I found a Davis VP2 station near me that uses WeatherLink.com to link to WU. I don't like the data that I'm seeing. It only uploads every 5 minutes and looks blocky and low res. From what I've read there is no way to change that. Also the wind only shows speed and does not show wind gusts.
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YUCK!I would say forget using WeatherLink.com.
You best options are (pick one of these 3):
- Meteobridge for turn key solution. Gets rid of the PC.
- Computer software such as Weather Display, WeeWx, Virtual Weather Station, or Cumulus (although Cumulus isn't as popular as it used to be as it is aging and no updates in 5 years)
- You an also run VirtualVP, to then allow you to run multiple software at the same time...like if you want to keep using WeatherLink with some other software. Some people like to run Weather Display and Cumulus at the same time also with this solution.
Notes:
-WeeWx only runs on Linux. It is a popular option to run it on a Raspberry Pi (this solution gets rid of the PC too...replaces with tiny smart device that runs Linux. Well it is a computer but in a different typical sense.)
- I don't have a good recommendation if you are on a Mac. I think WeatherCat and WeatherSnoop are ones I've heard of mentioned.
- Weather Display is probably the most popular option for a PC.
- If you don't want to make your own Meteobridge you have some options. You can buy a WeatherBridge which is the same thing as a Meteobridge that has already been preloaded for you and licensed from Ambient Weather. Ambient is now selling the WeatherBridge Nano which is the WiFi version plugs directly into your console. There is also a Meteobridge Pro called Weatherbridge Pro...but that is a bit pricey.
- Virtual Weather Station is still sold but no tech support is available and development has stopped in 2015.