How I Actually Check the Weather
Weather apps are convenient, but a single icon can only tell you so much. Here is the pragmatic system I actually use: official forecasts, high-resolution rain radar, lightning data, weather warnings, model maps and my own weather station — from the next 30 minutes to the next several days, at home and while traveling.
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How I Actually Check the Weather
Weather apps are convenient, but a single icon can only tell you so much. Here is the pragmatic system I actually use: official forecasts, high-resolution rain radar, lightning data, weather warnings, model maps and my own weather station — from the next 30 minutes to the next several days, at home and while traveling.
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Cheap Bits, Solid Data: Building a Whole‑House Climate Monitor
Turn a cheap DVB-T USB stick and €20 wireless sensors into a reliable, real-time climate monitoring system for your entire house. This guide walks you through setting up tfrec on Linux, collecting temperature and humidity data over 868 MHz, and integrating it seamlessly into OpenHAB, Home Assistant, or any MQTT-capable platform. No cloud, no vendor lock-in—just efficient, low-cost data from every room.
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Late Summer in Wetterau: A Meteorological Retrospective on Remarkable Weather Phenomena
This year, Wetterau paints a diverse portrait of climatic shifts. From extreme heat, striking thunderstorm fronts, to dry spells, there emerges a trend surpassing mere weather events.
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How My Weather Station Detected the Volcano Eruption in Tonga
In an ever-more interconnected world, a weather station in one's own backyard can provide astonishing insights into global events. Discover how my personal weather station captured a monumental natural event on the other side of the planet.
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