Related to my Ecowitt question: I could spend about $100 more and get a new Davis Vantage Vue Sensor Suite to use with my two existing 2011 Consoles and Davis USB Datalogger. But I’m not sure it would work. I vaguely remember something about a firmware update and colored dots.

If the VV would work, it would certainly be more accurate than the Ecowitt WS90. I’m seeing very mixed reviews on that unit, mostly related to horribly inaccurate rain and wind readings. While others have no problems. One guy had a replacement right beside his original and got vastly different results on several values. 🤷‍♂️

As previously noted, my Davis Wireless VP2 Plus w/24 hr FARS is in need of some TLC that I'm not sure I'm willing to spend. Enter the affordable Ecowitt station that Edouard and Reinhard have started using.

What's the best combination to replicate the Davis system? It appears that they are trending toward the acoustic wind sensor and vibration rain sensor. That seems a good idea if it is reasonable accurate, because of less maintenance and fewer parts to wear out.

Here's what I see as needed for a US station:
WS90 Weather Station
WS3901C Console
GW3000 WiFi Receiver
Accessory 12V Power Cord for Heater
Bird Spikes(?)

Can I run a second Console for display use only in the kitchen, and can it be a basic one such as the WS3800C?

And most importantly, does all of this integrate seamlessly into WeatherCat 4? Does adding a second station generate new tags for the web site? What all is involved in changing a basic web site, and I definitely want to continue using Mark Crossley's Live Gauges!

Thanks for any input from either of the early adopters and/or from Stu.

From Son en Breugel in The Netherlands:

April was...
    Warmer than average (11,18ºC versus an average of 10,60)
    Drier than average (9.60mm versus an average total of 41,29)
    Windier than average (a wind run of 2.722km versus an average of 2.017)

Der April war...
Wärmer als im Monatsschnitt (8,45°C gegenüber einer Durchschnittstemperatur von 5,94)
Trockener als im Monatsschnitt (21,00 mm gegenüber durchschnittlich 49,30 Niederschlag)
Ruhiger als im Monatsschnitt (1.985 km gegenüber durchschnittlich 2.556 Windmenge)
warmer, (very, very) dryer, calmer

Dear WeatherCat climate watchers,

May-day has come and passed.  Unfortunately, I spent yesterday afternoon in the ER with my 94 year old mother who broke her arm in a fall - so sorry for the delay.  April was much more benevolent than March at Canebas Weather Station:



Of course the location for the data remains the same:



It was the second wettest April in the 16 year history of Canebas weather station and we'll take every drop!!

Edouard