La Crosse WS-1516U-IT Weather Station Review:
This is a top of the range Professional Weather Station including:
Product Features:
- 3 Forecast Icons with Tendency Arrow
- Barometric Pressure with 12 Hr. History Graph (hpa / inHg) with MIN/MAX Time and Date Records
- Wireless Outdoor Temperature with MIN/MAX Time and Date Records (°F/°C)
- Wireless Outdoor Humidity with MIN/MAX Time and Date Records (%RH)
- Indoor Temperature (°F/°C)
- Wireless Self-Emptying Rain Bucket
- Total Rainfall
- 24 Hr. Rainfall with Time of MAX Record
- Wind Chill
- Wind Speed, and Gust with MAX Time Record
- Wind Direction Compass Display: 16 notations
- Dew Point with MIN/MAX Time and Date Records
- Calendar: Week, Date, Month and Year
- 12/24 Hr. Time with Crescendo Alarm
- 140 Weather History Sets
- Wall Hanging or Free Standing
User-Selectable Alarms
- Time Alarm
- Storm Warning: ON/OFF
- Wind Speed: HI
- Outdoor Humidity: HI & LOW
- Outdoor Temperature: HI & LOW
- Wind Speed Range: 0 to 111.8 mph (0 to 207 km/h)
- Total Rainfall Measuring Range: 0 to 393.7” (0 to 9999 mm)
- 24 Hr. Rainfall Measuring Range: 0 to 78.7” (0 to 999.9 mm)
- Outdoor Humidity Range: 1% to 99% (%RH)
- Outdoor Temperature Range: -40.8°F to 139.8°F ( -40°C to 59.9°C)
- Indoor Temperature Range: 32 °F to 139 °F (0 °C to 59.9 °C)
- Transmission Range: Up to 330 feet (100 meters)
Power Requirements:
- Receiver: 3 “AA” Alkaline Batteries
- Thermo-Hygro Sensor: 2 “AA” Alkaline Batteries
- Wireless Rain Gauge: 2 “AAA” Alkaline Batteries
- Wind Sensor: Powered by Thermo-Hygro Sensor
I have had this station now for about 4 months and so far its been pretty accurite and dependable. Its near the top end for LaCrosse stations and has stood up to some pretty windy , and rainy weather in my area. You get what you pay for, and this is no aception. It retails for about $ 120.00 but you can find it in Walmart, and on EBAY and Amazon for about $ 90.00. All funtions except the cheaply made rain gauge work well. Wind speed and direction are spot on. Temp and Barometric pressure readings hold on or close to local weather sources. Cons… if the station needs to be re booted… you have to remove ALL the batteries from all three units ( Thydro sensor, rain gauge, and inside consol ) to set it all back up again. Another disapointment, in my case anyways is the inaccurite rain gauge. Sometimes, its on track with other unites I have , but many times its not. No where near the quailty of a DAVIS Station, but not a cheap , usless toy either. Like I said, you get , pretty much, what you pay for. I would recommend it for the GENERAL hobbiest.