AcuRite Wireless Home Weather Station with Color Display, Indoor Outdoor Thermometer and Temperature Sensor (02077M)

A very good unit for a very good price
This is a very nice weather station. Once you get it set up the way you want it, it performs well. It has almost all the features that I wanted, and they all work as advertised. The temperature readings are accurate, as is the barometric pressure (see below). I never pay much attention to the humidity readings, as those sensors are subject to all sorts of variations (However, after many months of ownership, I find that the humidity readings are helpful, if not perfectly accurate). The only negative that I can think of is that it is not possible to set the clock to the 24-hour format. I like to use the 24-hour format, even though I’m in the USA, but for most users this would not be an issue.Here are some other things that potential buyers might want to know:1) Setting up most of the features is not particularly difficult, but manually setting up the barometric pressure is a bit of a challenge. Many people won’t care about that, but I do. I wanted to set it to the reading at our local airport, and it took me about 15 minutes to get it right. The procedure is addressed in the manual, but it could be explained a little more clearly. (The unit does have a 14-day “learning period” during which, I assume, it’s supposed to eventually automatically detect the barometric pressure. I neither wanted to wait, nor did I trust this feature to get it right, so I switched from “automatic” to “manual” to set it myself.)2) The display is very clear and colorful IF IT IS BELOW EYE LEVEL. The more it is above eye level, the more washed out it will be. In other words, you want to place this weather station where you will be looking down at it.3) It is unrealistic to expect devices like this to actually forecast the weather. This is tough enough for supercomputers to accomplish. If you want a real weather forecast, go to a weather website or watch the Weather Channel.4) While the literature never explicitly says so, I believe that the time-date function is tuned to the National Bureau of Standards atomic clock [after months of ownership, I have concluded that this is not so; the clock runs just a little bit fast and has to be manually reset]. There is a separate button battery to power this function, which is why the time and date are correct right out of the box. Of course, you do have to set the time zone and whether or not daylight saving time is used in your area.5) The product information clearly says that this unit is designed to be plugged in. Do not expect it to be otherwise. The batteries are only for back-up in case of a power failure. Be sure to put in the three AAs so you don’t lose all your settings if the power goes out or you have to unplug the unit.6) Read the manual.

Decent thermometer / hygrometer
This is my 4th Acurite weather device. The other three are still working, some for as long as 12 years. The caveat though is that the outdoor temp/humidity sensors only last for about 4-5 years, even if they are kept protected from the elements. So that’s why I now have 4 devices. Instead of just rebuying the sensor, I buy a whole new unit with updated capabilities. Hence this purchase. :)This unit has some updated capabilities-Auto time set and a button battery to maintain the time during a power outage with no batteries.The display has been updated somewhat from the older units but still suffers from limited off-axis visibility. (90 degrees horizontal and 45 degrees vertical). It’s designed to be viewed from above the unit so the display begins to fade even when looking at it straight on, and disappears entirely when viewed from 15-20 degrees below the unit.The information on the display is easy to read and attractively displayed. So many inexpensive weather devices make your head hurt when reading the display.There’s a 14 day learning period to get accurate forecasts so I can’t comment on this particular product, but the other Acurite devices I have, have been pretty accurate overall.The unit was initially off about 4 degrees indoors and 2 degrees outdoors (measured against a professional weather station) but it can be calibrated so it’s accurate. Many weather stations don’t have this capability.Overall a decent temp and humidity meter, just wish it had a large field of view.

Good buy angle of display affects brightness. Humidity not accurate!
This re-laced my 25 yr old indoor/outdoor temperature gauge (Radio Shack!) the display has much more information and is colorful. Set up was easy and quickly connected to the outdoor sensor. This unit required plug in and my old unit was all battery operated. My only critique is the display is Affected by angle. In other words when I mounted it on the wall it looked faint. If I tipped the angle toward me it was perfect. So a wall mount doesn’t work as well as the shape of the device when mounted on a wall gives it a bit of upward angle, making it appear dim. If I set it on my dresser it has a better angle and appears fine. Depends on your situation. The humidity readings are way off. Colorado winters are known for dry air and this is reading 44% indoor and outdoors

Great unit, beautiful display, readable, easy setup and understandable manual!
This is a GREAT unit! The Instruction Manual is in large enough letters that it can be read by a Senior Citizen of 78 years (Me). The Setup was quick and easy and the display is beautifully done. The only issue I had was during the Registration process, I could not locate the Model number that I had received. I left a note on the registration explaining the issue and I’m sure they will be able to take care of it for me.

All round good. Pity clock not radio controlled in Europe.

Llevo usando este instrumento 28 dias (AcuRite modelo 02074/02077). Le doy 5 estrellas no porque sea perfecto sino porque estoy satisfecho con el y lo recomendaria con gusto a cualquier amigo. Lo primero que me sorprendio fue que la fecha y la hora se ajustaron correctamente apenas le puse las pilas (solo hay que ingresar la zona horaria y si el tiempo de verano esta en efecto). No se de donde tomo la informacion pero estuvo muy bien (Intelli-Time Clock). Los sensores son precisos y faciles de calibrar. El sensor exterior funciona muy bien. La señal atraviesa dos paredes desde mi patio hasta mi escritorio y la señal es la mas fuerte. La pantalla es facil de leer, aunque hay que verla un poco desde arriba, porque a nivel de ojo pierde nitidez. La brillantez de la pantalla se puede ajustar a tres niveles, pero el nivel mas bajo es del 30% de brillantez y si colocas la base dentro de una recamara chica, la luz todavia es muy brillante y no deja dormir bien. Seria bueno que pusieran un cuarto nivel de brillantez que fuera Brillantez = OFF. Algo que definitivamente no funciona bien es el pronostico del tiempo (Weather Forecast). Ya pasaron los 14 dias de Learning Mode, mas otros 14 dias (pues el manual dice que se sigue calibrando por un total de 33 dias). Todos los dias despues del medio dia marca lluvia con rayos aunque aqui en mi ciudad hemos tenido cielos despejados los ultimos 30 dias. Tal vez use la calibracion manual de la presion barometrica a ver si con eso funciona mejor. Aunque el instrumento se puede usar con pilas, AcuRite recomienda insistentemente que se conecte a una fuente de corriente usando el adaptador de corriente que viene incluido. Esto limita bastante donde colocar el instrumento dentro de tu casa.