Ambient WS-5000 Backyard Weather Station, set up, installation, and my opinion. Wireless & Accurate.

This is my review of the Ambient Weather WS-5000
Backyard Weather Station with the Lightning Detector and supported by the Weather Station Mounting Tripod and Mast.
The Mast and Tri-Pod height is 53 inches.
I recommend at least one more mast extension pole which would add 31 inches.
If you mount this to your roof or home, you'll want to check in with your code enforcement authority, you may need grounding and more.
This is my third backyard weather station and is my favorite thus far.
The unit, after linking to your household wi-fi, will automatically update the date and time.
You can access all data on your computer, or phone, with the Ambient Weather App.
You do not have to share your weather data with the underground network, but you have that option.
You will know when your batteries are getting low. None of my other systems offered that, I just kept them refreshed.
In this video, the unit was less than 100 feet from the display and was at full reception power.
The indoor sensor display in this video was placed on another floor, and 32 feet from the display. Received full-strength signals.
I briefly mentioned the sensor that comes with a probe - The probe is waterproof and provides temperature readings of soil, water, or anywhere else you want to know the temperature. It's not a moisture meter.
LINKS BELOW ARE NOT AFFILIATE LINKS, but they do take you directly to the website:
Here is the link directly to the Ambient Weather WS-5000: ambientweather.com/amws5000.h...
Here is the link directly to the Ambient Weather Tripod: ambientweather.com/amwetrandm...
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Do you have questions about different anemometer designs? This link should provide better explanations. I have a hot-wire anemometer that I use for bee-hive air flow speed readings, it's portable and pricey. I wanted this system because I like the Ultrasonic Anemometer, which is reading better than mechanical propeller designs. I'm a fan of ultrasonics for a variety of measurements, including liquid flow rate detection, material thickness inspections, and even defect identification. It makes sense to use ultrasonics to measure wind speed.
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[@FrederickDunn]

UPDATE: As of March 4th, 2023, the system continues to operate faithfully and accurately records conditions. BONUS, with the AWS Phone App, the weather reports and forecasts have been more accurate than our local weather forecasters. I'm not sure how that works, but my phone now has the best predictions I can find. I'm still a fan of this system.

[@srilankabreakingnews9484]

How much price

[@Rocketcoasternerd]

Do you have any recommendations for a budget wreathed station that still can handle high winds 120+, and be a part of the CWOP program ?

[@Weather_Nerd]

@@RocketcoasternerdAmbient Weather 2902. Only Ambient and Davis can join CWOP as far as I know, maybe Ecowitt (same parent company as AW). Acurites cannot, I know that for certain. Nothing can beat a WS-2902 for less than $250-300 anyway

[@jimhornyak6596]

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[@panoshountis1516]

It's been a year since. so just wondering how long did the battery cells lasted?

[@RobertsAdventure]

Thank you very much for this review, it helped me have confidence with what I was getting into for a relatively expensive unit and the amount of detail even on seemingly simple things was very much appreciated! I also appreciate you sharing some of your experience with other stations and thoughts about best practices in general for managing/setting up the station. The overview of the website and wifi setup was also good also since the app experience if often something hardware makers neglect.

[@FrederickDunn]

You are very welcome! I'm glad it was helpful.

[@CastleHives]

I have been looking at getting a weather station. Thanks for sharing Fred

[@FrederickDunn]

This is a good one, Brian :) I hope you find one you like :)

[@airmailman1971]

Your review was excellent. Notes: As of July 2024, the wholesale price on Amazon is $530 which puts the retail price at about $760. That's a lot of money for a home weather station. Being battery powered, putting it on the house roof is not practical. My other concern is that it's 99% plastic which does not hold up for long periods in the direct sunshine.

[@lambbrookfarm4528]

Mug up at the Dunn's. Good morning from central NH where it is 29 F @ daybreak: 6:20 am. Thanks for sharing.

[@houstonsheltonbees814]

Great job with the review. Makes me want to be my own weatherman, thanks God bless

[@genepierson1728]

Thanks for the review. Setting one up today and tomorrow.

[@FrederickDunn]

It's now my favorite weather station. I also have the soil moisture indicator, very helpful this year with the fickle rain fall.

[@thehiveandthehoneybee9547]

i am liking your reviews this morning!!!! cant afford that though!

[@Jeremy-am]

This is so fascinating. I'm planning to purchase the WS-5000 along with all its sensors for my RV to monitor everything. I need to ensure that it doesn't attract too much lighting with it. Wow. very excited

[@FrederickDunn]

It's working great so far, I'm currently trying out the soil moisture sensor.

[@Tigerhawk311]

getting mine this saturday thanks for the video

[@FrederickDunn]

I still like it a lot, and it's held up to our weather challenges this year including high winds. I'm a fan.

[@patricklyons7683]

Quality review sir, looking at making a serious purchase above the amateur cheaper models Ambient make. Due to your review & someone stating that the ws-2000 allows more features & devices. Which led to checking out their top model & a good in-depth diving review! Thx =GunZenBomZ=

[@WildwoodsBeekeeping]

Nice Video Frederick! Love the videos and God bless You and your bees!

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks :)

[@rdiehl7809]

Thank You for a real no BS Review. Easy to watch. Really. Thanks.

[@FrederickDunn]

I appreciate that!

[@brandonhorn6218]

Good video my ws-2902c unit just died this week so looking to replace it with this model soon.

[@RedRuffinsore]

I have had a 2902 for the past 3 years. The interface with the app is fairly clunky, but the quality of the unit has been good. I also have the issue with my 2902 that you described with your old unit where it is way underestimating wind speeds. I had mine hail damaged which took out the anemometer. It was nice that Ambient Weather had reasonably priced replacement parts for it.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks for sharing, my old units are not by Ambient. I am enjoying this configuration so far. I'm glad you were able to get replacement parts.

[@Weather_Nerd]

I highly doubt your 2902 was underreporting winds. I had mine on the same pole as my 5000 and they were nearly equal. Thing is, I have insane wind exposure. I have measured higher gusts on my 2902 than the nearby airport (I also have a 1400-IP and Davis VP2, all of my stations are close in wind). The only time a 2902 will underreport wind is when a gust is extremely brief (like 1-2 seconds) and/or when different wind currents cause the cups to essentially get confused and not ramp up as they should because different wind directions are hitting It at one time (idk how else to explain it but anyone who watches their cups during high wind likely knows exactly what I mean). Most assume their winds read low because almost nobody has the exposure an airport does. Not to mention most don’t measure wind at 33’ (that said, my stations top the local airport and are only 10’ high). You probably have poor exposure or trees, hill/ structures etc affecting your wind readings. Bearings could of course fail over time (Davis anemometers are known for this) but yeah from the box the 2902 anemometer is as good as any other cup design under $500-1000 lol

[@amykleck]

I read that the battery for the main unit backs up the solar panel. So when it's dark or cloudy out..

[@maryrafuse3851]

Something to look out for is the setting on many stations for mph or kmph. Obviously if your expecting to read miles per hour and your station is set for kilometers per hour you will be disappointed and believe it to be inaccurate. Metric temperatures, degrees Celsius, are another setting that can cause confusion if you are expecting readings in Fahrenheit. Just something for folks to notice when setting up a weather station.

[@FrederickDunn]

I suppose some people could be confused by those settings. Thanks for sharing.

[@mrsunshine63755]

Nice Thank You !

[@FrederickDunn]

You're welcome :)

[@_PikeWxRadio]

For those of you who do not understand Lightning... Just because you put something on your roof does not mean that object will attract lightning to it. Please educate yourself. Also the recommend height above ground varies depending on your equipment. NWS recommend 4-6 ft AGL for temperature and humidity and 30ft AGL for anemometers. Radiation shields are in place to compensate for variables in installation locations. I have WS-2000 6 ft above my roof line mounted to the eve and still over the extending roof line. Every install is a compromise to some extent. Do what works best for you but you should always educate yourself and not just take someones word for it.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks for sharing you thoughts. The caution about roof mounting acutally came from my insurance company. So I passed that on. If it's possibly going to impact insurance, I have a responsibility to pass that information on. If your insurance company says it's fine, then you're getting the green light. On the roof you also need to get back up there to change batteries when the time comes. I don't feel "uneducated". Thanks just the same.

[@tonetone4523]

How has it held up as of today and do nearby trees affect the accuracy of wind speed? Everything says to be 2x hight of nearest tree. Mounting on a 80 foot pole is not possible Highest nearby point is the house which the entire property and lot is actually the highest elevation point in the neighborhood. Most other houses and even trees in the neighborhood sit at a lower elevation and the chimney in the center of the roof which is actually even with the tree tops in my yard Its possible to mount a 8-10 foot pole on the chimney making it taller than the trees and 30’ AGL then don’t know how much the roof impacts the wind speed accuracy and temperature not to mention we are in the lighting capital of the WORLD literally. Any recommendations please. Thank you in advance

[@reddivrbob]

Hi Fred, Excellent Review. I'm in need of replacing a 15yr old LaCrosse system and have been searching. This is one of the units under consideration. I live at 4000ft and one of the first components to fail was the rain gauge. I suspect melting snow then freezing was the culprit. I heard you state you opted not to get the rain gauge heater. Did you leave the rain cup open all winter, or cover up to keep snow out? Thanks for all the great videos and down to earth information. Bob

[@larrystokes8787]

I live in a northern Rocky mountain area, (central Idaho mountain area) with heavy snow, ice, etc. How does the rain gauge hold up to that by chance? I like to monitor the local weather due to a disparity between the local NOAA site and others, because of terrain, foliage differences.

[@FrederickDunn]

When it comes to snow and ice, the rain collector just fills up and stays that way until the thaw. The other systems are fine, with heavy ice and snow, you may opt for the sensor heater. The heater requries a receptical to plug it into.

[@alext9540]

Appreciate the information. FYI, the batteries in the air speed ultrasonic head are for reserve back up only. The solar cell in most cases (barring snow cover) will power it. The placement of the the air speed sensor head below the uppermost plain of the rain gage will cause an erroneous speed (possibly direction) indication due to the blockage of clear airflow. A clear path should be available from all directions. I have struggled with this part of the installation, since the component parts are not designed to fit properly in this orientation (bad design)I have had to design and fabricate a mount that provides clearance and height requirements.

[@FrederickDunn]

Runs on batteries exclusively at night, and on overcast days. But you're right, during periods of adequate illumination the solar panels provide enough power. I wish they had configured it to charge batteries as well.

[@alext9540]

Thank you for the clarification 🌞 When I talked to “Ambient” tech support, it sounded like there was some kind of internal battery or capacitor that would hold energy for night and solar eclipses. They didn’t seem too sure🤷🏻‍♂️ They kept referring to the 2 battery drawer as a backup for extended power loss i.e. snow cover etc. I’m going to try pulling the batteries at night to find out.

[@ConchFritter73]

Thanks for a great review. I have wanted a personal weather station for a while and I'm leaning toward this WS-5000 since it has no moving parts. Since you have had yours for a while, do you think the rain gauge is having any effect on the wind direction/speed since they are mounted right next to each other? I think that I will mount the anemometer unit above the rain cup so it would have the most unrestricted 'view' of the wind coming from any direction. Just wondering if you felt it would make a difference. Scott

[@FrederickDunn]

That's a great question, I don't think the proximity of the rain gauge is impacting the wind readings and I say that because of the direction of our prevailing winds. It's definitely a consideration if the rain gauge was the lead instrument but as shown, the wind anemometer gets the first take on air flow. :)

[@theteenagegardener]

This a very helpful review, thank you! I just ordered my WS-5000 yesterday with a bunch of additional sensors and a mount, and I am so excited for it to arrive and to set it up! On that note, is it possible to change the barometric pressure unit to Millibars? Thanks!

[@highonahill]

Would also like to know if the unit has multiple units for different pressures and temperatures and speeds and stuff like that. I guess what I'm asking is can everything be changed to non-imperial units?

[@dadduorp]

I just purchased a WS-5000 to replace my 2902c (not that it was defective, but I wanted lightning tracking) and I've pretty much finished setting up the unit tho' have yet to mount it up. Question: So where exactly does the black wire connector for the optional anemometer heater go? Does it just hang out from the bottom of the tubing? Nice overview, btw!

[@FrederickDunn]

I don't have that extra, so you'll probably have to check in with their KZbin channel for that demonstration. :)

[@Darren_Nicola]

Does this sound right Fred found it online , If The Batteries Are Non-Rechargeable, What Does The Solar Panel Charge? The solar panel charges a super capacitor. This is a much more efficient design. If the super capacitor voltage drops too low due to night or extended cloud cover, the non-rechargeable batteries take over for the solar collector.

[@FrederickDunn]

Oh, nice! That makes sense to me :) I creeped all over the Ambient Weather website, looking for more specific information on that solar panel. You're right, the battery is a backup when and if the solar panel isn't providing enough energy. They don't mention that "super capacitor", where did you get that information? I have my cappuccino in hand and am ready to nerd-out on that information/tech. :)

[@lindseyhomesteadfarm2653]

@@FrederickDunn I just asked about the batteries a few minutes ago. Lol!! Having a capacitor in place is a sweet set up for sure.

[@panoshountis1516]

Thankyou for this thorough installation and review. Btw, would it be more ssensible to place the combo wind sensor unit higher than the rain collector so as not to get obstruction from it?

[@FrederickDunn]

You can try different configurations and see how that goes, I like the rain unit to be the highest so nothing impedes the rain going into it.

[@xterrainhawaii]

About to set mine up this week. How did you anchor the tri pod? Debating getting a bag of concrete or using stakes

[@FrederickDunn]

I left it out in 45 mph wind gusts with no anchors at all and it held it's position. I did put the stakes in now, but it's very stable even without them as everything is pretty aerodynamic :)

[@PrestonsDen]

Have you had any problems in the winter with the anemometer freezing up? I live in Maine and currently have the WS 2000 but looking to make the change to the WS 5000. Only problem is I don’t want to have to run power to it so it won’t freeze up. Running power to it will mean that I will have to properly ground incase of a lightning strike because only reason you have to ground a weather station is if it has cords running into house.

[@FrederickDunn]

No problems with it freezing up... just the rain-meter gets loaded with snow and stops until a melt off.

[@PrestonsDen]

@@FrederickDunn awesome! Have a great day!

[@Hokiesnumber1]

Thank you for making this video, it's very helpful in deciding which system I want to get. I do have a question. Can you look at your historical data? I'm interested in logging long-term data for my location, is there an option to download all your data? I would love to look at trends over years if that's possible.

[@FrederickDunn]

yes, the data is saved for your record keeping. I would create a log of key information for a quicker annual or decade span of information.

[@mmb_MeAndMyBees]

Fred. Nice Weather Station ! Bizzare Weather here in Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 It was colder at 3pm today (Sub Freezing Fog all day, couldnt feel my Hands ! ) Then at 9pm it warmed up. All Frost back to Moisture. Super crazy.... Doh ! First blast of Winter I guess. Remember Fred, not everyone is a Mac user... Just saying. 🤔 Am stuck (mainly stubborn) to change from Windows / and or Android Device use. Better at Bees than IT platforms. More Apple (s) used Stateside I guess.... including my Folk ! They are Appled and Mac'd to the max. 😄 Happy Weather Monitoring. Did my OA Dribble last Saturday, as it was still in the upper 10sC (50sF.) 😊 So all good in my Hobby Apiary x8 Colonies, in beating the Varroa Mite pre Holidays ! 😁 Fred : Can you do an Oxalic Acid Dribble versus Vape Video. Can one follow the other ? Not much info on this.... 🙄 Saw a Michael Palmer Honey Talk (a few days ago, in Double Nuc Webinar.) He doesn't rate OA Vaping much. 🙃 I've done Dribbles so far. Familiar with that process. But come mid Winter : Vaping doesn't need opening of Hive ! Can an OA Dribble, to be followed up later by a Vape ? Guess by a few Weeks After, Or unescessary ??? I do several VM Management Measures each Season following Randy Oliver eg : Splits, Nucs, OA, Apiguard, Thymol use, etc etc But OA via one method, to then OA by a different way, cannot find any teaching Material on this !?! 🙄 Never Vaped before. To do it, get the correct type of Respiratory Protection Mask : YIKES, it's Scary ! My recent Purchase is a Mini Gas Vap... Copper Pipe, Dose Cup, Heating Chamber, Clearer Nozzle Unit : Using a Creme Brulee Torch add on ! Made by a Micro Business from Wales. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (Like to Support Small Bee Business.) 🐝 I can't afford the Electric Paddle / Car Battery option. Or the Dewalt Battery using 'Heated Hungarian Model ... Hope you enjoy your US made version. Can this be a Video request please ! 😎

[@FrederickDunn]

A mac address has nothing to do with Mac computers :) It's something completely different. I'm a windows man myself :)

[@FrederickDunn]

Hmmm, regarding your method options with OAV and dribble, I can't vouch for the gear. Can you get a wand? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWKro6CHf6iJpNk

[@mrw2403]

Hey Fred looks pretty cool. Checking it out now. Have you heard of or looked into the Water Flow - Tempest system? I'm looking at that one for my soon to be new property in Kentucky.

[@FrederickDunn]

I had not heard of that system. It looks very interesting and high ratings as well. Thanks for sharing!

[@BrettinFLA]

How did you setup alerts for lightning? When I try I select lightning strikes per hour and then greater then but it won’t let me input a number in the amount and create the alert?

[@FrederickDunn]

It just showed up on the screen. It flashes when a lightning strike is recorded. Hmmm... maybe the website has a Q&A section?

[@BrettinFLA]

@@FrederickDunn the lightning bolt shows up on my screen, but there is also a way to set up alerts to text your phone and that’s what I can’t get working or figure out

[@sojourner57]

Fabulous review. I have the Ambient 2902C, which replaced the Accurite (like your old one). Like it a lot, but same complaint: The anemometer doesn't spool up the way it should. Thanks...

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Tigerhawk311]

no matter witch way i put the tube in for the temp and wind sensor i cant get the screws to line up was this a problem for you

[@FrederickDunn]

Sorry, I did not have that problem.

[@FlyOverZone]

Can you connect multiple phones to your device? Can you allow a specific person to have access to your data without them having access to your account?

[@FrederickDunn]

Yes, there is a data sharing option.

[@WillieBeard]

Good review. But I pay$450 for this setup and I may still need to calibrate it with a more accurate instrument or settle with hoping its right?

[@FrederickDunn]

Not saying the calibration is off, but if you need accuracy you'll need a standard.

[@enricotoesca3941]

Hello Dear Frederick Dunn 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@snmosley]

How does the unit determine wind direction? do you need to point it north? thaks like your video

[@FrederickDunn]

Yes, there's a reference point on the unit that you direct to the north for accurate wind direction.

[@marcdich]

Well, congratulations on your weather system. I actually have one to step down from that and I don’t have the lightning sensor however, that being said what you didn’t explain, is your sunrise and sunset is dictated by your longitude and latitude, which you can find on Google for your particular city that you live in that Hass to be set in order for your sunrise and sunset to be accurate Most people who have these weather stations may or may not know this it be the one thing you should explain and unless your particular system is automatic usually it Hass to be set and I had to set mine along with the Wi-Fi now my particular unit is totally solar powered on the outside so it’s got internal battery and it charges it so just thought I’d let you know that

[@FrederickDunn]

When I connected my system to the wifi, the date, time, and sunrise/set cycles automatically displayed. Thanks for sharing.

[@georgek719]

Did you mention that when the temperature sensor is embedded in the weather station in direct sunlight, the readings will be inaccurate.

[@FrederickDunn]

That's interesting, it hasn't been the case for me here... not yet anyway. I have three weather stations out and they are all within 2 degrees of one another.

[@lindseyhomesteadfarm2653]

Great review sir. I am surprised with the solar panel on top that it does not require rechargeable batteries. Either way great review. I am in the market for one of these units. I believe I will give that one a try. How much higher is it with the extension pole?

[@FrederickDunn]

Check with the website, but I think each extension pole adds 30" to the mast. Yes, the solar panel runs the system during daylight, and "I'm told" there is a capacitor? Then the batteries serve as a backup for the wind and temp/humidity unit.

[@melbigelow1200]

Lindsey, the on top solar panel charges the built in capacitor in addition to powering the unit during the day. At night it switches over to the batteries. The alkaline batteries are good to 4 degrees F & the Lithiums are good to -40 drgrees F in addition to lasting longer. For our convenience everything outside and on a pole gets Lithiums, inside alkaline. Awesome video Frederick!!

[@BrettinFLA]

Doesn’t the solar panel read the solar radiation?

[@oneeyehives]

Nice video as always. I bought and installed the Ambient Weather WS 2902C almost 2 months ago. Like your other devices, I’m skeptical of the wind readings on this unit but with out something like a wind anemometer who knows. I also wonder about the rain fall accuracy so I’m going to get a rain gauge just to compare. I wanted a unit so I had accurate historical data for my area. Rain and temperature data is what I’m most interested in to be able to compare how my bees did/do during the course of a year and hopefully to link data for a year to my hives successes or failures. The one short fall of the app and keeps it from being the go to weather app for me is the lack of radar data. It shows you a snap shot of the radar but if they added a time loop of about 2 hours like other weather apps then that would make it almost perfect. I like to be able to watch the storms as they come to have an idea of any impending doom 😂

[@FrederickDunn]

The wind speed sensor with ultrasonic transducers is very accurate when things really pick up. If you want high wind alerts, the Atlas unit and other Accurite units completely let me down. You're right, we need a quality anemometer right next to the unit in order to validate wind speed, but in spring when we had a heavy weather event, my Atlas unit was reading gusts at 24-30 mph as trees were bending to the ground and others falling. I also have a hot-wire anemometer which is pricey. It is also giving faithful readings on par with the Ultrasonic unit. I agree, checking in with a larger doppler radar system for real-time storm tracking is valuable, and beyond this app.

[@oneeyehives]

@@FrederickDunn agree with most except the app capability. Since ambient is essentially a citizen shared collection I would think there are enough units scattered around to make a prediction. Zooming out in the map view shows quite a number of other public stations and commercial weather stations. Either way I’m still happy with the purchase.

[@oneeyehives]

Turns out I was wrong. That function does exist in the app. I found it yesterday. If you click on the map selector at the bottom of the app then you will see a couple options on the right side of the map. One is the radar and when selected you get a “play” button that shows you a glimpse of the past radar data. Not sure what the time lapse is but thought I’d pass that along to anyone interested or following the discussion.

[@thegr8stm8]

Hi Fred…is the unit a US made product? Nice comprehensive review!

[@FrederickDunn]

It's an American Company, from Chandler, AZ... regarding the individual components... they were not labeled regarding country of manufacture. Everything I can find on them states they are making their products in Chandler. Software engineering awards etc. Individual components aren't specifically mentioned.

[@thegr8stm8]

@@FrederickDunn … many thanks, Fred. Sorry I should have researched since you have all the info. Trust the Mead is up to your standards this year. Best wishes for the Festive Season and Christmas. 🍻🍻

[@Aymarddemeyere]

When do you need the heating on the wind meter?

[@FrederickDunn]

I've never needed that. I'm guessing that snow "could" pile up on the unit but that's not been an issue at all.

[@hassansyed5661]

I am thinking about buying one weather station for my home

[@MisterBech]

Fred, you should get Weatherflow Tempest to send you one of their units for comparison. Charges via solar. A sis by side comparison would be interesting.

[@FrederickDunn]

I don't usually reach out to companies, they find me somehow. If they wanted to send me a unit, I wouldn't say no. :)

[@Weather_Nerd]

I can say that my WS-5000 accuracy is very close to my way more expensive Davis VP2 6153. Punches above its weight class (as does the 2902, big time)

[@UncleManuel]

Interesting design choice that Ambient went for battery power instead of solar. A lot of integrated PWS have a rechargeable battery and a small solar panel - this way you most propably maybe never have to change batteries... 😉(I have the Bresser Meteo Champ HD) For my part I'm drawn more to the innovative WeatherFlow Tempest which is incredibly compact and has no moving parts. But unfortunally it's currently not available in Europe.

[@FrederickDunn]

I agree, with it did charge the batteries, but I haven't had to replace any batteries... yet.

[@robertdeforge7809]

Weatherflow Tempest has had reliability issues. After 3-1/2 years of trouble-free operation, I started to lose sensors readings. Temperature, humidity, baro,and UV sensors failed it that order. It is not serviceable, so replacement is required. It is a nice compact design though.

[@dinoscartozzi1218]

Would love a video on how to update console for dummies . I don't understand saving files and transferring to SD card 😂

[@FrederickDunn]

Have you visited their website? That must be among their frequently asked questions. Here's how to store information on a micro SD card in your Ambient WS-5000 console: Before you begin: Make sure you have a micro SD card. It's recommended to format the micro SD card on your computer before using it with the console for optimal performance. Inserting the micro SD card: Locate the micro SD card slot on your console. It's usually on the side or back of the unit. Orient the micro SD card with the gold pins facing you. The slot is spring-loaded. Gently push the card in until it's flush with the console casing. It will click into place. Backing up data to the micro SD card: Power on your WS-5000 console. Navigate to the Settings menu. You can usually access it by pressing a dedicated "Settings" button or pressing the main menu button repeatedly. On some consoles, you can access the Factory settings by pressing the Settings button five times consecutively. Look for a menu option related to "Backup" or "Data Export." This might be under "System" or "Advanced Settings." You'll likely see an option to choose the data backup range. Here, you can select the specific year of data you want to back up. Locate the "Start Backup" function and confirm your selection. The console will display a progress bar while it backs up the data. Once the backup is complete, you can safely remove the micro SD card from the console.

[@signal12hvac]

i had an accuwrong 5 in 1 station and it failed in 13 months and they refused to honor their warranty plus its accuracy was way off. now i own a ws5000 and absolutely love it

[@mattburrows2615]

Acurite stations are pretty average. I had one with a firmware bug and it also didn't give accurate readings on wind like the name might suggest.

[@americanbeelady]

Around $700.00 in US maybe more with a couple more add ons

[@FrederickDunn]

You can visit their website and see current pricing, this entire system was priced under $400, there are promotions.

[@americanbeelady]

I did go to website. Added all the add ons you mentioned. Did not see any promotions. $449.00 base price for the one you reviewed. The WS-5050 is on special for $307.99 Maybe I can swing that. Now if you can review something for protecting chickens from coyotes that would be extra awesome.

[@RedRuffinsore]

@@americanbeelady I have no idea how much the discounts will be, but AW announced today (9 December) a "12 days of deals" sale, so you might keep an eye out.

[@sting1111]

Thats a nice one Fred. KOHSANDU23

[@robertmathurin739]

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[@jenjohnson2984]

Didn’t put in location because you don’t want people to find you. 😂 Me either!

[@FrederickDunn]

:)

[@marybenward3952]

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[@FrederickDunn]

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[@camilomedinaramos4590]

Ok about the solar panel on top... Remember it measures solar radiation. That is what it is for. It is not solar powered. It uses batteries.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks, this is from the company - "The solar panel on the Ambient Weather Station 5000 is used to charge the batteries that power the weather station. The weather station has a built-in battery backup that will keep it running for up to 24 hours in the event of a power outage. However, the solar panel can be used to keep the batteries topped up, so that the weather station can continue to operate even if there is no power for an extended period of time. The solar panel is also used to power the solar radiation sensor and UV sensor. These sensors measure the amount of solar radiation and ultraviolet light in the environment. This information can be used to track changes in the weather, such as the onset of a heat wave or a cold front. The solar panel is a convenient way to power the Ambient Weather Station 5000. It eliminates the need to change batteries regularly, and it can also help to extend the life of the batteries. Additionally, the solar panel is environmentally friendly, as it does not produce any emissions."

[@opolskiowcaburz9929]

It is solar powered