNot publishedWeatherUnderground, Weathercloud21Wunderground und Weathercloud65ProWeatherLive oder Weathercloud23Weathercloud24AWEKAS , Weather Underground , Weathercloud37Weather Underground , Weathercloud38Weather Underground , Weathercloud39AWEKAS , Weather Underground , Weathercloud40AWEKAS , ProWeatherLive41AWEKAS , ProWeatherLive42AWEKAS , ProWeatherLive43Not publishedWeather Underground, Weathercloud, AWEKAS59Weather Underground , Weathercloud46AWEKAS , ProWeatherLive , Weather Underground , Weathercloud47AWEKAS , ProWeatherLive , Weather Underground , Weathercloud48ProWeatherLive (3 years membership included), WeatherUnderground, and Weathercloud49
Max wind speedNot published125 mph32Not published100 mph3100 mph4Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published

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