Looks like the new Sensirion SHT85 humidity and temperature sensor will soon be available. Both Mouser and Digikey have it listed and you can pre-order. Mouser says availability is December 3rd and Digikey is saying November 14th.
From the spec sheet it looks like this will replace the SHT75 as their flagship product. The SHT75 was starting to become dated where in some respects the SHT35 was better. Good timing from Sensirion on coming out with the SHT85.
This new sensor will only be I2C compatible. Which means current Davis stations will not be able to use it. Although some work is being done by rdsman on this forum to try and convert I2C to sensibus via clever technique of drop and insert into the sensibus signal using both an old a new type sensors simultaneously.
It is possible that some newer devices like Ambient Weather WS-2000 or WS-2902A and also Acurite with the Atlas line, that they could get hacked and replace the existing SHT3x in those devices for the SHT85. These new devices are most likely using the new I2C protocol versions of the SHT3x and should make replacement with the SHT85 straight forward. Of course there might be mounting or soldering hacking involved. Ambient is using the SHT30 and Acurite is using the SHT31.
Really would be nice to see Davis finally release a VP3 that uses the I2C protocol with a brand new SHT85 to rule the roost. Unless Davis has hoarded up sufficient amounts of old discontinued stock of SHT31 sensors with the old legacy LSS protocol, they will need to come out with a new VP3 soon. Let's hope that they update their display consoles too while they are at it.
Is anyone planning on experimenting with the SHT85 sensor? Price of this new sensor is around $30.
UPDATE: Back when I wrote this not enough was known about the new up and coming SHT85. Now we know that the SHT85 is nothing but a board mounted SHT35. Same sensor chip.