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Tempest is an amazing tool
Tempest is an awesome device and very quick to get set up. The app interface is very clean and easy to use. The only thing it is missing is a widget for newer builds of iOS—I would love to have my Tempest data on my home screen. But even without this, this system is amazing and I am very pleased with it.Show lesssomethingcleverhere
Forecasts wildly inaccurate
Example to says high 96 and tomorrow 96 models forecast use Windy say high 83 and 81 respectively. Use to be accurate. Verified my location via gps set in app was correct. shows my address in map correct. needs to be corrected by dev soon or this becomes a waste of money. Did November in Dallas predicting a high of over 90° today which would be a tremendous record lol. Not one Model has is forecasted above 70°. Not sure where they’re getting their data or what model they are using but it is very very in accurate which makes the device itself questionable. Used to be good but something changed.Show lessvortex44
Lacks Map, Cannot display more than one station
I changed from a Davis station to a Tempest. Overall I think the station is very good, but it has a couple of annoying nits. First, when mounting, it can only accommodate a 1” diameter pole. Needs to have a wider adapter. Also, the solid state rain sensor is so-so. In the Northwest, we have lighter rain. It’s not so great with lighter rain. The company can disable the software filter for you, which can improve accuracy.
WRT the software, it’s a comprehensive piece of software that also shows the local forecast. I knocked one star because of two significant deficiencies: (1) there is no map that shows you the location of your station compared to other stations and that would show conditions at surrounding stations (note that their website has such a map, so integrating it into the software should be easy) and (2) if you don’t own a station, you can’t use the software. One should be able to have the software pull information from any station, even if you don’t own that station. I suspect they think this arrangement will sell more stations, but I think the opposite would help sell stations. If they allowed anyone to install the software and link to any station, they would encourage more people to buy the stations after they realize how cool the software is.
A good piece of software with accompanying good hardware. Just a couple of minor issues.Show lessCyclist Edge
Developer Response
Hi Cyclist Edge, great feedback! 1. The pole mount does accommodate a standard 1.25 inch antenna mount or any one-inch nominal pole or pipe (1.315 inch outer diameter) and anything in between. 2. We hear you loud and clear on the tempest map (https://tempestwx.com/map) suggestions. 3. Also great feedback on the app being for hardware owner's only. WeatherFlow has other weather apps that might be better suited for this kind of user - and those apps have public Tempest station data available too! Thanks!Clever device but UI has accessibility issues
First, understand that Tempest Weather Station is a device for collecting local surface meteorological observations for use by Weather Flow. It does this reasonabley well. It is very good at thermodynamics properties measurement. It is less good at wind speed and rainfaill.
WeatherFlow collects the data and provides it to weather services for use in model initialization. In return, it provides a local forecast for your location with more precise time of arrival information than that in NWS official area forecasts. This helps with planning outdoor activities.
The Tempest Weather app lets you see the current conditions and forecast on the go. I'm post-cataract surgery but still have near focus deficits. I have trouble reading the percipitation probability values in the iPadOS version of the app. The iPhone version is more readable.
The temperatures above them are easily read. WeatherFlow needs to review the UI for readability. If Gramms can't read it, it needs work.
WeatherFlow offers a number of activity specific Apps for sailing, kite surfing, agricultural operations, etc that use the WeatherFlow refined local data and modeling. These are subscription services. They may not require a local weather station. These are an example of what WeatherFlow can do with its refined local data and modeling.Show lessDaveH48
Great weather station, app needs work
I really love this weather station, but the app is a bit frustrating to me… it is perfectly functional and stable, I just get frustrated trying to use the graphs because they have a “smoothing” function, drawing a smooth line between ~5-10 data points, rather than plotting all of the data. That might be acceptable for temp and pressure, but for wind speed, it’s awful. The average wind speed and wind gusts are completely different depending on your “zoom level” because it tries to smooth the graph based on a handful of data points. I wish they’d just used the graphing function from their other app, SailFlow, as those wind graphs are FAR more useful, user friendly, easy to understand, and representative of the actual behavior.Show lessSabresFan1
Superb weather station and app!!
I have been a fan of Davis (still a great PWS) for many years and no one has come close to their level of quality, until the WeatherFlow Tempest was released. This is a great user friendly and maintenance free unit that has an awesome team backing it up. This recent upgrade to the app makes it that much more useful to a weather geek and the novice. You can’t go wrong with the fantastic customer service to boot!!Show lesszerch911
Tempest Weather System
Tempest absorbed Weather Flow who I bought my first two weather receivers from. I have had weather systems for years, most systems with several components. So Weather Flow technology was amazing, and compact. Now the Tempest is only one unit, and it does everything! The new solar panels pull in the energy to keep it all working. The information is always there at your finger tips. The forecasting gets better as the system learns your climate signature. The Tempest app gives you a history of your weather components, as well as immediate info. I’m very pleased! And I have used the technical support team, and they respond quickly and efficiently, and even check back to make sure everything is performing as it should!!! 5 STARS!!Show lesslindy2
Awesome weather station
Hands down the best weather station I’ve owned. Very easy to use and to install and the app is easy to read and navigate through, but I do wish that in the history view that you would add a button so that all you have to do is select Today and it will take you to the current history and not have to filter through the months and days.Show lessTnT1967inSoCal
Awesome!
This is the first WeatherStation I’ve ever purchased and I’m glad I waited until now! It was very easy to set up and installation was a snap. Being able to share this data with others is a plus but I really am looking forward to integrating it into my Crestron system for advanced weather functions.Ryan C 78
Northern Mexico Update
Yesterday here just north of Albuquerque, Northern Mexico we had rain, freezing rain, and snow accompanied by 45 mph winds. The Tempest was spot on wonderful for the winds. But NOT for the precipitation. My AccuRite station (and four other non-Tempest weather stations within 0.25 miles) all recorded between 0.46” and 0.52” of precipitation. My new Tempest recorded 0.22” of precipitation. That may have been correct for the liquid precipitation, but it completely missed everything else. I am very disappointed. Is there a “workaround” or “fix” in the recording/reporting software for the non-liquid types of precipitation????
The iPhone app is pretty decent once you learn all the tricks for expanding the particular area if interest (wind, precipitation, temp). I wish there was a weekly/monthly/annual ytd summary available. And the interface with WeatherUnderground is perfect - simple, accurate, continuous.Show lessRonTheAppraiser
