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Ambient Weather WS 2902C WiFi Smart Weather Station
Last Updated: August 26, 2022 (Refresh Now)
8.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
1000
Old Reviews
9
Unverified
90
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LCD
TYPE
Yes
WIFI
Review Analysis - 901 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Usage
364easy to set, instructions, set, easy to read, easy to install
+88%
-12%
" ... I have neighbors who have young kids - 6yo and 4yo - and getting them excited about any science is so rewarding. ... So, for young parents, this is a great way to expose your kids to some science, and to get them some hands-on experience. ... Easy set up (time-consuming, but easy). ... "
" ... It is 13' away and is easy to read. ... "
" ... This product must have had a software update somewhere in the last year or so because it had not issues at all getting mine setup. ... "
" ... Setup was easy and in no time I had it synced with Ambient weather and was uploading data to their site. ... After surveying the damage to the house and garage, I looked in the back yard and it was still standing. ... Almost a year later and it is still running like a champ. ... "
" ... Easy to setup, seems to read wind and rain accurately. ... Very convenient to use the app and see how the weather is when away from home. ... "
" ... The set up was very easy. ... "
" ... Assembly was fairly straight forward. ... "
" ... took all of 10 minutes to set up. ... "
Connectivity
145connect, connected, wi fi, station, console
+59%
-41%
" ... Second one never connected successfully with internet and app. ... "
" ... With the help of some online YouTube videos and a great deal of persistence, I did succeed in connecting my devices and establishing a WeatherUnderground personal weather station. ... "
" ... It should just connect to wifi and should be no problems. ... I literally ran a new power circuit with Ethernet and a Wi-Fi point right next to it and it barely connects to the Wi-Fi. ... It is a dual band Wi-Fi point so there's no excuse. ... The Wi-Fi point is like 10 feet away inside a barn in the array is it outside the barn ... "
" ... Much more functionality than the la crossed station we had before including better integration with smartthings and google home ... "
" ... This unit does give good access via wifi without using a PC like the other units required. ... You can access this unit from anywhere you have internet access on your phone or tablet. ... "
" ... Had to call my internet carrier to come out and upgrade my router. ... They did that and connected the weather station to the Wi-Fi for me. ... "
" ... Love that I can see the status on my phone. ... "
" ... Connects easily to wifi and the internet. ... "
Software
133weather, android, ambient, ios, apps
+62%
-38%
" ... The description leads you to believe that you download an app that gives you access to your weather readings. ... The app allows you to connect the weather system through your wifi to a website. ... If it had not been for the description leading you to believe that you can access your system easily with an app, I would have given 5/5 stars. ... "
" ... It's connected to Alexa and gives a report on demand. ... "
" ... love the phone app! ... "
" ... The App isn't the most user friendly but the instructions that came in the box were pretty helpful. ... The ambientweather.net website dashboard and map are nice. ... One of the tabs has a "tile system" of widgets that give you the most recent data. ... "
" ... I'm using android 11 with awnet, which is used for setting up the device. ... "
" ... All require you to create an account and then map your device via the internet to their website by means of a device ID and KEY. ... "
" ... If you register the lab with WeatherUnderground, you can get really good historical visuals (but only available on a laptop).The app is just a data transfer tool, so dont expect it to do much. ... "
" ... I'm still learning how to interface it with the app and the weather networks but so far, so good. ... "
Display
130angle, read, screen, easy to read, viewing
+72%
-28%
" ... Big display, very clear numbers, and very accurate . ... "
" ... I have the unit on a pole about 20' in the air and it's about 120' (and through a brick wall) from the display. ... "
" ... This is a good weather station, but the screen is a little on the dark side. ... "
" ... The console read-out is bright and clear. ... "
" ... The display screen is clearly laid out and easy to to read in bright and dim light, but small enough (4-1/2" x 7-1/4") to not be too intrusive. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble and very nice display. ... "
" ... Like the display a lot. ... "
" ... Works great and a very good indoor display. ... "
Accuracy
113readings, wind, accuracy, weather, easy to read
+92%
-8%
" ... It appears to be very durable and - except for the wind gauge, which under reads above ~20mph - it is very accurate. ... "
" ... The unit is alexa compatible and seems to be accurate. ... "
" ... Appears to be accurate. ... "
" ... Easy to install and readings seems to be very accurate. ... "
" ... The most accurate weather station I’ve ever had. ... "
" ... It appears to be very accurate also. ... "
" ... Has been providing accurate measurements with the ability to look at long term hisotry, etc. ... "
" ... The most important part, to me, is its Weather Underground integration and accuracy. ... "
Reliability
86working, lasted, stopped working, 2021, quit
+56%
-44%
" ... I've had this about three months now . ... "
" ... Still works well after 6 months. ... "
" ... I have been using it for 3 months and no issues. ... "
" ... I got 5 years of service with the Acurite, am hoping this will last as long. ... "
" ... I’ve only had it for a few days, but so far I really like it. ... "
" ... Hoping it will last a few years. ... "
" ... Working ok so far ... "
" ... I have this about a month and so far so good. ... "
Body
60screen, pole, pvc, steel, parts
+60%
-40%
" ... It is still early *2 weeks* but seems very durable! ... "
" ... Like: easy to assemble. ... "
" ... (Mine is on top of a twelve-foot metal pole). ... "
" ... Love being able to check the different things on the screen. ... "
" ... The build quality feels so much better than the Acurite 5-in-1 ... "
" ... I would estimate that my station is 80 to 100 feet from the console with 3 walls and a aluminum patio cover and steel supports directly between the two. ... "
" ... Sturdy in build. ... "
" ... The station itself seems very solid, even more than the Davis. ... "
Marketplace
47ws, amazon, replacement, returning, returned
+38%
-62%
" ... Unfortunately, this product does not work as advertised. ... "
" ... I ordered this nov. 30 2021 and received several days later. ... "
" ... Amazon does not have this listed, I will need to search elsewhere. ... "
" ... I decided to return the entire unit rather than to waste any more time trying to get it to work--probably spent a total of 6 hours on this. ... "
" ... I guess I must have received a defective unit, which is in the process of being returned for a refund. ... "
" ... Sent it back. ... "
" ... I regret not returning this while the return window was still open. ... "
" ... It's going in the trash. ... "
Network
45router, signal, 2 4ghz, station, wi fi
+82%
-18%
" ... It is meant to show the distance relationship to the surrounding area. ... "
" ... My other unit picks up the forecast from my WiFi. ... "
" ... I have never lost the signal to it. ... "
" ... Had to call my internet carrier to come out and upgrade my router. ... "
" ... The station is located about 250' from the display and I have had no problems with signal strength. ... "
" ... It was very easy to set up and connected to my router seamlessly. ... "
" ... No wifi connectivity issues either. ... "
" ... The Ambient connects to a WiFi router right out of the box to get your data to you wherever you are, and part of the reason I purchased this product. ... "
Price
39weather station, worth the money, worth, well worth, worth every penny
+77%
-23%
" ... Incredible waste of time and money! ... Save your money. ... "
" ... Well worth every penny. ... "
" ... It is exactly what I was hoping to get and well worth the money. ... "
" ... Great product at a reasonable price. ... "
" ... I expected more durability given the high rating, and price this unit has. ... "
" ... It was in a price range that seemed good for starting out with pws. ... "
" ... It is a great deal. ... "
" ... This weather station does it all for an aforable price. ... "
Size
29wind, unit, pole, screen, mounted
+69%
-31%
" ... Once I fix my fence this summer, I will finally mount the thing with something better than zip-ties. ... "
" ... The u-joints that came with the unit securely mounted the unit to the pole I had and was fairly simple. ... With wind and rain unit held firmly in place. ... "
" ... It was easy to put together and mount it outside. ... "
" ... I used a steel curtain rod bought from Home Depot to mount it on. ... "
" ... They have you install the wind spinner and wind direction arrow first and then have you flip it upside down to install the batteries and the mounting U-bolts. ... "
" ... Set this up super quickly, and purchased the separate bar to mount on a fencepost. ... "
" ... Purchasing the ‘frequently bought with’ mounting pole made instillation to a high point on my rooftop easy. ... "
" ... Pro's: Very nice quality of fit and finish. ... "
Marketplace / Returns
22replacement, returning, returned, sending, sent it back
+14%
-86%
" ... Sent it back. ... "
" ... I regret not returning this while the return window was still open. ... "
" ... I returned the unit immediately. ... "
" ... If not I will return to amazon. ... "
" ... I would love to return it, but it is over the 30 day period for Amazon. ... "
" ... Going to return this product. ... "
" ... I'll wait a few more days before returning it. ... "
" ... Third time in 3 months I received a repackaged item and returned two of the three. ... "
Features
22weather station, cool feature, weather, gust, functions
+91%
-9%
" ... Overall pretty neat features. ... "
" ... Really appreciate all the features, its good to get actually local weather especially when its severe. ... "
" ... For the price this unit offers great features, once it’s fully setup and installed. ... "
" ... Good for basic weather functions. ... "
" ... I bought this as an upgrade to an older system that had less features. ... "
" ... - The unit is feature-rich, offering many readout options with the indoor display. ... "
" ... Lots of very nice features at a reasonable price. ... "
" ... Good feature set. ... But if you set the WIND indicator to GUST mode then its fine. ... "
Battery
21solar, rechargeable, lithium batteries, lasts, battery compartment
+67%
-33%
" ... The unit runs on solar power but uses two AA batteries as a backup. ... "
" ... Regular alkalines should last for years, but I used a Lithium AA (non-rechargeable) for maximum time between recharges. ... It is OK to use rechargeable batteries in the console. ... "
" ... Add the batteries and turn it on. ... "
" ... The battery compartment cover has two arrows on it: put your thumbs on the arrows and push in the direction of the arrows to get the compartment to open. ... "
" ... Battery life remains to be seen. ... "
" ... As soon as the batteries were installed it worked perfectly. ... "
" ... It's amazing with the level of effort in designing a sophisticated product that the manufacturer didn't think it was important for the battery door to close. ... BTW these are alkaline batteries . ... "
" ... Have attempted to reboot control, sensor battery group still working, reads 100% so solar charger still working. ... "
Stand
19wall, pole, mounting pole, mounted, mount the unit
+84%
-16%
" ... bought the mounting pole and works great :) ... "
" ... We bought a pole to mount it on top of our pergola! ... "
" ... Easy to mount. ... "
" ... they say to mount the unit high . ... "
" ... Easy to assemble, mount and worked great out of the box. ... "
" ... Had to buy a J-pole mount so I could mount it where I wanted. ... "
" ... The only tricky part is getting the mounting pole (NOT included, BTW) as close to perfectly vertical as possible. ... "
" ... took longer to mount it. ... "
Performance
18wind, direction, winds, times, several
+67%
-33%
" ... They have been doing a remarkable job. ... "
" ... I have had this up and running for about a week, and it is performing flawlessly. ... "
" ... It had registered a peak wind speed of over 106mph with sustained guests over 66mph! ... "
" ... So far top speed wind clocked at 60.7 mph. ... "
" ... Having wind speed and direction is big plus. ... "
" ... We came up to speed quickly. ... "
" ... I really like the system other than wind speed ... "
" ... It records wind speed below 1 mph! ... "
Marketplace / Marketplace
18amazon, advertised, works, picture, shown
+44%
-56%
" ... That is incorrect. ... "
" ... Also it does not come with mounting pole shown in the picture- this is something you would need to get separately. ... "
" ... I have the WS-2902A model. ... "
" ... It went back to Amazon. ... "
" ... I would love to return it, but it is over the 30 day period for Amazon. ... "
" ... Amazon does not have this listed, I will need to search elsewhere. ... "
" ... If not I will return to amazon. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, this product does not work as advertised. ... "
Design
13design, like, look, spot, nice
+77%
-23%
" ... This has a very professional look to it. ... "
" ... When you're in the right position, it looks great but you have to be pretty spot on. ... "
" ... Pro's: Very nice quality of fit and finish. ... "
" ... Looks like I will have to get another one. ... "
" ... It all looks good. ... "
" ... And it looks great on the tabletop. ... "
" ... Little better operational detail. ... "
" ... It looks a little cluttered. ... "
Comfort
12pain, reading, like, barometric pressure, time
+58%
-42%
" ... Ambient on the other hand is a pleasure. ... "
" ... When you're in the right position, it looks great but you have to be pretty spot on. ... "
" ... Combined with the tight spacing, it takes much longer than it should to secure the nuts. ... "
" ... For value, it's a hands-down five stars. ... "
" ... Take your time and get the passwords and keys right the first time and it will work right out of the box. ... "
" ... The pressure reading, which was easy also. ... "
" ... Easy to set up and program just watch your right thumb. ... "
Marketplace / Delivery
9time, delivered, well, received, packaged
+78%
-22%
" ... Was working just after this gift was received ... "
" ... Item arrived in good condition, packaged very well with NO damage. ... "
" ... Unit arrived right on time. ... "
" ... Arrived on time and well packaged. ... "
Marketplace / Product As Described
8works, picture, shown, one, described
+75%
-25%
" ... Just as described ... "
" ... works as described ... "
" ... Works just like it is advertised. ... "
" ... I works as advertised ... "
" ... Note: All photos shown here were taken at a distance of approximately one foot. ... "
Color
8display, screen, brightness, read, one
+100%
" ... And the display is colorful and easy to read at full brightness. ... "
" ... The color console is easy to read and full of functions. ... "
" ... Beautiful multi-color display that seems to be 3D. ... "
" ... It is a pleasure to have all the displays on one screen, and in vivid color. ... "
" ... This one is good -- I am not happy with the display - since it is in color there is a terrible glare and you can only read it when you are directly in front of it. ... "
" ... the color screen is great ... "
" ... Can adjust brightness. ... "
Remote
7console, weather, viewing, idea, house
+71%
-29%
" ... Good news there is if you don't need that level of connectivity, the console linked right up with the remote sensors and worked great, very quickly. ... "
" ... I have the remote unit about 200 feet away from the base which is in the middle of my house and it has a strong signal. ... "
" ... But at least I know the conditions at my very remote cabin and know if I need to send a friend up to turn on heat or check for wind damage. ... "
" ... Impressive range on the connection to the remote. ... "
" ... The console is easy to read, as are the remote options. ... "
Cleaning
7rain, cleaned, dust, cup, area
+57%
-43%
" ... We live on a gravel road and the dust has not caused problems either. ... "
" ... I bought this unit because it is easy to clean in place. ... I cleaned it out and placed insecticide-soaked rolled up paper towels on each side to the cup and for the next rain everything worked fine. ... For my old AcuRite, I had to remove the outside unit and take it apart to clean it. ... For this unit, you can remove the rain funnel and clean in place which I love!!! ... "
" ... I cleaned the WS and treated the area around the pole to prevent more of the little critters. ... I have had to clean it out 3 times. ... "
" ... After 2 years still working perfectly the only thing I had to do was clean up the rain cup area. ... Cleaned it out and good to go. ... "
Sound
6station, highs and lows, room
+83%
-17%
" ... The only hassle, if you can even consider it that, was installing the software on my phone to get the bass to sync with the station. ... "
" ... It's beautiful to look at with the colors but it only presents the current information with no trends or highs and lows as other weather station displays do. ... "
" ... I have mine under my big screen tv along with my sound system components. ... "
" ... The winds of winter in the NC mountains can be strong and loud. ... "
" ... We keep it in our bed room and it is pretty bright. ... "
Clock
5clock, turn, one, night, middle
+40%
-60%
" ... And yo top it off the alarm on the clock randomly go off. ... "
" ... All of the sudden the alarm is on, and I am unable to turn it off. ... VERY annoying, and is disturbing our sleep, as the alarm goes off at one a.m. ... "
Cooling
4cool, snow, ice, degrees, around
+75%
-25%
" ... It is pretty cool though! ... "
" ... Then I found that my station was 2 degrees warmer than those around me and 4 degrees cooler than those around me. ... "
" ... This weather station is really cool. ... "
Marketplace / Defective Delivery
3item, well, returned, packaged, good
+67%
-33%
" ... Was working just after this gift was received ... "
" ... Item arrived in good condition, packaged very well with NO damage. ... "
Battery / Charging
3batteries, unit, panel, battery, working
+67%
-33%
" ... I let everything uncharge and covered the solar plate, waited about 15 hours. ... "
" ... Have attempted to reboot control, sensor battery group still working, reads 100% so solar charger still working. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
WiFi: Yes
Display
Type: LCD
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