Thanks for the replies guys. Here's what happened:
At first my issue was that the app software would not allow me to add the sensors. They showed up as being available, but when I clicked on Add, nothing happened. I eventually figured out from reading a review that the only way to add them was to do it manually, which meant scanning the barcode on each sensor or typing in the serial number. Wonderful, the anemometer was on top of the house, out came the ladder. Took photos of each barcode as a backup.
Got everything hooked up, was moderately pleased. Except it started raining, and the rain gauge showed dashes (no reading/no connection) on the app, and when I went back to the house that day the base station indicated it was not connected. Forced the base station to re-scan for the rain gauge numerous times. Retrieved the rain gauge from outside, put new batteries in it... nothing.
Boxed everything up except the anemometer (it was raining steadily and I did not feel like climbing up to retrieve it) and took it back to Costco yesterday. Got a new system (I know, I know) took it back to the house and went through the setup. The base station discovered the old anemometer quickly, even though it was 60 feet away (on the roof). Paired up with the new rain gauge and outside thermo-hygro sensor. Cool.
Problems started with the app. After getting the new station to pair up with my wifi, added the base station and the sensors to the app, I noticed that no information was appearing in the app EXCEPT wind speed. No inside temp from the base station, no rain, no outside temp. I called their Tech Support and some clueless idiot told me the app was broken when they updated it. No explanation as to why the anemometer readings are getting to me, 18 hours later and still nothing except wind speed. I tried deleting the app from my phone and reinstalling everything (have the serial numbers obviously so I could do it remotely) to no avail. Still able to see the wind speed, which is mind-boggling.
I don't care about the wind direction, so I can live without the local reading. But the house is going to be sitting empty all winter and I would really like to know inside/outside temperatures, big plus if I can see if it is stormy. This home sits next to the Bitterroot River, so colder than most spots in the valley, and temperatures can be as much as 10 degrees cooler than the NWS observed for the area. Will probably bring in the rain gauge once snow starts, as I see no practical way to heat the collector.
I like the theory of the La Crosse station and app. It'll send alerts for anything I specify, so if it is 10 below zero and the wind is blowing at 30 mph I can bump up the inside temperatures to a safe setting (have internet connected thermostats).
I will probably pack everything up and return it for exchange again. I feel morally justified in getting a new system again and again and again until they get the app working correctly, just so La Crosse gets shafted on all the returns.
Looking for a system that will get me the features I am looking for, if anyone has a suggestion I would appreciate it. I need inside/outside temps (anemometer is a plus), email and text/app alerts for user selected triggers.
Mark