The indoor module connects to your WiFi network, uploading the data both units collect to Netatmo’s website, which then sends it back to the iOS app.īoth components of the Netatmo Weather Station record a variety of environmental conditions. The outdoor sensor, which can also be mounted on a wall, has a range of 100 meters, so I had no trouble connecting to it with the indoor unit placed just inside the same window. Netatmo recommends placing the outdoor unit where it won’t get direct sunlight, so I put it on a North-facing windowsill. Next, after plugging the indoor unit into a wall outlet, I launched the free Netatmo Weather app, which walked me through its setup. That was a little tricky because the icons that show which way to put the batteries in are raised white plastic on the white plastic of the module, which made them hard to see. I started by installing the batteries in the outdoor unit and putting it outside.
The second part is smaller, weatherproof unit that sits outside and runs on batteries. The first is a base station that plugs into the wall that sits inside your home. There are two parts to the core Netatmo Weather Station, both of which are inconspicuous aluminum cylinders with white plastic accents that blend into their surroundings. That means you can start with the core system that tracks basic weather data like temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, and air quality, and later, add wind speed and precipitation gauges if you want to dive deeper into tracking the weather. What I like most about the Netatmo Weather Station is that it’s easy to set up and modular. Weather stations, like many gadgets, run from the simple to the complex. If you enjoy the geeky data side of tracking the weather, there’s no better way satisfy that interest than by collecting measurements yourself with a weather station like the one made by Netatmo.
Weather apps are also about science and statistics. For some people, weather apps simply answer questions like ‘Do I need a coat today?’ but their appeal is much broader.
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