{"product_id":"wind-and-rain-sensors-for-weather-station-wind-vane-anemometer-rain-gauge","title":"Wind and Rain Sensors for Weather Station (Wind Vane \/ Anemometer \/ Rain Gauge)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWant to build your own weather station? This sensor kit has a cup anemometer and wind vane to measure wind speed and direction and a tipping bucket style rain gauge, together with associated mounting hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sensors in this kit are \u003cstrong\u003eactive mechanical sensors that work by physically interacting with the wind and rain. \u003c\/strong\u003eThey use magnets, reed switches and moving parts to produce simple signals that a microcontroller or single board computer can use to calculate wind speed, wind direction and rainfall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sensor cables are terminated in RJ11 connectors (each sensor only uses two wires though, so if you wanted you could snip off the ends and connect the wires to a different kind of connector). Armatures to mount the sensors are included, as well as a short metal mast that can be lashed to the top of a suitable pole with the included jubilee connectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that \u003cstrong\u003ethis kit contains the mechanical wind and rain sensors only\u003c\/strong\u003e, and doesn't include any electronic components. You'll likely want to hook these sensors up to something like a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/weather-hat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWeather HAT\u003c\/a\u003e (for Raspberry Pi), a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/sparkfun-weather-bit-micro-bit-carrier-board-qwiic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eweather:bit\u003c\/a\u003e (for micro:bit) or a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/sparkfun-weather-shield\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWeather Shield\u003c\/a\u003e (for Arduino).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.pimoroni.com\/article\/getting-started-with-weather-hat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eGetting Started with Weather HAT\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/projects.raspberrypi.org\/en\/projects\/build-your-own-weather-station\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThis comprehensive guide\u003c\/a\u003e from RPi contains loads of detail on how to DIY your own weather station (it also contains lots of info about how these sensors work and how you can write code for them).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you need pictures of how everything goes together, check out \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.sparkfun.com\/tutorials\/weather-meter-hookup-guide\/all\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSparkFun's excellent hookup guide!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/windandrainsensors.pdf?v=1622723515\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit Includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWind vane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnemometer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRain gauge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort metal mast (made of two metal poles that slot together)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo plastic arms for mounting the sensors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounting hardware: jubilee clips, nuts, bolts and cable ties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Generic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39350966648915,"sku":"COM-B020","price":78.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/weather-station-2.jpg?v=1626080405","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/wind-and-rain-sensors-for-weather-station-wind-vane-anemometer-rain-gauge","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}