La Crosse Technology Weather Station with Customizable Alerts, Weather Forecast, Temperature, Dew Point, Humidity, Time, Heat Index, Large Display, Adjustable Brightness, Wireless, Black, C85845-INT

Seems like a good product, lots of information for the $$ spent.However, the QC at the factory missed - at least this one.10-digit of indoor humidity level has dead and weak segments. They are 8-segment numbers and several are either dead or weak on the 10-digit. Giving it 4-stars for now...Returning for a replacement.If the replacement works, then I will be happy. I will add information to how it works at that point...If the replacement shows the same or other defects, my review will be edited/appended and the stars "will plummet".NOTE: Amazon made the return process painless - they get 5 stars for that!=================Update, 02/16/2023 - now 5 stars!Have owned and used the replacement for ~6 days now.=> Display on replacement unit has ALL segments for all digits and information visible!What I like:-------------------*Easy to program. I set the clock deliberately "off" enough to check the WWV/NIST receiver. By next morning when it had found the transmitter, the clock was set!*Very bright display, even in a fully lit room. It can be read from across the kitchen. One small gripe, if they had auto-dimming feature, that would be fantastic. Like I said... VERY bright display...*Accurate as far as I can tell - indoor seems very accurate (see pics), the outdoor within +/- 2 degrees more or less (see pics). I have to say that outdoor, I am happy with that - I use it to get a general idea of if it is "sweater/fleece or T-shirt" weather anyway, not for precision measurements!-------------------I used a Fluke 179 multimeter with a "type K" thermocouple, Fluke 80BK-A to measure against the LaCrosse. The meter is "good for" 0.1 degree resolution with a 1% accuracy between -40F and +752F (!), however the thermocouple is listed as "Accuracy: +/- 2.2 °C or 2% whichever is greater ((0 to 260 °C)".All measurements were taken before sunrise, to avoid any solar "influence" on the outdoor readings.=> I will NOT say that my Fluke is more accurate than the LaCrosse station - I have no evidence to support that! And I will not go through the rigmarole of calibrating the thermocouple...*Outdoor sensor: placed it in the ribbed weather housing (LaCrosse 925-1418) they recommend and attached it to the north side of a 4"x4" post. One gripe there: the screwheads (Phillips) require a very "sharp" (read: new) screwdriver if you don't want to slip and round out the screw heads' "+" grooves. ...and predrill the holes for the screws!Not so fond of:-------------------*The "landscape" weather forecast. Yes, it has trend arrows, etc. But being "old school" I would like the barometer reading in numbers presented. The WX-station I replaced (Ac*rite) had a 12 hour barometer graph with numbers readings, that was nice!*Minor gripe: the buttons on top are labeled on the backside and since I have my station wall-mounted I need to take it down to read the button labels so I know which one to push (do YOU remember all buttons on all equipment you have?) Will print a label strip and attach on the front for my benefit...*Minor gripe 2: If they had made the major numbers a little smaller, they could have fit max/min reading numbers in w.o. you having to push the temp button to cycle through and view them...Summary:-------------------*Comes with AC adapter, and uses three AA-batteries for backup*Has all the information available that I want (except the barometer numbers...)*Shows trends (with arrows)*Shows min/max (requires button push)*Automatic time adjustment through the WWV/NIST receiver*Very bright and clear display. VERY bright...*Display is a bit "busy", and they seem to not knowing when to mix graphics, bars, and numbers.*I believe it to be a "good investment". Time will tell. I will recommend this, but do buy the outdoor housing for the sending unit!-------------------The Ac*rite it replaces has served us well, but started to give trouble with the remote sending units, one dying all together and the replacement not staying connected. Whether the connection issue is with the sending or receiving unit I have not figured out. Also, the Ac*rite display was getting very dim (yes, all new batteries and AC adapter connected) and the brightness is set to 100%... Perfect for a completely dark room, however, my kitchen is not. Can't complain - had it for MANY years...

I've used these for decades. They are easy to set up and customize. I really enjoy being able to tell the temperature and upcoming water events (rain, sleet, snow) before I go out. The instructions say that they are accurate within 2-3 degrees high and low. We've never found ours to be more than one degree off once they get settled in. On the RV, we mount the outdoor temperature and humidity reader on the handrail for our steps with a cable tie. That's held up to the weather, and it's close enough to a window to transmit to the wall unit in our kitchen. We can see the wall unit from our bedroom, so it's great for a weather warning before you get up. If you have more than one reader, they can be synched to one display unit. The display unit can either be set up on a counter or shelf or mounted to the wall. We did NOT like mounting it with the sticky tape. That wears out since you push the top controls to read different things, set up an alarm, etc. So, we used two dry wall mounts and put it on the interior wall in our kitchen. It can use either batteries or a regular cord and power outlet. Again, that was available in the kitchen, so we don't have to worry about batteries. If you keep a battery in the compartment, if the power goes out, it will save your settings. Has three light settings - bright, dim, and off - and you can turn the sound off if you want to (we do). It has an atomic clock. You can set it to change from daylight savings time to regular time and back, or you can choose to do that manually. Ours have lasted about 10 years each.

I compared it to the acurite color weather station. The acurite was nice but the text was too thin and was difficult to see from any distance. It also had a colored background which looks cool, but I think it actually makes it harder to see the text on the screen. This one has a black background with large bold text. I can easily read from 15 feet away. The viewing angle is very good too but it will wash out if you get too far to either side. It will also start to wash out more and more the higher it is above your eyesight. I can see mine at eyesight as long as I have the thing straight up and down. The second you start to angle it back, it becomes increasingly washed out. It basically has to be at or below eyesight and vertical.The screen is big enough so you can see it from just about anywhere in a large room, except for maybe the day/date. It might've helped to make the day/date white instead of orange (or whatever color it is).The indoor temperature reading is about 1° higher than two other thermostats I have in the house, which is within spec. The humidity seems to be right on.All in all, I think it's a good value for the price.

Easy to set up, accurate and great for checking temperature inside and outside. I've had this brand before. My old one fell off the shelf and broke. Very dependable.

Very nice, great price

I have one and love it so I had to buy one for a gift. It's has everything you need, time, date, inside outside temp and more.

This station works very well and looks great.

I had a small, battery-powered LED La Crosse weather station for years. It featured Oscar, a little man with clothing that changed according to the outside temperature. But the screen was not really visible unless I picked it up and looked at it. So I got this to plug in and always be 'lit up'.Unlike the previous version, this has no barometer, no sunrise and sunset, no moon phases. The "forecast" does not work at all. The picture randomly shows the sun lit up when it's raining for days, and rain when it's sunny, plus there is no evening image. It just displays inside and outside temperature and humidity.Additional annoyances: the image is only fully viewable at one angle, you have to find a way of tilting it. Does not operate on the batteries. You have to snake a wire to it so it stays plugged in.Not at all worth the money.