AcuRite Iris (5-in-1) Weather Station for Indoor/Outdoor Temperature and Humidity, Wind Speed/Direction, and Rainfall with High-Definition Display, Lightning Detection, and Built-In Barometer (01024M)

I know this model has been out for awhile but I have to say it...It's about time the displays with weather stations caught up with the rest of the world. I've been wanting to replace my older weather station for some time...all the while I dreamed of the display's being more graphic and in color. After looking over what Amazon offers...I found some which had the text in color and the forecast in color...however nothing "Wow'd" me in terms of the display until I came across the AcuRite 01024M Pro. Once received I had it installed within a couple days. I couldn't believe how easy it was compared to my older system. What made the installation a breeze (no pun intended lol) was the fact that the sensors are all housed within one unit...unlike the older systems which had at least three separate sensors and wires. It was as simple as attaching the sensor housing to a dowel at the height I wanted and then attach the dowel to the roof. Done. Going back to the display...all I had to do was plug it in and it automatically started the setup process and detected the sensors. In fact I didn't even need to look at the user guide it was so simple. And of course, the display was awesome. I loved the graphics...gives more of a computer feel to it...yet the info is laid out in an orderly fashion and easy to understand. An added plus which I actually love...seeing how the display is always on...is the option to dim the brightness at a specific time in the evening or...to have the display go into a sleep mode at a specific time and wake back up at a specific time. The screen dims and only shows the most important current weather info. If you need to see the main screen you simply press a key and it wakes up. The display goes back to sleep after 15 seconds of the last key press. This is very handy at night. I have mine go to "sleep" shortly after I call it a night, and wake back up about an hour before I get up. Now that is a very clever handy function. This system also updates more frequently when it comes to wind guests than my older system did which means it catches more guests with less data loss. My older system updated every 30 seconds...you can miss vital wind gust info within a 30 second span. So...this was an added plus for me. And lastly, this weather station also detects lightning which is a first for me. On day one after I installed it we had another winter storm push through and behind it heavy showers. This system detected a single lightning strike about 9 miles away...most likely off shore as we live on the coast. You see the lightning alert on both the display and the portable detector. I like how it actually tells you how many miles away the lightning was. To know if lightning is getting closer or moving further away you simply see if the system is reporting lighting with the distance decreasing or increasing. Decreasing means getting closer and increasing moving away. Simple enough. One thing to note, as you look at the included photos, I also have a wired wind gauge which is the small display you see above this weather station's display...and to the left of this stations sensors on my roof. And yes...I also purchased it from Amazon. It's electronic and gives me up to the second wind info...so a more accurate wind reading. While the wireless update window with the AcuRite 01024M Pro is much faster than older systems...there is still some data loss due to the update window it has...which is why I have a second wind gauge...kind of like a back-up system. So...if you're looking for a well put together weather station with clean crisp graphics...and in color to boot...I highly recommend this system. I'm very happy with my purchase and look forward to tracking the remaining winter storms of 2017 as they push through our area. Hope this review helps you to make your decision....

I’ve only had this for a few days but my initial review is all positive. The information screen is very nice and the pre arranged information is really everything that I’d want. It was simple to set up which is a big plus. The lighting detector initially didn’t connect and the display would say the detector wasn’t reading but that self corrected so… I wish it had rechargeable batteries and a solar panel to prevent me from having to get a ladder out when the time comes but that’s my only minor complaint.

It sure looked nice, for 1 1/2 weeks, had to return display after it stopped receiving all signals, Lightning detector & 5 in 1 unit, Tried everything, would not work even after factory reset. Bought 2nd display and it continues working fine, Horrible customer service, no phones, only live chat, had to return original display, they said it's fine nothing wrong with it. even though it would not receive anything sitting right next to the second $80 display I bought (luckily). after another 3 weeks without my display they are sending it back to me, they want me to send the 5 in 1 unit back to them, Why, it's working just fine on the 2nd display to this day. This is a risky purchase, plan on some very disappointing wasted time and a sketchy design that looks fantastic, but so far has cost me a lot of unneccesary wasted time. They should have sent me a new display, and tested the intermittent unit extensively if they wanted to keep a happy customer. I even considered a 3rd display. Other than not working, the biggest flaw is that there is no battery power on the displays, so you loose all data when power is removed, not portable. If it was a little older I could see them repairing it, but since it was brand new it should have been immediately replaced with a fresh one. Customer Satisfaction Very Poor, No Phones in the Space Age 2018 Phone World, Look Out ! 2 month follow up- The display unit I returned that would not connect and was told there is nothing wrong with it is now dead again. It lasted till Jan 2 2019, about 2 months after they retuned it. Luckily I had bought a 2nd display which has worked fine since it came out of the box, is farther away, and shows a strong signal. The display just goes to dashes and no amount of reseting factory settings, or searching for sensors will get it to work including placing it next to the 5 in1. Am I supposed to go up on the roof every 2 months, take my sensor down and attempt to get it connected to the display? The company is so horrible to deal with I won't even try a 2nd repair claim, not surprised to see the huge price drop either since everyone has fatal flaws with this system before it's even a year, or in my case 1 week, then 2 months old, Absolute Junk, Do not get caught up in dealing with this company, which doesn't even use phones in 2019?

Our 20 year old AcuRite weather station finally stopped working, so we got this newer model. This has a better rain gauge filter for easy removal of debris like leaves and pine needles. We got the model with the lightning indicator and really like that it shows how close the strikes are. The display is large enough to read but not too large for the counter we have it on. Set up was very easy.

My new favorite toy! I had a weather station years ago that had far, far fewer features. So, I was pleasantly surprised when I started shopping for weather stations and found how much cheaper they are now and all of the cool features. I find myself checking the app, web site, or the station a couple of times a day. Watching trends like temperature trends has been really cool. I researched a lot of different brands but found that I liked AcuRite the best. Most of their stations have similar functionality, so I chose the AcuRite 01024 station due to the screen display. I liked this screen best of all. It was the nicest looking, crisp, and clean display that they offered. I also bought a water sensor for my basement and an outside ground temperature / humidity sensor. All of the sensors are a fair distance from the station and are separated by one or more walls. But, the sensors all communicate with the station just fine. AcuRite has a great discussion board on their web site. Lots of great discussions (and you can search old discussions for answers.) I recommend reading up on the best placement for the 5-in-1 sensor that measures wind speed, humidity, rain fall, dew point, etc... To get accurate wind readings, it should be as far away from structures / obstacles as possible and high off the ground. The screen on the 01024 station is great, but it is not a touch screen. Not really an issue for me, but it is a nice screen and, at first glance, you might think it was. Their Web page and smart phone apps are also really great. I'm thinking about getting a second station to put in the kitchen just as a conversation piece and so I can check things like wind and temperature even quicker. My one complaint is that the station does not have integrated Internet connectivity. I had to purchase the AcuRite smartHUB for that. It was not expensive, though, and it was easy to set up.

We got this as a birthday gift for my son and he loves it. One thing that is quite inconvient is that it is AC only and if there is a power outage or accidently unplugged all your data will wipe. We did buy the optional power supply for $32. Not that much pricey but other then that, it is a great weather station. Display is bright and easy to read and understand. Very useful. I would buy something from this brand again.

The concept of this weather station is interesting, works pretty well, accurate temperature outdoor and indoor. Light detector is a 3in1 sensor, I mean, have capability to send lighting strikes detection, temperature and humidity, however it's not compatible with the HD display, I mean, the display on this set shows ONLY outdoor data from 5in1 station, there is no way to show temperature or humidity from Lighting detector. Sadly I figure that the HD display also don't have an internal battery, so in case of power loss you'll need to set up the clock again. There are pads to place a 3.6v battery, however I wasn't able to find the RTC for time holding. I'll return after add the 3.6 battery and inform if it works. The north unit works well on south, but need to rotate the wind vade 180 degrees, this is a delicate job and require a few special tools. Range for concrete (or bricks) made houses decreases exponentially, I had to reposition my display several times, the main unit is on my roof just 10 meters away from my display, even that close I see only one bar on RSSI signal, the repeater module can't be used if you may have signal, so the repeater I bought couldn't be used. So far, it's a good station, but I'm slight disappointed with some ridiculous savings the company opted to do like remove an internal battery to hold time and date. UPDATED: I did my try and wired the battery pads to do some tests and figure if the RTC will keep cointing time when power is removed and for my surprise the clock didn't lost time after that. So far this just makes me sad to think that someone did a well engineered piece of equipment and for some unknown reason (I hope it's not for savings) the battery don't came with the unit. On attached pictures you can see the pads to install a CR1220-2 SMD support, I found one on (sot sure if I can tell here) for just $2. Other pictures shows details and my wiring for tests. Test results: With external battery I ran for more than 2hs and had no time loss, without battery time goes out adter about 15 minutes, sometimes less. UPDATED2: Some of you requested a picture showing the installation of the internal battery support and I just took some and added a 3in1 picture showing the suppor on my hand, the support in place and after solder it the CR1220 coin battery installed. I leaved the station off for a week and the clock still in time. I found the support on eBay.

I had the system for just a year and a month, and now the rain gauge no longer works. It has an awesome display compared to other systems, and the potential for expansion, but in the end the rain gauge was one of the main reasons I got it. When it works, it's outstanding. I would expect a $200 piece of equipment to last longer than two years. I bet it is out of the warranty period too.

We've had this since May (it's July 26 now) and it does a nice job recording rain fall, temperatures, humidity, lightning and we have it a good 100+ feet away from the receiver screen. The lightning thing is neat. We've got hits as far as 38km and I think 1km is it's closest showing. During the heat wave it recorded a temp of 39 in the yard, which was right in line with the old mercury thermometer. The rain meter seems to send updates every 15 minutes or so. Cause it will go from 0 to say 1.6 after it has rained for a bit. Then it jumps to the next reading. So it's not "realtime" but it kinda is. The wind direction works good. The wind speed, hard to say how spot on it is. We've had some pretty big wind storms this year and had a high reading of 28kph. News claimed 50k gusts. Maybe it just goes by "sustained" wind speed. Overall I think it's good value. The screen is nice and easy to read and changes to the light or dark and even has pics of the current and upcoming weather. Like before it gets cloudy, it has showed clouds and rain on the display even though it's sunny. But 30-60 minutes later it becomes cloudy out. Pretty neat trick. There's cheaper and more expensive ones out there. Got this on "sale" for bout $280. We shall see how it handles -40 this winter. Lol Oh I also have it bout 20 feet above ground.

Great product in theory, but it is designed for the Northern hemisphere so the solar panels on the outside station face the wrong way in Australia. This is not insurmountable, but it means using more batteries. The lightning tracker works a treat during storms, but returns an error message once the storm has passed saying that it needs to be relocated Also not very durable. After 2 years, the wind meter no longer turns and the outside humidity is stuck at 99%

Todo correcto, lo único para hacer notar es que si se va la luz se pierde la memoria con los datos anuales, mensuales, semanales y tiene que volver a aprender

Great product. Very easy to Install and the monitor is superb with great resolution and all the data I need. Down side, lightning monitor shows lightning strike when there is none. Overall very happy with the product. Barry

Easy to setup and configure. My only negative with this unit is the remote unit needs to be plugged in, no battery operation. It does have battery backup. This is a great unit, easy to read and seems right on the mark for accuracy.