Davis Instruments Weather Monitor II

Pros: Accurate, reliable, and provides lots of vital weather data.
Cons: Station is wired, and costs an extra $100 after additions

For the two years that I have owned the Weather Monitor II, it has performed well, and has satisfied my expectations. The whole package seems to be well designed, as well as durable and accurate. I chose this station over competing models based on some ...

Pros: Very accurate. Computer software (optional) is excellent.
Cons: Wireless are expensive-$795

The weather monitor 2 by davis is the best complete METAR weather station for under $500. It has everything required for METAR reporting (wind, wind direction, rain, humitity, dewpoint, temp, and barometric pressure.)

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Pros: Of Interest to anyone interested in the natural world, particularly meteorology.
Cons: Short equipment lifespan.

Although relatively inexpensive (for a weather station), costs can mount if you need to buy additional cable to connect the station to the sensors. But what is particularly disappointing, is the lifetime of the sensors. After two years, the outside...