An ok app
Could be a lot better. The data readings for your hardware sometimes get screwy and cannot be corrected which then makes the historical charts hard to read.
I like the app
I like the app I just wish the rain numbers were bigger instead of the rain icon. I would like to see the rain numbers bigger especially since is live and also the live wind speed make it larger. We want to see the live content bigger.
Watch Complication is Broken
Since upgrading to iOS27, I can no longer display the weather on my watch. It does not show in the list as an option and deleting the app and reinstalling did not resolve the issue.
Feature request
Still loving my Tempest. Could you add a graph view of the stats you’re already tracking, like barometric pressure, humidity, etc? And if possible could the widgets show some of these other stats? Also tapping the widget to open the app seems to always crash/hang the first time since ios26.
Worked for 10 hours
I guess I have to use the online version!? The app worked for about 10 hours and now is stuck in a loop of telling me my station is locked to another account, but works fine online so I assume the app has some problems.
Rainfall Rate on the Current Conditions
Can y’all add the rainfall rate instead of the day before’s rainfall
So instead of it showing yesterday’s rainfall it would show the running rainfall rate like: 2.50 in/hr, so that I don’t have to go to the chart to look at the rainfall rate from a few minutes past. What I’m trying to say is keep the rainfall rate more current.
For the wind speed, could y’all update the graphing system because it doesn’t want to show all of the current wind speed and direction, it just shows the one minute average of the recorded wind speeds and plots them under one minute’s speed like for example, at 1:00PM the wind “speed” was 10 mph where there was more wind and less wind than that.
Next, the lightning detection feels and seems off, where it’ll record 5+ strikes in a second or two and then it’ll not be there and it’ll say the last strike was either 1-2 minutes ago.
Lastly, the radar map will not let me zoom all the way in to my house, if I would try to do this it would push me back about 2-4 miles away, or in other words it would show the rain or snow for another place when I want to zoom into my house close up to see what the conditions are. Could y’all add a feature where it would show the next 1-3 hours radar instead of the previous 1-2 hours, so it would feel like a true past/future-cast. And add a hurricane track where we can see where a hurricane is going to hit.
So on the next possible update y’all should focus on these things by making the system better and more user friendly. All in all it’s a great system, but with a few things/bugs to be updated. That’s why I am giving 4/5 stars.
So instead of it showing yesterday’s rainfall it would show the running rainfall rate like: 2.50 in/hr, so that I don’t have to go to the chart to look at the rainfall rate from a few minutes past. What I’m trying to say is keep the rainfall rate more current.
For the wind speed, could y’all update the graphing system because it doesn’t want to show all of the current wind speed and direction, it just shows the one minute average of the recorded wind speeds and plots them under one minute’s speed like for example, at 1:00PM the wind “speed” was 10 mph where there was more wind and less wind than that.
Next, the lightning detection feels and seems off, where it’ll record 5+ strikes in a second or two and then it’ll not be there and it’ll say the last strike was either 1-2 minutes ago.
Lastly, the radar map will not let me zoom all the way in to my house, if I would try to do this it would push me back about 2-4 miles away, or in other words it would show the rain or snow for another place when I want to zoom into my house close up to see what the conditions are. Could y’all add a feature where it would show the next 1-3 hours radar instead of the previous 1-2 hours, so it would feel like a true past/future-cast. And add a hurricane track where we can see where a hurricane is going to hit.
So on the next possible update y’all should focus on these things by making the system better and more user friendly. All in all it’s a great system, but with a few things/bugs to be updated. That’s why I am giving 4/5 stars.
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App is focused on the wrong thing
The user interface is not particularly well-designed. They’ve built the app around the weather forecasts, but that’s not why I bought this weather station. I have plenty of other weather forecasting apps; I want to know what’s happening right now in my backyard and that should be front and center in the app. You can get to the current data, but it’s buried. Plus, sometimes I can’t tell whether a piece of data is from my station or from an internet source.
For example, if it’s raining/storming the rain rate, lightening and wind should be dramatically front-and-center.
Furthermore, the notifications need some additional intuitive controls.
I ended up using ChatGPT to build me a different app. Thankfully, the data is available via the API.
For example, if it’s raining/storming the rain rate, lightening and wind should be dramatically front-and-center.
Furthermore, the notifications need some additional intuitive controls.
I ended up using ChatGPT to build me a different app. Thankfully, the data is available via the API.
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Hangs and crashes
Since last update. App stalls option opening, the man just crashes before showing weather data. Then opens fine on second launch. V5.40 (180)
app WAS great
What the heck happened to the lightening distance feature? It used to show an independent line for each strike and the distance from the device (multiple strikes would stack, however). Now all we get is one vertical line for the day all stacked making it impossible to tell distance from device. Come’on Gainesville boys- you can do better. Upgrade the sketchy app. Signed, beta guy.
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Poor Design
The station data is at the top of the screen and the rest of the screen is the forecast that goes out a ridiculous number of days.…. Plus there are 5 days of old forecasts left on the screen. Why? It’s not bad to see the forecast, but it’s not optional - so you can’t remove it from the screen. …. and makes the screen too busy and cluttered for my personal taste. Other issue is that it does not denote times of peak data…. max wind…. high temp - and it doesn’t give you a start/end time for rain. To be fair there is a graph where you can attempt to obtain the data- but would be great to have that data at a glance. One final issue…. When I tap on one of the individual data points on main screen…. it brings up another page with all the data and not just what you tap. The wind data on that page is a smaller lighter font than the Pressure and it’s easy for my eye to not see the decimal point on the wind data- for example- it’s easy to mistake a wind speed of 2.2 mph for 22 mph.
I would like to click on a data point where all data for that data point is readily available on one screen …. along with time of the event peaks.
I don’t expect you to redo your app for me, 😉
Just some food for thought next time you do a revamp.
I would like to click on a data point where all data for that data point is readily available on one screen …. along with time of the event peaks.
I don’t expect you to redo your app for me, 😉
Just some food for thought next time you do a revamp.
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Good app needs temperature alerts
This is a nicely designed app with a good user interface. Given that many people purchase a weather station to monitor temperatures, it seems like a big deficit to not have the ability to set high or low temperature alert alerts through the app.
Bad WiFi
I have over 50 devices on my home network that connected to my WiFi the first time but not the Tempest Weather Station. I have extenders in several locations so signal strength is not an issue. I followed all their troubleshooting recommendations with no luck. So at this point I will be returning it.
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Worst forecasting
Still can’t believe there is no Apple HomeKit integration. Ifttt is $$$ now.
Also, the forecasts are never correct. It’s going to rain in 30 min. Nope now it’ll rain in 45 min. Nope… I give up on this app and hardware.
Also, the forecasts are never correct. It’s going to rain in 30 min. Nope now it’ll rain in 45 min. Nope… I give up on this app and hardware.
This app hallucinates
This app makes up fake data when the sensor fails. Also The tempest hardware is junk, breaks down after a couple of years.
Base stopped connecting
After many years of use this stopped working - can I connect seams like the hub
The great weather app
I’ve been using this weather station for almost a year, and my experience has been excellent. The installation was simple, and the data it provides is very accurate and consistent day to day.
I only had one issue during this time, but Tempest’s support team was outstanding. They responded quickly and sent me a replacement station at no cost, which really shows how much they stand behind their product.
It’s a reliable, well-designed system with top-notch customer support. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a quality weather station.
I only had one issue during this time, but Tempest’s support team was outstanding. They responded quickly and sent me a replacement station at no cost, which really shows how much they stand behind their product.
It’s a reliable, well-designed system with top-notch customer support. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a quality weather station.
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Great hardware. Meh software.
I love my Tempest weather station. It integrates really well with Home Assistant and Alexa for hyperlocal forecasting. But the app is really in need of a makeover. It looks like it was made for iPhone 3G… things are arranged properly and it never crashes which is great, but it’s not using any modern design language. I hope to see better widgets and some Liquid Glass effects in the future.
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Seems as though you need to be the owner?
Would be great to view a tempest with a public URL.
Great Weather Station
This is a great way to see what the weather is at home and at any other place you might be or want to know. You can save locations in your browser to look at later without having to search the Map. I also have the Light Map. It also has everything on it that is on the Tempest.
Brilliant
Any rain issues are from incorrect mounting . Longer poles vibrate due to wind and resonance. Short poles filled with sand don’t .
Grab one of these stations they are brilliant
Grab one of these stations they are brilliant
