For most enthusiasts that not a cheap fix! ![]() Fortunately, I have a Weather Bridge that will interface to the Tempest and it does allow me to correct the data prior to transmission to the various sites. With the Tempest System, you can only report to their network and Weather Underground and their system does not allow for any correction/calibration prior to transmitting the data. Like most weather enthusiasts I report to several weather sites like Weather Underground, Citizen Weather Observer Program (CWOP), PWS Weather. I have not received any additional suggestions or information regarding this from the company. I reported back that the unit was mounted on a 4" X 4" post set in concrete, far stronger than the 1 1/4" post they recommend. I wrote WeathrFlow about this problem and all they could come up with was that I must have mounted the instrument on a weak support. Very often it will text me that it is raining at my QTH when in fact its not. Over the last 5-6 months, I have found that the Tempest greatly exaggerates the amount of rainfall we receive by a factor of 2 to 3. ![]() Let me preface all of this by stating that I am a National Weather Service observer and in that role, the NWS has installed two very accurate rainfall reporting instruments at my QTH that are right next to my Tempest System. My main gripe is with its reporting flexibility and rainfall accuracy. ![]() Installation was very easy as well as the setup with their app. To that extent, the Tempest system has accomplished those goals. My hope was to get rid of all the mechanical problems one typically suffers from most outdoor mounted systems like clogged or dirty rain gauges or broken anemometers. I purchased my Tempest Weather System about 5-6 months ago to replace an old Ambient Weather System that had reached its useful life.
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