Topic: Weather Station Question

[Prince Winter Flurry]

I have read in the manual to disregard the readings on a Weather Station for 48 hours. Why do you have to disregard the readings for 48 hours on a Weather Station? I'm curious about that.

[SlowModem]

I have read in the manual to disregard the readings on a Weather Station for 48 hours. Why do you have to disregard the readings for 48 hours on a Weather Station? I'm curious about that.

I've never heard that before.  What is the source of that statement?

[Prince Winter Flurry]

It was in the manual that came with my Sister's Weather Station.

[SlowModem]

Without knowing what type of station it is, I would speculate that the 48 hours is to give the sensors time to adjust to the ambient surroundings.

[Prince Winter Flurry]

Thanks and it is a LaCrosse Weather Station.

[wxtech]

Found in a LaCrosse manual:
Note :
After setting up, readings for weather forecasts should be disregarded for the
next 48-60 hours. This will allow sufficient time for the Weather Station to
collect air pressure data at a constant altitude and therefore result in a more
accurate forecast..
The observed wx data is not in question, but the forecasts that the console produces.  It needs time to produce an accurate forecast.

[Prince Winter Flurry]

Thank you and I was very curious about that.