NOAA & PWS

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Jestered

July 21, 2018 00:52

Hi,

 

I am currently using NOAA and a PWS with my RainMachine HD12.  The PWS is very accurate, which is great, but I have a question.  Should I be using NOAA with a PWS, or is it better to only use the PWS?  Advantages?  Disadantages? 

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  RainMachine Nicholas July 23, 2018 06:56

  The PWS won't give you forecast which helps a lot. NOAA does send forecast and it's usually very good. From our experience this is the best setup (considering a well maintained PWS). You get the forecast from NOAA and correct this forecast with locally observed data.

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  Robby August 13, 2018 03:40

  PWS connected to wunderground does get forecast information.  I also thought if you have 'both' NOAA and PWS it 'averages' the two.

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  RainMachine Nicholas August 13, 2018 10:09

  WUnderground gives you forecast (if you have API key for it) the PWS is the Personal Weather Station which only measures weather properties like temperature, rain, humidity etc.

  Indeed NOAA + WUnderground (with API key) will be "averaged"/mixed.

   

   

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  Jestered August 13, 2018 23:43

  That is the exact setup I have, which is the PWS w/ API key, and as mentioned I do get forecast on the WUnderground side too.  It sounds like it's still considered to be best to use both PWS, w/ API key for forecast, and NOAA, correct?

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  RainMachine Nicholas August 14, 2018 06:41

  Yes.

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