Davis Weather Station FAQ
- Davis Weather Stations are made by their parent company, Davis Instruments, located in Hayward, Calif., near San Francisco. Bill Davis founded the company in 1963 and sold it in 1969 to Bob Selig and Jim Acquistapace, according to the company's Web site.
- The Davis Weather Station is a professional-level weather monitoring device that has become one of the industry leaders in providing accurate information about local weather conditions. The stations can use wired or wireless technologies and are used by thousands of colleges and universities worldwide, according to the company. Companies in agriculture, industry and research use the stations, along with storm chasers and government agencies.
- Davis Instruments offers several different weather stations. The Vantage Pro2 and the Vantage Pro2 Plus offer the most features, including versatility in data transmission, barometer and forecasting, humidity and dew point, rainfall, temperature and wind. The Pro2 Plus has features for solar and UV radiation and agricultural needs, while the Pro2 offers them as options.
- Davis Weather Station users can upload their weather information to a variety of sources and share them with people around the world. Davis recommends WeatherLink.com and Weather World 'Round. The latter site links users to weather conditions worldwide as reported by Davis Weather Station users.
- Along with the stations, Davis Instruments offers several other weather-related products, some of which go with their weather stations. Davis offers weather sensors for rain collection, temperature, humidity, dampness of leaves and solar radiation. Davis offers several different types of WeatherLink software. Users can also purchase remote modem adapters for data transmission, including one that uses solar power. Davis even offers handheld wind speed indicators.
