Best Equipment?

[Greg Stewart]

I was looking at the software used by local stations here on the Puget Sound to find out what programs are used. I want to buy compatible equipment first. Unfortunately this location is not really suitable for wind speed measurement. Rain gage measurements may be innaccurate also due to the trees. 

I am new to weather reporting but as a sailor and outdoorsman I am very interested in contributing to the " Weather-grid" but unsure My data will help much without wind and rain figures.

Nonetheless I still want to have at least temperature and Barometric pressure and would like a recomendation on equpment that will last. I'd rather not contribute to the landfill!

Any advice would be great.

[peterq...@gmail.com]

Look here https://groups.google.com/g/weewx-user/c/wH_DAghj0eA/m/2hDWlMSUBwAJ

and 

https://groups.google.com/g/weewx-user/c/UWJyAD2Sl78/m/D9oCbgB1mT8J

https://groups.google.com/g/weewx-user/c/IxALZvj_Qz8/m/GbSMbOAKAAAJ

Just search the forum for conversations on buying weather stations and you'll find a load of options/opinions.

[vince]

There are over 12,000 posts over here (really) - https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?board=71.0

Re: 'best' everybody's answer differs.  Really comes down to your budget, size limitations, whether you need an inside console, and these days whether you are ok running gear that requires internet connectivity and 'phones home' to a vendor possibly in China.  And I guess how much you like to fiddle with computers or are willing to learn how to do so perhaps.

Start with your $$$ budget and how much your time+labor are worth to you and how much you want to spend for both time+labor.