Howdy folks,
I know many of you have a regular rain gauge that you use to see if your Ecowitt rain gauge is working correctly. But what if I don't have a manual rain gauge?
I know I can look at the other Ecowitt stations nearby, which is definitely interesting. But I am also interested in comparing my measurements with weather models and local professional stations. Where are these weather data accessible? Any particular website?
Rain amounts can differ a block away. Recommend you get a Stratus rain gauge and install it close to your stations rain gauge.
After a few rains you can start to dial in your stations rain gauge by adjusting the gain. This will take a while to dial it in. But it is possible to get very close.
Other than that, use stations close by using Weather Underground. However, that's like a dog chasing its tail.