The AcuRite Iris is a home weather station with a color display and a 5-in-1 outdoor sensor. The sensor measures temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction and rainfall. It sends data wirelessly to the display, which also has an indoor thermometer and hygrometer and shows barometric pressure.
The display has an illuminated color screen with auto-dimming brightness. A Weather Ticker streams real-time information and alerts. It shows a 12 to 24 hour forecast based on Self-Calibrating Forecasting, which uses data from the sensor in your yard. The built-in barometer takes 4,000 readings at 12-minute increments to calculate a running average pressure for your location. The self-calibrated pressure is reasonably accurate after 14 days, and 4,000 readings take 33.33 days.
The sensor has a single solar panel, an automatic self-emptying rain collection cup and an all-weather build. The updated sensor has improved temperature and humidity accuracy, wider air vents, an LED transmit indicator and a straight-armed anemometer. The display works on a tabletop or mounts on a wall. Mounting hardware is included.
- Sensor measures
- Temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, rainfall
- Temperature accuracy
- +/- 1° F
- Wireless range
- Up to 330 feet (100 meters)
- Transmission
- Every 18 to 36 seconds
- Sensor power
- Single solar panel; 2-year battery life (battery not included)
- Display
- Illuminated color display with auto-dimming brightness
- Forecast
- 12 to 24 hour weather forecast
- Rain data
- Today, all-time, by year, by month and by rainfall event; days with rain this month; days since last rain
- Wind data
- Current, peak and average speed (MPH or KPH); 16 point wind rose direction