Hello everyone,
New to the forum and new to owning a weather station. Just set up the Acu-rite 01025 wireless weather station and having fun with it. From everything I've been able to find, it appears that the temperature and humidity sensor aspirating fan ONLY operates when the solar panel is receiving sunlight. Is that correct?
This morning when the sun first hit the unit, but not yet the solar panel, the temperature reading was about 5-7 degrees warmer than it actually was. At 1pm with the sun high overhead on the unit, the temperature reading was only about 2 degrees warmer. I assume this variance is normal since there is no way to completely eliminate the effects of the sun. All temperature comparisons are with other thermometers on my property and other nearby weather station readings from my neighborhood.
If my assumptions are correct, around 3 or 4pm when the unit goes into complete shade, the aspirating fan will shut down. Am I on the right track? If so, then can I expect my morning readings on sunny days to be somewhat inaccurate until the sun reaches the solar panel?
Thanks,
Bryan