<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">If someone wants a cheap weather station that also has an indoor display, then look for Acurite brand ones on Kijiji and Marketplace.</div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">For example, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1196783042365256/" target="_blank">this $30 station</a> looks reasonable.</div><div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">At a minimum you want outdoor temperature as well as humidity.</div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">There are other stations that have more features, such as 5 in 1 (temp, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, and rainfall).</div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">Others are 7 in 1 (adds luminance and UV index).</div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">But of course, they cost more. </div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">The cheapest around is the <a href="https://www.vevor.ca/weather-station-c_12074/vevor-7-in-1-wireless-weather-station-7-5-in-large-color-display-digital-home-weather-station-indoor-outdoor-for-temperature-humidity-wind-speed-direction-rain-uv-with-forecast-data-alarm-alerts-p_010209398224" target="_blank">Vevor 7in1</a>. </div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">You can also wait after the holidays as people would be selling gifts they don't need. </div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default"><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">Make sure that whatever you get is supported by <a href="https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433/tree/master">rtl_433 decoding software</a>.</div><br></div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">If you have a tiny backyard and tall trees, many measurements will not be accurate (e.g. wind speed and direction).</div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">But for relative comparisons, that could be fine. </div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default"><br></div></div><div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">For all the above, you will need an RTL-SDR dongle (from AliExpress or Amazon) plugged into your Home Assistant machine. </div></div><div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default"></div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">If you already have ZigBee or Z-Wave sensors, then you may want to consider NOT going the RTL-SDR route, but your weather station will be limited (you probably only get temperature and humidity).</div><br></div></div>
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