AIRAIN TECH's no-Wi-Fi A8D-1 set with two displays and one wind and rain sensor: what is in the box, the power question, setup notes and who it suits.
Fokey sensor showing dashes, clock on the wrong hour or a screen that turns off? Fixes from Fokey's own Q&A and FAQ: pairing order, CH re-sync, time zone first.
What the Fokey Z2 weather station measures, what is in the box, where Fokey's listing and FAQ disagree, and who it suits. From Fokey's own words, no hype.
1 inch of snow is about the width of a quarter, 6 inches the length of a dollar bill. How much water is in snow, and how to measure snowfall at home the official CoCoRaHS way.
Sleet freezes before it lands and bounces, freezing rain freezes on contact and coats everything in ice. How the warm layer decides what falls, which is most dangerous, and how to measure it.
Frost advisory: frost expected. Freeze watch: a freeze is possible. Freeze warning: a freeze is expected. Criteria differ per NWS office. How to protect plants, pipes and pets.
A 40% chance of rain means a 40% chance that your spot gets at least 0.01 inch of rain, not rain over 40% of the area. How forecasters explain the number, and what 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% mean.
A warning is the most serious weather alert, a watch means a dangerous event is possible, and an advisory means a less serious event is expected. What each one means and what to do.
Dashes, lost Wi-Fi or wrong rain totals on a La Crosse station? Which reset to use, step by step from La Crosse's own manuals, and how long to wait after.
The Midland ER40 crank and solar NOAA weather radio, from Midland's own manual: alerts when off, how to charge it, its limits and how it compares with the ER310.
