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Your Guide to the Selection, Set Up and Enjoyment of Home Weather Stations
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Finding Your Ideal Home Weather Station; Your Options
There has never been a better time to buy a home weather station. Here's how to evaluate the options and find the best home weather station for you.

• Finding the Best of La Crosse Weather Stations
  La Crosse Weather Stations - A Complete Range from Basic to Professional. But how do La Crosse Weather Stations compare with other brands, and which is your best choice?

• The Best Oregon Weather Station for you
  The Oregon Weather Station - From basic to professional . So how does the Oregon range compare with other brands, and is there an Oregon Weather Station just right for you?
  • Oregon Weather Station - Something New and Different
    The Oregon Weather Station - Ranging from basic to professional levels. But now there's something new, innovative and even a little exciting from Oregon.

• The Best of the Davis Weather Station Range
  Vantage Pro2 - is this the best ever Davis Weather Station? It certainly looks that way. But does this necessarily mean this top of the range weather staion from Davis Instruments is right for you?

• Peet Brother's Ultimeter - a Different Approach to Home Weather Stations
  Can the Ultimeter Survive in a Wireless Weather Station World? Three Ultimeter models are available, and provide some different answers for home weather observers

• Rainwise Weather Stations - Strong, Accurate and Dependable
  Rainwise Weather Stations - among the best for accuracy and reliability. But how well do Rainwise Weather Stations compare to their competition?

• WeatherHawk Weather Stations - Rugged and Reliable
  WeatherHawk Weather Stations are ideal for challenging environments. Industry grade components and robust construction provide great reliability, particularly in remote locations.

• Capricorn Weather Stations - Fixed, Mobile or Portable?
  Are Capricorn Weather Stations a good choice for home use? Capricorn Weather Stations are designed for long term agricultural, industrial and emergency services use.

• The 1-Wire Weather Station - The Simplest Cable Connection
  The 1-Wire Weather Station Makes Cable Connection Easy. The 1-Wire Weather Station is best of Texas Weather Instrument's range for home use. Let's find out why.

• Maximum Weather Instruments Combine Precision With Style
  Maximum Weather Instruments - Tradition Meets Modern Electronics. Maximum Weather Instruments are an example one path in the development of home weather stations.

Careful Weather Station Set Up is Critical to Long Term Enjoyment
Careful weather station set up is the key to rewarding weather observation. Time spent in preparation will save you from future problems and frustration.

• Troubleshooting Home Weather station Problems
  Having Weather Station Problems? This guide provides the solution to most common errors or breakdowns.

Lightning Detectors Provide Early Thunderstorm Warning and Save Lives
How do Lightning Detectors Save Lives? Good lightning detectors, used sensibly, greatly reduce the risk of personal lightning strike by providing timely warning of approaching thunderstorms.

• Lightning Trackers
  Following Thunderstorms With Lightning Trackers. Your own equipment or free and paid internet lightning trackers - you can stay on top of storm development, speed and behaviour.

Weather Radio Facts and Reviews
How to Select the Best Weather Radio for Your Needs. Selecting the right weather radio is easy, once you know how the service works and which radio features are the most useful.

• Weather Radio Service
  What Is The USA Weather Radio Service? How can you use Weather Radio to protect you and your family?

Understanding Extreme or Severe Weather with your Home Weather Station
Severe weather events - when weather becomes more than a talking point. Here's how you can use your home weather station to understand and predict extreme or severe weather

• Understanding and Tracking Hurricanes - A Resources Guide
  Hurricanes - The World's Most Destructive Weather. Observing hurricanes is not just a dry academic exercise - what do you do if they head your way?
  • Watching & Tracking Hurricanes
    Tracking Hurricanes, Recording Hurricanes. and just what does El Nino have to do with it?

  • Hurricane Tracking: Rita
    Tracking Hurricanes From A Distance - Hurricane Rita. You don't need to be in a hurricane's path to see what's happening.

  • Hurricane Safety And Security
    Hurricane Safety - Staying Secure During A Hurricane. Hurricane safety and security have always been important topics, particularly during 2004 and 2005.

  • More Hurricane Resources
    More Hurricane Resources. A few web pages cannot adequately describe a hurricane. Here are a few carefully selected hurricane resources for extra appreciation of these storms.

• What Happens During Thunderstorms? Tips for Observers
  How to understand, observe and document severe thunderstorms safely. Your home weather station can reveal the secrets of the growth, behaviour and decline of thunderstorms.
  • Lightning - Understanding and Avoiding Lightning Hazards
    Lightning - A Fascinating but Dangerous Weather Spectacle. Lightning is complex, powerful and dangerous, but understanding its formation will help you watch it safely.
    • More Lightning Resources
      A few pages on a website may be enough for a general view of how lightning forms, but lightning is such a visual thing that mere words can't do it justice.

  • Facts on Tornadoes - A Guide to Safe Observing
    Low Risk Tornado Observation - is it Possible? You don't need to take many risks to observe tornadoes. Here are two ways to get close to the action.

  • Waterspouts, Landspouts, and Other Tornado Relatives
    Waterspouts, landspouts, dust devils and other spinning winds. Waterspouts and other tornado look-alikes may precede or follow tornadoes. But not always.

  • Microbursts - It's Not Just Tornadoes That Cause Thunderstorm Damage
    Microbursts and Derechos - destructive thunderstorm winds that don't spin. Severe straight line winds such as microbursts are very much part of a thunderstorm's arsenal.

  • Large Hail Facts; How Safe are you in a Hailstorm?
    Large Hail - A Major Thunderstorm Threat. Characteristic of severe thunderstorms, large hail can be very scary and destructive.

  • Flash Floods - Why and When do they Occur?
    Flash Floods are a deceptive and dangerous result of many storms. Don't let flash floods carry you away - appreciate their power, but go back or around

Severe Winter Weather - Storms, Freezes, and Floods
Don't let winter weather lows get you down. Severe winter weather provides much interest for the home weather station owner when the weather closes in..

• Understanding and Predicting Winter Storms
  How do winter storms form, and where? Winter storms - one name for many forms of extreme weather

• Ice Storms or Frozen Rain - What is the Difference?
  Ice Storms - Winter's Worst Weather Disasters. Ice storms, although not the most spectacular form of severe weather, can result in personal injury and death, plus huge repair bills.

• Types And Causes Of Floods
  Floods - Types, Predictions And Causes. Someone is experiencing a flood today, somewhere in the USA.
  • The Causes Of Floods
    What Are The Causes of Floods? Although persistent heavy rain is usually involved, the causes of floods are not always easy to identify.

  • More Flood Resources
    More Flood Resources. A few pages on a website (Floods and Causes of Floods) is only part of the story.

• Your Guide to Fog Formation (and Road Accident Minimization)
  Fog - The Nuisance That Can Turn Deadly. Fog may not be the most dramatic of weather's hazards, but it can create serious problems in airport closures, road pile ups, and crop losses.

Hot Weather - Heat Waves, Droughts and Fires
Hot weather - is it heat or humidity that wears us out? Hot weather affects us most when humidity and temperatures stay high. But droughts and fires thrive on dry air.

• Heat Waves - Weather's Silent Killer
  What causes heat waves, and why are they dangerous? Heat waves are a poorly recognised form of severe weather, but rate second in weather related causes of death.

• Living With Drought
  How long will this drought go on? A drought tends to perpetuate itself, but in time a stronger weather system will break the circuit and good times will return.

• Facts About Fire Weather
  Should a fire weather warning worry you? Fire weather won't concern most city dwellers, but understanding it could be critical to people living in a rural environment.

Weather Reports And Climate Information
What Are Weather Reports And Climate Information Based On?. Here are the real sources of your weather forecasts.

• Weather Organizations - The National Weather Service
  The National Weather Service is, apart from the IRS, the Government Agency whose work affects us most every day.

Commercial Weather Services
Need A Fast, Clear Weather Forecast, Or Maybe Some Specialized Weather Predictions? Weather forecasts and information are among the internet's strengths.

• Internet Weather Forecasts
  Need An Up To Date Weather Forecast In A Hurry? Internet weather forecasts are the answer.

• Weather Channel Review
  Need A Weather Forecast Fast? Try the Weather Channel, where weather forecasts are only the beginning.

Weather Thoughts
A page for occasional articles about weather that don't quite fit in with the subject matter of the rest of the site.

• Home Buying And Weather
  Don't Forget Weather When Choosing Your New Home. Try to consider year round changes in sun, shade and rainfall, and don't forget nasties like floods.

• Weather And Latitude
  Same Latitude, Same Weather? No Way. Although the equator and the pole may be the same distance away, weather can change remarkably at the same latitude. Here's Why.

Weather Station Articles
A Selection of Weather and Weather Station Articles, Collected From Around the Net

• Handling a Hurricane, Part 1 - The Threat of a Hurricane - Are You At Risk?

• Handling a Hurricane; Part 2 - Preparing for and Surviving an Approaching Hurricane

• What To Look For in a Home Weather Station

• Seven Common Questions About Home Weather Stations (And Their Answers)

• Handling Weather Emergencies. Part 1; Forward Planning Makes The Difference

• Handling Weather Emergencies. Part 2; Home Security, Evacuation and Emergency Kits

• Staying Safe When There's Lightning Around

• Can Rain Makers Really Make It Rain?

• The Sundial Part 1 - Garden Ornament or Exotic Timepiece?

• The Sundial Part 2 - The Perfect Garden Sundial

Useful Resources
Like to know more about weather? Here are the most useful and interesting weather sites I've found (so far).

More Weather Sites
These smaller sites are also valuable sources of weather information. Check out some of the links (but don't forget to come back)

Helpful Links
Even more links, including some which have helped me during the building of this site.

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