weather sensor

Atmospheric measuring device

A weather sensor is a device that detects and measures atmospheric conditions—temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, wind speed, rainfall, or sunlight.

Weather sensors feed data to forecasting systems, climate research stations, and smart home devices.

A single sensor typically measures one variable, while weather stations combine multiple sensors: The weather sensor on the roof tracks wind direction.

Related

forecast · storm warning · station · data · data logger · readings · meteorology · probe · atmospheric · monitoring · outdoor · digital · wireless · smart home · precipitation · rain or shine · dew point · calibration

Opposites
monitoring vs. control

weather sensorHVAC system

Heating, ventilation, air conditioning

heating system · air conditioner · humidifier · dehumidifier · thermostat

measurement scope

weather sensorthermometer

Heat-measuring instrument

barometer · hygrometer · anemometer · rain gauge

Family

weather, sensor, weathers, weathered, weathering, sensors, sense, senses, sensed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G