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AcuRite 01024M Pro Weather Station-An AcuRite Color Weather Station

An AcuRite Color Weather Station Is Reviewed

In looking at top sellers for weather stations on Amazon, I see that the AcuRite 01024M Pro Weather Station is reviewed by customers very highly.

This is reflected in how many sales of this Acurite color weather station there are. It has a great sales history, and as I researched it I can see why it is well received.

What I See In the AcuRite 01024M Pro Weather Station

This digital color weather station had many strengths which I am going to share with you.

Automatic self-emptying rain gauge
Barometric pressure with future forecast
The lightning strike counter displays the running total of strikes detected and provides an estimated Distance to the lightning-producing Storm (up to 25 Miles, 40 kilometers)
Wind speed and wind direction

What is the Likely Price Range

Today’s price is $169.99 if you buy from Amazon. Two days ago the price was 192.99. If you don’t buy it from Amazon I can find it today at a variety of other prices.

Other prices today from two other places online are anywhere from $179.95 to $199.95. So you see it fluctuates.

When I put the phrase AcuRite 01024M Pro Weather Station into Google and check out shopping I can see a variety of prices available to me for today.

I mean today as in the published date on this review. Your current price may be totally not this price, for the day you are reading this.

This price for you may change in the next hour or the next day. Who knows what it may be in 6 months from now or even a year from now.

So please check to see what the current today’s price really is

Who Would Benefit The Most

So every time I research a new and updated, or a newly released personal weather station, I often ask myself who does this best fit.

What type of person is this best for. Can it fulfill their expectations and will they be happy to own it? So as I see it with the AcuRite 01024M, it is a great choice for you.

But Which Who Are You? Do You Fit With This Weather Station

You are the person that would be if you are looking to upgrade from a large number of selections, of the lower-priced models, and color digital weather stations. I am talking about the single sensor models that can be purchased in the $30-$70 range.

Many companies make these, and many are good for what they do, and some aren’t very good as well. Many times the Name Brand will make the difference for you and the quality.

This station will give you a much deeper appreciation of the weather. You will be able to have some readings that you will never have with a lower-priced simple outdoor sensor.

The 5-in-1 sensor used with this AcuRite digital weather station allows you to reap the benefits of having wind speed and wind direction.

You will also have access to relative humidity figures as well as rain amounts and the amount of precipitation collected in a period of time.

You will have access to the collected weather data history. Then there is my favorite thing, the prized bell, and whistle of this model from AcuRite, The Lightning Strike Counter.

Since lightning strikes? from as far away as 20 miles can kill or harm you, this could be extremely important to your health and well being if you know to get inside, be safe from any lightning activity

My Overview

When I personally look at a weather station, I check for a few things that I find will immediately help or be a distraction. Call me weird or maybe you will agree with me. ?

What is the size of the inside display? This has a colored display which is measured at 5.5″ Height x 7.6″ Width x 0.6″ Depth. So this is a horizontal unit
Next, I want to know about the power requirements. This unit has an included 5V power adapter. It is also supplied with the battery backup of
The next thing I need to know about is what type of outdoor sensor I am dealing with. Is it a simple bar sensor, a 3 in 1, or a larger 5 in 1 sensor array? This one has a 5-in-1 sensor array. this array is measured at 10.8″ Height x 5.6″ Width x 13.8″ Depth. The sensor is power supplied by a solar panel and then by 4 AA alkaline or lithium batteries
This weather station also has the new AcuRite Lightning Strike Sensor accompanying it. This sensor needs to be set up separately and it is measured at 5.875″ Height x 2.625″ Width x 0.9″ Depth. This sensor is powered by 4 AA alkaline or lithium batteries. The data on this sensor is on a 24-second update for normal, and then every 8 seconds it will be updated once a lightning strike is detected.
I love that it has a self-emptying rain gauge. This means that wherever the sensor array is mounted I am not concerned about the rain gauge needing to be emptied. It mechanically and automatically empties on its own. It does its job and no worries from me
I also like to know what type of mounting will I need to be doing If I needed to mount this equipment on my property.

9 Top Reasons To Buy

The defined high-definition display will make it possible for you to toggle between weather conditions, indoor comfort, and daily records dashboards. Some things you get to see as you go from one screen to the next are high and low records, hourly trend graphs,s, and an indoor comfort icon. You will also find an onscreen rain gauge that illustrates the day’s rainfall amount
The Patented Self-Calibrating Forecasting Weather dashboard displays 12 to the 24-hour weather forecast. This forecasting tool uses 24 different forecast icons. It pulls in data from your backyard 5 in 1 sensor array. This will give you the most accurate forecast for your exact location
The lightning strike counter displays the running total of lightning strikes detected, plus history totals of weekly and monthly figures for lightning activity. You may choose to get alerted to lightning strikes with an audible alarm and on-screen alert. This feature also provides an estimated distance to lightning-producing storms in miles or kilometers. Your Choice
For indoors in your house, you may use the display features such as the built-in temperature, humidity, and pressure gauges, for sensing environmental conditions at the display’s location (e.g. living room, bedroom, kitchen, office)
Your high-precision 5-in-1 wireless weather sensor array accurately measures the temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, and rain. The wind direction indicators use 16 points wind rose. Wind speed: current, peak, and average are all measured and recorded in MPH or KPH
Customizable alarms for temperature, humidity, wind speed, rainfall, and more are possible for you. You may also set Set programmable alarms, alerting you to take action if conditions exceed your preferred range
You can turn on sleep mode for easy nighttime viewing. When it does this it dims the brightness of the dashboard at your desired time.
Provides a clock and date (month, date, day of week) with the integrated alarm clock. It can display your information in 9 time zones. They are (DST)Time Zones PST, MST, CST, EST, AST, HAST, NST, AKST. It will automatically adjust for Daylight Saving Time, for you.
It records up to 1 year of daily and monthly high and low records. You may check these out at any time.

Guarantee

So when it comes to guarantees you will have two different ones protecting your investment in the AcuRite 01024M Pro Color Station.

The first is the satisfaction guarantee that you will receive if you do purchase this weather station from Amazon.com.

The second warranty is from the company in the form of a limited one-year warranty.

What this covers and how it covers your purchase may be read here in this image. So this should help you with your confidence in buying this weather station at this time.

Is This Worth the Money?

So some days will be better to buy this weather station than other days. As I mentioned some days the station is a bit cheaper.

But that is not what will make a large difference to you. What will make the main difference to you will be the quality that is built into the product.

All of the great reviews from customers of the AcuRite 01024M. That speaks volumes to me. People like the weather station. People would buy it again.

They are satisfied customers. They found that the benefits of the AcuRite 01024M Pro Weather Station fit their needs.

That is the biggest reason to buy. If you have decided that this station has the benefits that you desire then we hope you have found enough information here to help you make your best decision.
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Top Suggested Accessory Item

So I like to suggest an item here that you may not be aware of that could really help you out.

Today I would like to recommend this battery pack for your 5-in-1 sensor array.

This could save you much of a hassle when it is time to change its batteries.
AcuRite 06052M Remote Battery Pack for 5-in-1 Weather Sensors

The AcuRite 06052M Remote Battery Pack is the perfect add-on to your new AcuRite 01024M weather station.

This battery pack is designed to be used in the 5-in-1 sensor that can with this model weather station from AcuRite.

You will find that the battery pack will connect with your 5-in-1 sensor’s battery compartment. Just insert the battery pack into the battery compartment.

Then you have a 30-foot lead wire that will allow you to install the actual battery pack where it is convenient to change the batteries easily.

As an example, this will be much easier than climbing up a ladder to change your batteries in the 5-in-1 sensor that you have mounted on your roof.

A must-have if your reach to change the batteries is difficult. Why not make it easy on yourself.

La Crosse Technology C85845 Reviewed

A Look at the La Crosse Technology Model C85845

I wanted to give you a much closer look at the La Crosse C85845 Color wireless weather station. Therefore here is my article, La Crosse Technology C85845 Reviewed.

This weather station is a newer model from La Crosse and is very similar to a really great selling model, the La Crosse Technology S88907 which I reviewed a couple of years ago.

I see that it is still a best seller from La Crosse on Amazon. In fact it currently has in excess of 1600 purchase reviews on Amazon and is rated at 3.8 stars a very solid rating for an amazingly largely sold product on Amazon.

They say that only one in 10 customers will take the time to review an item they purchased from Amazon on Amazon.

So if my math is correct they will have sold more than 16,000 of these on Amazon.com alone.

The big difference between the two weather stations would be that the S88907 is a vertical display and the La Crosse Technology C85845 model is a horizontal display screen.

Many of the same features are still there and the model itself has all of the newer features that La Crosse offers.

The Manufacturer of La Crosse Technology C85845 Is Located In La Crosse, Wisconsin

My experience is actually 3 fold when it comes to a La Crosse weather station. I have actually visited the La Crosse Technology home office, and have had nothing but great experiences with using La Crosse weather equipment. I own two La Crosse Stations currently. Both are operating very smoothly, thank you.

So it goes without saying this is made in America. The quality is there for the long-standing performance.

I even read a couple of reviews from the Amazon reviews for the product that talk of buying other lesser named products and how they found out just how important a quality name brand like La Crosse makes all the difference in the world to the quality you get.

They had come back to La Crosse after recently having tried other brands, but with much dissatisfaction.

Price Range

The price of the La Crosse Technology C85845 is currently under the $45.00 mark. It does and will change some from day to day or week to week, so you should check the current price for yourself.

Who Would Buy This

You will find this product to be a real gem for you if you are not into serious weather facts and figures on an hourly basis but rather you are to a quick glance at the current weather conditions.

You will find that this colorful screen is a delight to the eyes and will help you make great quick decisions concerning your weather.

Decisions like

Should I take an umbrella with me?
Will I need to take a windbreaker with me?
Is it really windy today?
How very cold is it?
Do I need my sunglasses with me?

You get the idea. Just normal questions that would apply to you and your daily life. Questions that can be aided with some quick weather information, which the La Crosse C85845 will provide for you.

Dimensions of the C85845

I always like to know just how big the display unit is, so I can figure out where it will fit in my home. Will it be best in my office, or the living room, or maybe the dining/kitchen area?

With that in mind here are the actual sizes of the units.

The colored display is : 8.98″ L x 1.00″ W x 5.43″ H
The outdoor located sensor: 1.57″ L x 0.79″ W x 5.12″ H

This would be a great time to include how-powered information for you as well.

Power Requirements for the C85845:
The inside colored display: It comes with a supplied AC adapter for primary power. You should also use 3 “AAA” Alkaline batteries for the backup power. You know like when you have a power outage. These are not included when you buy this weather station.
The power for the outside sensor: 2 “AA” Alkaline batteries. I personally would recommend Lithium batteries for any outside power use. They will last much longer in the cold winter conditions. Again these are not included in your purchase of the weather station.

Pros For Buying the La Crosse Technology C85845 As Reviewed

Dynamic forecast icons with tendency arrows
Indoor temperature and humidity trend indicators. also Temperature & humidity (hi/lo) customizable alerts
Indoor/Outdoor comfort level indicator
Adjustable backlight with (HI/LOW/OFF)
Self-setting 12/24 Hour accurate Atomic time and date with automatic daylight savings time reset (on/off optional)Also is provided with an Atomic reception indicator
Perpetual calendar (full day and month/day)
Time alarm with snooze
Heat index and dew point
HI/LO temperature and humidity records
Low battery indicator for station and sensor
Signal strength icon for sensor transmission

Cons

Customers do not like that the brightness of the display unit, even when set on low is still too bright for sleeping for some. Many can’t have it in a bedroom because of this.
The backlight dulls in brightness when on the battery backup. At night when you hit brightness it becomes much brighter for only ten seconds then goes back to default brightness. Many wish it would stay bright for longer so they may be able to read the screen longer.
The display screen doesn’t allow you to read it very well at some angles from a little bit of a distance from the screen. You must look at it from almost straight on.

Guarantee

It comes with a limited one-year guarantee from La Crosse. You may read it here. I have it continued from image 1 to image two as it is presented from La Cross Technology.

Value for money

I would say if you compare what lesser brand names offer, and then you take a deeper look at all the advantages this model offers you, you will agree that this is a very good value for the price that is on it.

If you purchase it from Amazon.com you will even have more value-added to your purchase.
I believe you can not beat the pricing on this unit.

A great personal weather station for a beginner or a person moderately interested in using weather instruments to improve your daily life.

This is why I built this site to highlight a very good product such as this one. The Lacrosse C85845 is definitely on my recommended list for people who need to have weather more in their life.

Enjoy your weather! It’s the only weather you have.?

Top Suggested Accessory Item

La Crosse Technology 925-1418 Sensor Protection Shield with Mount

I always like to suggest an add-on item that you may want to consider that I have found to be well worth the value of the cost of this item.

I would suggest you spend the money on your remote sensor and its life. a sensor is outside in your elements all the time.

It has to endure wind and rain, cold and severe heatwaves. It is in the elements 24/7 and 365 days a year.

So why not give it some protection. A La Crosse Technology 925-1418 Sensor Protection Shield with Mount can be worth every penny you spend on it. Take a look, what do you have to lose?

I think you will only gain from using a sensor weather shield.

Weather Instruments List For the Month of June 2019

Weather Instruments List Set Up For June 2019

My weather instruments list that I am using for June 2019, will be especially for this new month. We have been experiencing a very cloudy, and damp weather system for well over a year.

This overall weather pattern has put us in a place locally of some special situations often not seen in a lifetime.

My selection for my weather instruments list is the following.

An anemometer
Wind vane
Soil moisture sensor
Dewpoint sensor
Thermometer-Outside Temperature sensor

My reasons for picking these for my weather instruments list for June 2019, will be explained next.[toc]

Why I Picked These Types of Weather Instruments

In looking at the array of weather sensors to choose from it was obvious to me, what I needed to concentrate on for this month. Since our ground is saturated with moisture right now, we need to be watching how well the weather is responding to the wetness.

We need to have better evaporation in our local area. The farmers haven’t been able to even plow the fields, yet have them planted with crops. To bring this to my level and probably your level as well what about our garden for this year, 2019?

Gardening has been really close to not existing so far. Between days of hard rain, on and off throughout, as well as the temperatures being 8-9 degrees below normal, the garden is a mudhole.

With this current picture, what needs to be watched for me to successfully get the garden in ASAP is the following 3 items for a successful garden this year, 2019.

3 Top Gardening Tips For 2019

You must aerate your soil so that seeds can germinate properly
Overnight temperatures and daily highs need to be maximized
The wind direction and wind speeds need to be monitored. There is a big difference between moist garden soil and wet garden soil.

Please go here for recommended reading=>=>=> Wet Soil vs. Moist Soil

For Point 1
Here are my thoughts. When your garden is a mudhole, it is very heavy in moisture and doesn’t have the proper ability to breathe, and it has a denseness that will rot your seeds, not germinate them in the normal growing way.

So you need to loosen up the surface areas and let the evaporation be maximized to the soil conditioned for good seed growing.

For Point 2
You may need to keep as much much warmth in the topsoil and garden surface at all times. If it is going to be colder overnight, maybe cover some areas. This will allow for more moisture evaporation which is what you need most right now.

For Point 3
The wind is a key to good evaporation for your lawn, garden, or field. The sun and wind are always key elements to having good evaporation necessary for having good planting and great growing.

This will then lead to lush-looking lawns and great crop yields in fields.

Then your home garden will look like this. A great garden for great eating where plenty of foods will be prepared for non-food-producing months in the fall and winter months.

Kinds of Weather Instruments That I Use and Where to Find Them

So I have based this site on the main US manufacturers of weather stations and weather sensors. The main ones I write about are La Crosse, AcuRite, and Davis Instruments.

Each company has its own strengths and weaknesses. But the one really cool thing is that with the competition between them, you will have as choices so really useful, sensors that you can add on to your weather station.

Davis Instruments 6345 Leaf/Soil Moisture/Temp Monitoring StationI want to talk about a couple of these that will help you in this discussion of June 2019.

Choice 1
My choice 1 is the Davis Instruments 6440 Soil Moisture Sensor. This seems to be a favorite with home gardeners far and wide. You can use this with the Davis Instruments 6345 Leaf/Soil Moisture/Temp Monitoring Station.⏩⏩⏩⏩

This weather station will monitor 4 of the soil moisture sensors in your garden for you. This should help propel a much better gardening situation for you.

So this will take care of a vital cog in what I need in my locality this June. We have very wet soil, and it has been very cloudy for months now.

So if I am planting I need to know what my soil needs attention to, to maximize my seeds germinating for my garden plants this June.

Next year June 2020 there may be a totally different set of weather instruments that I can call on to help me out.

Choice 2
Davis Instruments 6372

Wireless Temperature Station

My choice 2 is another Davis Instruments add-on sensor. This is in addition to your expense of buying the weather station of your choice.

You can match up the Davis Instruments 6372 Wireless Temperature Station which will transmit temperature readings from up to 4 temperature probes to your Vantage Vue weather station.

The temperature probes which may be used for either air temperature or soil temperature are the Davis Instruments 12181831 Stainless Steel Temperature Probe.

This probe works with the aforementioned Davis Instruments 6372. This will help me to know if your soil is warming up enough to be evaporating the extra moisture we have in our soil at this time. Knowing this will let you know if you need to do anything else to try to dry the garden out more.

Then you can get the plants on their way to healthy growth and a great yield of “yummy garden-fresh vegetables???”.

June Shows Better Signs

So as I write this it is raining again, but my weather station is telling me, the rain is much lighter than it has been earlier in the week.

We are also supposed to be getting a 5 day period with very little rain if any. This will help allow the serious gardening prep to start.

As you can see using these weather instruments will help enormously in getting the garden in, and in helping the early planting to come along as quickly as it can.

Davis Vantage Pro2 Weather Station-6152 Reviewed

What’s a Davis Vantage Pro2 Weather Station Look Like?

If you are at the serious level of interest in a weather station, then you will be intrigued by the Davis Vantage Pro2 weather station.

It brings most of the professional level of weather equipment all into an enjoyable weather station package.

Some things that make the Vantage Pro series different than the other series of weather station the Vantage Vue series by Davis Instruments.

With the Vantage Vue the highlights are the instruments it presents to the user.

Weather vane for wind direction
Anemometer for wind speed
Temperature and Relative humidity sensor
Rain gauge

Then with the Vantage Pro2 the top-level professional level weather station you the user have the following presented to you. This is a review for the Davis 6152 wireless Vantage Pro2 weather station.

Here are the instruments we are looking at with this model. As you compare, you will see more instruments and more depth in the information.

The wind vane for wind direction
The anemometer for wind speed
Temperature relative humidity sensor, this is covered with a heat shield
Rain gauge-tippable rain gauge included with the new Bird Spikes
A dew point sensor
It has a solar panel to recharge the units battery power supply

As you can see what the two sets below, it’s the Davis Vantage Vue weather station vs the Davis 6152 Wireless Vantage Pro2 weather station. You can see what you will be receiving as an owner.

Company is Davis Instruments

We Recommend Buying From Amazon Via Davis Instruments. You May Go Here Now To See What We Are Talking About.

Price Range:

The price today on Amazon is a little bit over $500.00. This is a Davis listed price of $595.00 on the Davis Vantage Pro2 Weather Station. Today this would be a 15% discount if you purchased via Amazon.

If you are pricing the less expensive Davis Instruments Vantage Vue weather station, you will be able to price it out at today’s price by going here, Click Here for a closer look at the Vantage Vue.

The price does change sometimes without notice. Sometimes weekly even daily once in a while. So with that being said you need to check for yourself to see today’s price for you.

So Who Would This Be Best For?

This model would be a very good fit for a farmer, a large garden owner, a highly enthusiastic weather fan, or even a landscape business owner.

A snowplowing business, a nursery owner, etc. …. you know businesses and other people occupations that are similar to these examples.

This is professional-level equipment and would be well received by these folks.

An amateur weather person, probably wouldn’t get much from this weather station. They may not easily understand all of the great information it provides.

An Overview

It features a graphing of data. It can display for you up to 80 different graphed situations. These can be of time periods such as 24 hours, one week, one month, one year.

It can be of many situations that you find that are interesting to you. You can tailor-make what you would like to have graphed for you.

This is a very interesting feature. The other feature I would recommend to you is the ticker tape reading from along the bottom of the console.

It can read up to 100 messages to you.

Pros: Reasons to Purchase the Davis Vantage Pro2 Weather Station Model

- Use the included standard passive radiation shield to get excellent temperature data. This shield will ensure more accurate outside, daytime temperature readings.

6462 AeroCone w/Bird Spikes, Debris Screen

You can retrofit your station with the optional Daytime Fan-Aspirated Radiation Shield for even better temperature data. This will only work during the daylight hours of your day.
It is covered with 24-Hour fan‐aspirated temperature accuracy. It combines passive shielding with a solar‐powered fan that draws outside air in over the temperature and humidity sensors
The aluminum-plated tipping bucket is self-emptying, corrosion resistant and laser-calibrated for exceptional accuracy.
Please note here that the tipping bucket will only start recording at the point that you have had two small buckets of rain collected and emptied.
You are able to purchase either a cabled version or a wireless version of this weather station. Cabled is the cheapest way to go, but the wireless is the easiest way for installation
No more bird problems! Check out the next spiked rain collector that is included in this model
uses a solar-powered transmitter with battery backup to keep your data flowing
The Vantage Pro2 can be coupled with the Davis Instruments Vantage Vue. They will work hand in hand with each other.
The Vantage Pro2’s transmitters are radio-compatible with Vantage Vue, so you can mix and match components. You may like to add a Vantage Vue console to your Vantage Pro2 system

Cons Against Buying The Davis Instruments 6152 Vantage Pro2

With the backlight turned on, the console will not be giving you a correct indoor temperature reading. Your reading will be higher than it really is.
The leaf filter in ther rain gauge is too large. It allows random small pieces from nature to get into it. It gets plugged up to easily.
It doesn’t have any USB connection
Software that it is compliant with is older looking and outdated programs. Needs to be updated to modern, today’s applications.
Doesn’t have an Atomic Clock
The 5-in-1 sensor array is running entirely on solar power. Lower power source if you have many clouds daily in your climate.
The console is hard to see under some conditions. Conditions such as the angle you are looking at it from.
Can not change the screen contrast at all

Guarantee:

When purchasing from Amazon you are always able to purchase with the knowledge that you are getting top customer service. Service that is very hard to come by, often in our busy world today. Please check out the famous Amazon A-Z Guarantee purchase policy from our image.

Great Value Is Built Into A Davis Instruments Weather Station :

Davis Instruments 6152 Vantage Pro2 Wireless Weather Station with Standard Radiation Shield and LCD Display Console

In my research on Amazon for this Davis 6152 Vantage Pro2 weather station, one certain thing was a common thread as I read hundreds of customer reviews.

The one thing that was very apparent was that a Davis weather station will last much longer on average than many models from its top competitors.

People talk of their past purchases lasting 10-12 years. This is really a stand out quality. Many other weather stations may last 5 years, but seldom is heard, the cry that I had my Weather Station for 10 years.

A remarkable testament to the Davis Instruments Company.

Weather Instruments For Kids-How To Better Use In the Month of May

Weather Instruments For Kids Activity Picks Up In May

As I progress through the year in weather, the month of May is next. Weather instruments for kids activity become much more interactive this month.

With the month of May, you will be able to share the plush green earth’s awakening from a deep winter’s sleep with your favorite child.

Using weather instruments to show them how the warmer air and higher sun angles make for a whole new set of weather situations that need to be explained.

It is wondrous with the opening of leaves, of the blossoming of lovely flowers, and all the delights of the new leaves of the trees.

So it is also a time of sweet lovely smells, and new vibrant colors, and the fresh airs of spring.

Explaining Heated Weather Activities With Weather Instruments for Kids

So you may start out by explaining the following activities created by springtime weather patterns.

Using the weather station readings from your favorite 5-in-1 weather station, or your new 3-in-1 weather station will help the kids around you understand what is happening around them daily.

I am going to explain three springtime weather things that you may use to perk up your kid’s interest in weather instruments.

Tornadoes are usually more predominant in the spring, in April and May
Thunderstorms start popping up both in the day-time and night-time in May
Collecting of heavy rainfall amounts

Okay, so I am going to look at these three May weather situations and the weather instruments for kids that are used to involve their skills, thinking abilities, and interest in the weather.

Involving them in studying the weather will help their critical thinking skills, which will make them better, responsible citizens of their communities and the overall world they live in.

Instruments For Helping Understand Tornadoes

The interest in tornadoes can be either you know enough for survival, or you can be a helper in warning the general public, or you can be the extreme where people become storm chasers.

Instruments involved will be the thermometer, the anemometer, and the barometric pressure.

Most 5-in-1 weather stations have the necessary weather instruments to help kids understand how to be aware of a tornado warning at the least.

Conditions present would be dropping in the barometric pressure, a rapid increase in the wind with higher wind gusts, and then very cloudy and heavy rain conditions.

In general, it is usually much more complicated than this but if you develop a conversation about what a tornado is and use weather instruments to become aware of possible weather conditions. Then the tornado discussion will one day be useful information to a kid.

I have written an interesting article about tornadoes, Tornado Alley Season Starts-So What About It?.

Studying Thunderstorms With Kids

May is when the temperatures are getting much warmer in your locale. With this increase in sun angle and the increase in the extreme differences between a cold front (a high-pressure system) and a warm front (a low-pressure system), you will be getting a ramped-up thunderstorm activity in your locale in the month of May.

This is usually very noticeable as we haven’t seen thunderstorms for probably the last 6 months.

A note of interest to you as a weather fan, they actually have the scientific tools (sensors) now that can detect lightning strikes for you on your weather station.

Acurite makes a Lightning Detector for their weather stations. This is mentioned by me in the post-AcuRite 5-in-1 Weather Station Reviews Used To Examine the 01535M.

At the bottom area of that post, you can read more about the AcuRite 06045M Lightning Detector Sensor.

A very interesting item to have on your weather station. Kids can see how far away a lightning strike was, and it also shows how many of the strikes occurred during the thunderstorm you just experienced. All of these activities are fun for the children.

Increased RainFall Collection Activity

The last point to be made with your child for the month of May is the collection of the rain with the rain gauge on your weather station.

You are coming out of the colder months where the precipitation often was in the form of ice, hail, freezing rain, and snow. The weather station doesn’t handle measuring these forms of precipitation very well.

Snow just sits in the rain gauge, freezing rain once it melts will be a small amount of rain to be measured.

So keeping all of this in mind, this is now a great opportunity to be using the rain gauge in full force as it is designed to be used.

Please note we are talking about my climate, where I live. Many of you get the opportunity of having many, many more months to be using your rain gauge.

You need to be able to explain to your child how your weather station’s rain gauge works. Most work on the same principles, but some are more effective in being used than others.

How much money was spent on the weather station generally determines the value of how good the rain gauge will do its job.

Spring Weather Progress- a Comparison From April To May

There are some rain gauges that have features that will add to their effectiveness in doing their job.

The weather stations will show how much rain has been collected in the last 24 hour period and at the rate per hour it rained.

You Can Have an Informed And Excited Weather Kid This May

May does present itself as a pretty, and interesting month for weather. I have presented 3 ways you may involve your kid in using weather instruments for kids to teach your child about these prime weather types that are usually very important to the average person.

If you are just living in your climate this May then remember what you are teaching your child now will last with him or her a lifetime.

I still remember teaching points that my science teachers stressed while learning in middle school and high school.

Long ago, but not forgotten.

An AcuRite Color Weather Station Is Reviewed

What I See In the AcuRite 01024M Pro Weather Station

What is the Likely Price Range

Who Would Benefit The Most

My Overview

9 Top Reasons To Buy

Guarantee

Is This Worth the Money?

Top Suggested Accessory Item

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A Look at the La Crosse Technology Model C85845

The Manufacturer of La Crosse Technology C85845 Is Located In La Crosse, Wisconsin

Price Range

Who Would Buy This

Dimensions of the C85845

Pros For Buying the La Crosse Technology C85845 As Reviewed

Cons

Guarantee

Value for money

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Weather Instruments List Set Up For June 2019

Why I Picked These Types of Weather Instruments

3 Top Gardening Tips For 2019

Kinds of Weather Instruments That I Use and Where to Find Them

June Shows Better Signs

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What’s a Davis Vantage Pro2 Weather Station Look Like?

Company is Davis Instruments

Price Range:

So Who Would This Be Best For?

An Overview

Pros: Reasons to Purchase the Davis Vantage Pro2 Weather Station Model

Cons Against Buying The Davis Instruments 6152 Vantage Pro2

Guarantee:

Great Value Is Built Into A Davis Instruments Weather Station :

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Weather Instruments For Kids Activity Picks Up In May

Explaining Heated Weather Activities With Weather Instruments for Kids

Instruments For Helping Understand Tornadoes

Studying Thunderstorms With Kids

Increased RainFall Collection Activity

You Can Have an Informed And Excited Weather Kid This May

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