- Iris (01536MCB) Indoor/Outdoor Weather Station with Color Display

Weather station works exactly as advertised. Interface to network requires computer, or... Acurite 09150 smarthub. (or other Bluetooth network interface) I purchased Acurite 09150 smarthub because it is advertised and designed to interface. Great System. I mounted my weather station on a mast about 14 foot tall extending about 4 feet above a tool shed roof using 3/4" galvanized pipe concreted into the ground and attached to the eave of the building at a remote location with internet access The desktop display is wirelessly connected and easy to read inside the building with all the information clear to see.. This is fine when I am near my weather station. I most often monitor this weather station at a remote location approximately 90 miles away through the network interface. Instant weather conditions available through my smartphone or computer with 3 minute interval reports. I see conditions such as wind speed, wind direction, barometric pressure, precipitation, dew point, temperature by phone or computer. I see graphing trends in the same manner for Today, 24 hour, 31 day, Year, All Time recorded, or Custom. To see conditions through my phone and computer, I purchased the AcuRite 09150 smarthub and interfaced it directly to my router using standard network CAT5 cabling. This weather station when purchased with smarthub is a great tool for monitoring current or trending conditions at home or remotely. I am very pleased. No knowledge of other systems, I would recommend this system because it works perfectly for my needs. Lower cost equipment might be available, it may work as well, but this is a quality weather station that works.

Very nice weather station. My daughter is fascinated with weather and she loves the weather station. Works great , very accurate, and easy to read. Highly recommend.

This is my first weather station, and it has been educational. What I thought it would do, it somewhat does, but there are things it doesn't do without additional hardware. What you get - Display which is clear and easily readable, a 5 in 1 weather sensor, a USB cable and a power supply for the display. In the documentation it said to use the enclosed batteries - there were no batteries enclosed or included, so the manual is either outdated, or the batteries are missing. The unit was easy to set up using the manual, so far so good. I don't have a place where heat isn't reflected and it is out of the direct sunlight. I need to purchase a pole to mount it on, a block wall holds cold and heat, couldn't mount it there. I purchased a 10' section of 3/4 " electrical conduit, dug a hole and cemented it in. The unit does go online, but you need a computer to connect via USB, and it needs to be running 24/7 to upload data, and it only uploads it to Acurite's site. If you want to send it to Weather Underground, you need to buy another piece of hardware from Acurite. You need an AcuRite 09155M AcuRite Access for Remote Monitoring of AcuRite Weather Stations. I deducted 1 star because the description is also flawed, states you get a Pro 5 in 1, when you don't, and you need additional hardware if you don't have a computer you need to sit next to the monitor.

Last one I bought (07Apr2018) worked for 8 years & 2 months before the external temperature gauge stuck at 69°, (which is excellent). Everything else was still working fine, and I do have another external thermometer (not in the direct Florida sun) so I could have just kept using it... but I decided to just get another to replace it, with these few new features / layout improvements over the old model. Everything on this new one is working well and installed quick & easy! Hard to beat that! Hope this helps with your purchase. Enjoy!👍🌞🤗

Bought this to replace my Sainlogic that died. (Very disappointed it wasn’t that old, but that’s a different story that’s to be continued since I’m still working with them via email) Super easy to install and I love the display.

Good value for the money. Works great.

Easy setup. Accurate

I'm updating my review because we just got snow in Maryland and apparently if you have snow with no wind the snow builds up on the unit and keeps the anemometer from turning. If you put the unit up high, where it belongs, you can't clear it and you won't get wind readings until it thaws. Okay, I've played with this thing for several days and been in touch with support. First off giving you the correct outdoor temperature is the very least you should expect from even a hobbyist device like this one. The fact is, during warm weather it will give you an elevated temperature reading if the unit is in direct sunlight. Using a reference thermometer I can tell by the difference in the readings when the Acurite 5 in 1 is in direct sunlight. If it's overcast the unit reads correctly. If it's in direct sunlight it reads anywhere from 2-7 degrees higher depending on the intensity of the light. Acurite knows this is wrong and make an accessory, "Solar Radiation Shield", part number 06054M, for their standalone outdoor temperature sensors with the following description. "Enhances the accuracy of daytime temperature readings by providing shade and allowing airflow". Yes, I bet it does. They know direct sunlight will cause their temperature sensors to read high. Of course they won't admit it. But they make and sell the proof. I started out giving the 5-in-1 3 stars, but the longer I have it, the less I appreciate it. Speaking from someone with more than 30 years IT experience I would give Acurite a D for the way they've set this up (Wireless). Convoluted, at best, in my judgement. I tired the App. Hard Pass. Not much info and with a font way too large for what you're trying to display. The MyAcurite web page isn't too bad and mine worked for about 12 hours before it refused to reload the information from my sensor. The sensor showed connected, full power. The sharing was turned on. The display showed up in my Windows Device Manager, but nada. I found the help articles a little lacking in details. Sometimes technical writers tend to forget the reader is new to the device and they just assume you know what they're talking about. The display itself isn't bad, but I found the auto brightness mislabeled. It's actually just a timer to cause one brightness setting for between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. and another for the remaining hours. I also wish the display would display tenths of a degree for temperature, but that may be nitpicking. The cheap ones do though. Putting the bubble level on the top of the sensor is pretty useless. The side of the unit would be a better placement. Hard to see it on top unless you can look directly down on it. If your sensor is 30' in the air...well. My feelings about feeding your results to WeatherUnderground; Kind of useless. Unless you do put your sensor 30 feet up in an unobstructed spot you're just sharing poor quality data. Not nice. It would also be nice if the battery door on the display would stay on. Enlarging the cable pass through may help with that. So the long and short of it is, at this moment, the WiFi models are useless at best and not worth the extra $$. Having to have it 'plugged in' to a PC is ridiculous. It should be set up to be a device on your network as should the display. Then everything would be available on your network without tethering it to a USB port on a PC or laptop. The guys using Raspberry pi's may have the best idea. I'm gonna try that next. Having a nice compact pi next to the display wouldn't be as goofy as having a laptop sitting there all the time. I have had the unit a month now so it's had time to create it's sophisticated forecasting logarithm. Laughable. Absolutely useless. One other mistake I've noticed. Supposedly the display has a battery level indicator when it's running on batteries. Nope. Not on mine. Kinda sucks not knowing how much juice is left in the batteries. Off to check out Weewx for the Raspebrry pi.

ES UN BUEN EQUIPO FUNCIONA MUY BIEN, RECOMENDABLE

The AcuRite Pro weather station with PC Connect is very good. Loads of setup options which are easily understood. Haven't tried the PC Connect yet as am still resetting the unit occasionally to reposition/re calibrate rain totals etc. You'll need an adaptor if you're living below the equator but the adaptor I got won't let battery cover click back in. Would love to know if brightness can be adjusted as I no longer require a nightlight to get to sleep. Good Stuff Digital hippie

As someone deeply invested in providing quality content and experiences to my audience, I'm always on the lookout for tools that elevate my craft. The AcuRite 01536 Wireless Weather Station with PC Connect is one such tool that has truly exceeded my expectations. From the moment I set it up, I was blown away by its accuracy and reliability. The 5-in-1 weather sensor provides comprehensive data on temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, and rainfall, allowing me to deliver real-time weather updates with confidence. Whether I'm live streaming an outdoor event or creating engaging content about weather patterns, having access to this level of detail is invaluable. But what truly sets the AcuRite 01536 apart is its PC Connect feature. With the ability to connect directly to my computer, I can easily access and analyze weather data using the My AcuRite platform. This not only streamlines my workflow but also enhances the quality of my content by providing insights and trends that would otherwise be inaccessible. Another standout feature is the convenience of remote monitoring. With the My AcuRite app, I can check weather conditions from anywhere, ensuring that I always stay informed and up-to-date, even when I'm on the go. Overall, the AcuRite 01536 Wireless Weather Station has become an indispensable tool in my arsenal. Its accuracy, reliability, and advanced features have elevated my content creation process and allowed me to deliver even more value to my audience. If you're serious about weather tracking and content creation, I highly recommend adding this weather station to your toolkit.

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This is basically as I expected and has all the advertised features which work reasonably well with decent accuracy as far as I can tell. There are some calibration you can do if you aren't getting accurate numbers, but I didn't find I had to do that. I do suspect that the temperature is reported too high during hot days, despite the fact there is supposedly a little fan in it to keep the heat from building up. I wish the included software could be set up as a system service that would be running even if the computer was rebooted and not logged in to Windows, but this is not the case. I find that I occasionally need to unplug and replug the USB cable as my computer will stop seeing the display, but this is a fairly rare occurrence. I've also been pretty unimpressed with Weather Underground lately as they have numerous issues with their site that have been going unfixed for several months, and it would be nice if there were some other sharing options besides My Acurite and Weather Underground.