Highlights of the AcuRite 02064 Pro
If you are looking for a great gift for a weather pro in your life look no further. This unit monitors both your indoor and outdoor temperature.
It also provides you with the daily highs and lows of your weather. These hi’s and lo’s are depicted with icons on your display screen.
Humidity levels are captured
Humidity levels are captured for your health and comfort constantly being watched and reported to you as well. This is reported on your display with an icon too.
The 5-in-1 Sensor Readings
This sensor unit will provide the following weather indicators to you.
- 1. The wind speed
- 2. The wind direction
- 3. The relative humidity
- 4. The outdoor & indoor temperatures
- 5. Rainfall collection
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Wireless Transmission Did You Miss Something?
The 02064 features wireless transmission between the remote sensor and the display unit inside your home. The transmission should do really well in an up to 330 feet (100 meters)distance between the two.
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It Will Do a Forecast for You
The 02064 has a self-learning calibrating program as a programming feature. It will constantly be doing and updating a 12 to 24-hour Weather forecast for you.
It will use icons on the display screen depicting the following weather conditions for you.
It will show you sunny; partly cloudy; cloudy; rain; snow and rain/snow mix. Many people find this to be a highly popular feature.
Colored Screen
The last interesting hi-light would be the color screen which can be dimmed or brightened. It can be seen well at night, yet isn’t too bright to keep you and the family awake because of it’s brightness.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Q What is the size of the display unit?
- A The dimensions are : 8.2-inches Height x 7.4-inches Width x 1.3-inches Depth
- Q Does a power cord come with the unit?
- A Yes it comes with a supplied 4 foot power adapter
- Q Can I use this with out a pc and will is save data like year to date rainfall?
- A. The display will save some data for a period of time. But it would be a good idea to download data to your computer so as to store data for long term use. No computer required other than setting up your account.
- Q How often does it update the wind speed?
- A From the Manual: Wind Speed: 18 second updates; Direction: 30 seconds
Outdoor temperature & humidity: 36 second updates - Q Does the rain gauge self empty as with other models AcuRite offer?
- A Yes, it does self empty.
- Q Do you have to have Wi-Fi to work this device?
- A. You need Wi-Fi if you want to keep a log.
- Q Is the clock atomic?
- A. The clock is not atomic. You will need to reset time changes on your own. Easy instructions are provided.
Description of the AcuRite 02064 Pro
These are the areas that the AcuRite 02064 will provide as recorded weather instrumentation for you.
Please know as well that the AcuRite Connect is installed and ready for use as soon as you get everything set up with your sensor and it’s signal to your in home main display unit.
- Barometric Pressure Rainfall Tracking
- Records are shown in the following order:
- Current Year Total (default)
- Previous daily totals (up to 3 days prior)
- Monthly totals with rain for year
- Yearly totals for year for up to 4 years
- All-time totals
- Rainfall history
- Rainfall data
The illuminated color display is one of the main attractions of this model to customers. So Let’s talk about how it works for you.
This weather station’s color display features three different lighting settings.
They are: high which is (100%) brightness, then you have the medium which is at (60%) brightness. Then your third choice is the low (15%) brightness setting.
Some other things that you should know are, using battery power alone, the backlight is available momentarily for 10 seconds.
When the display is powered with the power adapter, the backlight will remain on at full 100% brightness.
There are directions that you can adjust your brightness settings to your own preferences. Then please be aware of the Auto Dim Mode which automatically adjusts display brightness based on time of day.
6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. = 100% brightness
9:01 p.m. – 5:59 a.m.= 15% brightness
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Power Source
The display unit (housed inside your home) 5V AC adapter (recommended for optimal display color), 3 “AA” alkaline batteries
The Sensor 5 in 1 Power: 4 “AA” alkaline or Lithium batteries; Lithium batteries recommended for temperatures below -4°F/-20ºC
Pros
✅ It displays the famous Weather Ticker™ which streams real-time information and alerts towards the bottom of the display screen.
✅ It does a weather forecast
✅ It has AcuRite’s patented Self-Calibrating Forecasting Program which provides your very own personal forecast of weather conditions for the next 12 to 24 hours by collecting data from the sensor in your backyard. It generates a forecast with pinpoint accuracy-personalized for your exact location
✅ Indoor data: 60 second updates
Cons for Purchasing the AcuRite 02064 Pro
❌ The clock is not an atomic clock
❌ The connection to your PC is not provided. You can purchase as a separate purchase The Bridge, which will allow you to do many connections with your personal computer.
❌ Some customers have noted some transmission problems with downloading information to weather data collection sites like Weather Underground.
My Review Summation Towards Your Purchase
AcuRite 02064 Wireless Weather Station with PC Connect,5-in-1Weather Sensor
In this exhaustive look at this model from AcuRite, I have found that this is a step up, weather station for you. This is on the way from a primitive, simplistic under $50 dollars beginnings station to getting a more professional grade weather collection station.
What this is, is a great gift or personal purchase for the more weather interested person. It gives you much more information to digest and keep track of.
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The customers have reviewed at over 4 stars, and I am reviewing it at a 4.3 star rating as well.
It has all the readings, and is versatile with the weather collection information to give you hours of weather analysis.
You now are also able to hook up with a data collection site. Another step further into doing your own forecasts. Great Guns! A great product to seriously consider.
