Product Description

This wireless weather station displays a wide range of information in an easy-to-read format on a large LCD. The unit monitors indoor/outdoor temperature and humidity, barometric pressure with pressure history chart, displays the current moon phase, and forecast icon. Time is set by the U.S. atomic clock. Additionally, this unit has a time alarm with snooze.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26650 in Lawn & Patio
• Color: Black/silver
• Brand: La Crosse Technology
• Model: WS-8035
• Released on: 2005-07-08
• Dimensions: 10.00" h x 7.50" w x 1.00" l, 2.50 pounds

Features

• The Weather Channel Wireless Weather Station
• ovides useful information on easy-to-read LCD display
• Time and date; alarm with snooze; indoor/outdoor temperature and humidity
• Indoor comfort-level icon; weather forecast icon; current moon phase
• Measures 7-1/2 by 1 by 10 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
Waking up to the latest indoor and outdoor temperatures and humidity is a good first step in preparing for the day. Along with its time alarm and snooze function, this wireless weather station provides a wide range of useful information in an easy-to-read format on a large LCD display. The unit's radio-controlled time and date is set by the U.S. atomic clock, automatically updating for Daylight Saving Time (with an "on/off" option). There's also an option for setting the time manually and 12- or 24-hour time display. The unit monitors indoor and outdoor temperatures in degrees F or C, plus it records minimum and maximum indoor and outdoor temperatures and humidity levels with a time and date stamp. An indoor comfort-level icon shows a happy or sad face based on indoor temperature and humidity readings. The unit also displays the current moon phase, the U.S. time-zone map and setting, a barometric-pressure tendency arrow, a relative barometric pressure display with a 24-hour history graph, and a weather forecast icon. With a transmission range of up to 330 feet, the outside sensor updates the weather station display constantly throughout the day. Three AA batteries for the receiver and two AA batteries for the sensor are required for operation. Wall hanging or free standing, the wireless weather station measures 7-1/2 by 1 by 10 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

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Customer Reviews

A nice station for the price
I'm a meteorologist. If I had it in my budget to get a professional weather station (like from Davis) for my home I would but until I do this station will serve nicely.

The display unit is nice and large, very easy to read. The base is narrow enough that I can set it on the kitchen window sill without worrying it will fall into the sink. The remote sensor is about 30-40 feet away, around the corner of the house. Our home has metal siding and the signal from the remote has to travel through two exterior walls and a window; we've had no reception problems.

The sensors are accurate. When I first put in the batteries (follow the instructions as another reviewer said) I let the outdoor sensor sit next to the indoor sensor for quite a while. The readings from the base unit and remote matched within 0.7 of a degree and 2% humidity.

The clock set itself within about an hour of putting in the batteries.

The base unit is easy to read and full of information. The unit records not only high and low temperature and humidity for both the indoor and outdoor sensors but also the date and time the reading was taken. If you were so inclined you could reset the measurements on 1 January, then on 31 December see when you had your highs and lows for the year.

I want to address a couple of comments by other reviewers. First, the specifications of the unit (found on page 23 of the manual downloadable from Amazon) clearly state the unit will only report outside temperatures to about -22F. Expecting La Crosse to do something about this is like buying a Geo Metro and complaining that you can't compete in NASCAR. The unit is not built for those extreme low temperatures. Don't buy it if it doesn't meet your needs.

Second, the Weather Channel reports measurements taken by a weather station (often at an airport or NWS office) that is in your cable viewing area. The Weather Channel is not reporting conditions in your backyard. Official measurments are taken using instruments housed in a shelter built to certain specifications, usually 4-6 feet off the ground. I've got my outdoor sensor stuck to the side of the house about 8-9 feet up. It's good enough for backyard meteorology but it's definitely doesn't meet requirements for official measurements.

Third, the reason the pressure tendency chart blinks (actually it's displayed in a scrolling fashion) is "to avoid burnout of the LCD". Manual, page 18, section I9.

Remember, the pressure displayed is station pressure. The values reported by the Weather Channel are converted to sea level pressure. Station pressure is affected by the height of the weather station; the higher you're located above sea level the lower the pressure displayed, compared to sea level pressure. Fortunately it's not the number that matters. What you're interested in as a weather watcher is the pressure tendency. If the pressure is dropping then look for worsening weather; likewise with increasing pressure you can expect conditions to improve.

All in all this is a nice package with many features found only on more expensive units.

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Update 25 Aug 2007
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The unit is still going strong after a year, though the outside sensor died. It fell off the side of the house a couple of times - it's possible that had something to do with it. Fortunately the replacement sensor is only $15 here on Amazon, though it doesn't come with a weather shield. I have it under an eave, but I still may seal the new sensor (La Crosse Technology TX6U Wireless Temperature Sensor) with silicon as a precaution.

I didn't realize how much I looked at the thing until the sensor died...I'm going through data withdrawal now.

Interestingly, the unit is now branded as "The Weather Channel" wireless weather station. When I bought this it was just a regular old wireless weather station. Perhaps TWC branding is the reason the price has gone up since last year.

Everything the average use will ever need
I have given a LaCrosse weather station as a gift in the past, and finally wanted to get one of my own based on the positive comments I got back. The WS-8035U has a much larger display than I had seen before, and is very easy to read and use. It also has a sleek, high tech look to it. It's great having all that weather and temperature and time information available all in one place. I'm not surprised anymore as to how hot and humid it will be outside or if it's going to rain, which makes life a lot more predictable. Because the clock adjusts its time to the atomic clock, I can be sure that I have exactly the right time, which I use to set my other clocks and watches. For the price, this is a great buy.

read instructions carefully
This is a great item and works well if you read the instructions carefully!

Place the remote sensor in a logical spot with the understanding that any "micro climate" conditions of that location will be reflected in the readings you get. Read the entire manual to understand the displayed readings. The symbol of clouds with rain doesn't necessarily mean it's going to rain that day, only that conditions are likely to worsen!

Setting up multiple remote sensors, or setting up multiple stations that will get a signal from a single sensor, requires that you follow the instructions carefully or things won't work right! Don't freak out, just start again and follow the directions. Isn't it interesting that things work when you do what the instructions tell you to?

I write from experience here, this isn't a device that you can just slam batteries into and walk away expecting it to work. Yes guys, READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL FIRST! I can't say this too many times... read the instructions.