La Crosse Technology Wireless Color Weather Station - Real-time Backyard Weather, Humidity Comfort Meter, Animated Forecast, Temperature Alerts, Long Range Transmission (300 Feet)

I have been waiting for months to leave a proper review for this product.....I purchased for my 4th grader who became very interested in meteorology through his science class. I've read all of the good reviews and all of the critical reviews and I have a few usage suggestions that may make your experience with this product more positive:#1 LOCAION!!! Most complaints I have read have had to do with temperature inaccuracy with the sensor. I had early issues as well but these were user errors.....you need to fiddle with where you put the sensor to get the most accurate readings. Factors such as direct sunlight and attaching the sensor in corner areas on vinyl siding where heat can pool can cause major variances. I originally had the sensor in a high corner of a semi enclosed porch to protect from elements but mid day temp reading sky rocketed against actual temps. This was first noticed in October during those first few 50 degree days when our weather station was recording highs in the 70's. I next moved the sensor on our outdoor shed but the 1st placement caught too much direct sunlight causing flux in temp readings for the time of day the sun was direct. Finally I moved it beneath an overhang on the shed where it was shielded from direct sunlight. Since then, it's hasn't recorded false extremes. Remember if it's 75 out but you're sitting out in direct sunlight, it's going to feel a lot warmer.....same deal for the sensor, it has no idea if it's in shade or sun,#2 Fact check the readings to make sure you have it right. I have the Weatherbug app and there is a reporting weather station within 5 miles of my home. Check your highs, lows and current temps for a few days to make sure you don't need to move your sensor.#3 I'm not sure how some of the complaints occurred where some folks could not get a reading below freezing or other cold readings....again it may come back to placement but here in PA we finally had our first really bad cold snap and our station registered single digit temps in both day and night situations.#4 My son has his plugged in and displayed on his dresser.....the backlight is always on when it's plugged in so we don't have the issue of the battery option only displaying a backlight when you push a button. It would seem the 24/7 backlight would drain batteries and I understand why it's only an as needed feature on that setting. If you do plan to plug it in, be prepared for the plug it's massive! If I have one complaint it's that the plug takes up 3 spaces on his power strip.All in all it's a great product that my son has enjoyed and used for five months now and has helped maintain his interest in meteorology. We like that it displays his indoor temp as well as outdoor and that it shows a future weather graphic. He did an experiment where he recorded the unit's forecast and then wrote down the actual weather the next day and it did very well not only predicting precipitation but the type we got. It actually did better than our local weatherman a couple of times. The true test of a 5 star product for me? I bought it 5 months ago, I forget what I paid for it and my 9 year old is still very interested in it. Put the sensor in a place where it can do its job and this product will serve you well.

Much easier to see across the room.....looks great and works great!Compared it up to old one I had, and temp & humidity numbers track almost identically. Don't care what 'official' temp is in nearest city....want to know what it is at MY house!!

This is ultimately a good unit. The outdoor sensor has displayed exceptional accuracy so far, with temps and humidity being within a fraction of a degree (temp) or a few % (humidity) of my local station.The indoor unit is nice looking, but is really meant to sit on a surface like a picture frame. You can of course wall hang it (my original intention) but the cord dangling down looks awful.I have two minor gripes. The first is that, in my chosen location, I do not get a good enough atomic clock signal to sync, and so have to manually set the time. This is more a product of my location and not the fault of the device.My second gripe involves the humidity display on the unit. It is smaller than the temp reading, and in a deep shade of blue. For people with older eyes it can sometimes be more difficult to read from across the room, but isn’t too bad.All in all I’m very pleased for the money.

I really want to like this, but I can't, at least not yet. First, it is HUGE. I'm retired and even for my old eyes this is way too big. Next, on battery you can't quite see the display and there is no adjustment. You have to push a button to get a 10-second display. Plugged in it stays on ALL the time. There needs to be a compromise here. Next, the remote took over an hour to settle in. Okay, conditions don't change all that quickly, but an hour? I had another brand and the instant I put the remote outdoors it registered. Just sayin'. Last, the graphic display does not display current conditions. It uses barometric trend to forecast. Right now it's cloudy with sleet and freezing rain and it will continue overnight, yet the display shows a rising barometric pressure and flowers and sunshine. On the plus side, it is VERY easy to program. You just press the TIME button and walk your way through the settings. Took me two tries, but I hadn't read the directions. Bottom line: This is a nice unit, with remote, large clear display, not too fussy with just the basics, definitely worth the price. I may bump it up a star after I've lived with it for a while. (I did.)

The weather station is exactly what I expected. The date and time, indoor/outdoor temps, and humidity displays are clearly visible and accurate. I wanted an outlet powered weather station with battery backup, so this one is perfect. Nice product!