I wanted to find a relatively inexpensive weather station monitor that uses internet data to provide accurate forecast info. Guess what? It doesn't exist. The cheapest I've found without needing to plunk down money for a subscription are the new Lacrosse models that are $200 or more.
So, I decided to turn an old tablet that I wasn't using anymore into a personal weather monitor and added a off-the-shelf bluetooth temperature/humidity sensor so I could not only view current/future weather info via internet data, but also could view and chart temperature readings in my own back yard.
The video below is a demo of the tablet-sensor combo along with various apps to allow me to obtain the following from my station:
1. Time and Date
2. Current Weather Condition Cartoon
3. Current Weather conditions
4. 4 day forecast
5. Local Radar
6. Backyard temperature/humidity readings
7. Hourly forecasts throughout the day
8. Audible Alarms for Severe weather heading to my area
9. Battery Condition
Please let me know your thoughts (good and bad). Thanks!
smithmal
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzdrYiAxWQA[/youtube]
ps - almost forgot... bonus features include the ability to watch videos/movies, play games, check email or recipes, listen to internet radio and hang/place this pretty much anywhere you want. Beat that Lacrosse!!