Ambient WS-2000 Smart WiFi Weather Station 

Thanks for the tip. This trigger seems to be working much better with Alexa and I get good results with it so far.

@@ColoradoRMN No problem, anytime.

Glad it was helpful. Hope you enjoy this unit!

Thanks for the positive feedback.

Glad you like it! As for no battery, getting the most basic UPS battery - they periodically go on sale - and adding your modem / router to the UPS would enable them to be online during power outage, assuming internet stays on (which is the case most of the time).

I returned an Accurite w/s it was inaccurate and had errors with firmware. I can see why they don't answer the phone. (too many complaints they can't handle)

Thanks. Enjoy your station once you get it.

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you for your feedback!

Glad this helped!

can get this for $212 right now directly from ambient

You are welcome! Hope it works and you get to enjoy it for many years to come.

Glad it was helpful!

Glad you found this helpful! Good luck with your new unit and the two small greenhouses for the Orchids - sounds like a fun and exciting project .

Maybe they changed it but mine did not come with a coil filter ?

Had the same issue. I did see a place in the settings to enter the longitude and latitude, but pretty surprising that those coordinates were not automatically detected once the receiver/system was connected to Wi-Fi

Good to know. Thanks for the feedback!

yes, would like to see additional sensor interfaced with display monitor. particularly the pool sensor.

That is true but I never expected a weather station to come with battery back-up for power outages. I have a UPS battery that runs my modem, wireless router, and indoor weather station display/console in the event of a power outage. During most power outages, broadband internet signal is still available so having UPS for modem, WiFi router, and this display keeps the weather station going.

@@ColoradoRMN My understanding was that in the event of a power interruption, even if momentary, the data for the day up to that point is lost. Is that incorrect? I have a full house generator so power interruptions are not an issue for me either, unless the data is lost. As an additional point, the previous generation and less expensive display unit from Ambient - WS 2902 - runs on AC power but also has backup batteries. Seems illogical for a later, upgraded, and more expensive unit from Ambient to take a step back on this issue.

Glad it was helpful!

You are welcome. The cover should just slide off. If you have the manual there is a diagram on it or if not, you can download it from Ambient Weather website.

Thank you, Omar! Thanks for watching!

You can schedule when display comes on and off but cannot schedule brightness levels. They have to be adjusted manually. However, since it is not a glossy display, I do not feel like the display needs brightness adjustment once it is set. Display is "matte-finish" and displays the set brightness without needing adjustment (at least for me). So I have it scheduled to turn on and off as a specific time.

@@ColoradoRMN Thank you for the info! When you schedule the display to turn on/off, I’m assuming it doesn’t disconnect the station or wifi, right?

@@theteenagegardener Yeah, Wifi and data still transmit all the time, just the Display turns off (save power / display at night when no one is looking at it) but data collection and upload to weather underground continues.

@@ColoradoRMN Gotcha. Thank you so much for your help! I really appreciate it.

lighting detection is a nice feature to have. WS-2000 can do it as an add-on but that sensor is $66 at the moment. I may get it if it goes on sale in the future. I do not really need it at my location (for now).

Only time will tell. Cannot comment on it yet - I suspect it will depends how much sun you get in your area. Colorado gets more than average Sun days so the solar panel will provide more power to the unit so that it will not need to use the battery reserve as often. Lithium batteries should help in regions that get very cold weather.

Thanks for watching. Yes, it did. Bringing it outside takes some time for temp to stabilize.

Hey John from Cape Town - Thank you for the positive feedback. The unit is still working well and is still on the original batteries (will see if they make it past this winter). No major issues. When we had snow / thawing /freeze weather cycle the wind anemometer did freeze on two occasions and I had to use a broom to 'help' it get 'unstuck' (being careful not to break it). The only other thing I noticed is that if your internet / wifi goes down down there are times it will not auto reconnect back to weather underground once WiFi is back online - I had to power cycle it and then it reconnects right away. If I do firmware updates on my router / wifi, I do make sure to keep an eye that the station reconnects. I have set up an alert to send me notification if the unit is offline for more than 20 minutes.

@@ColoradoRMN I toured the USA twice, 1981 & 1983, mostly by Greyhound. New York City down to Orlando, then New Orleans, Dallas, El Paso, Tucson, Phoenix, San Diego, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver, Kamloops. back across to the East coast, ending up at Montreal. There I bused back to New York City and flew out from JFK for Europe, Israel back to Europe and the UK, where I did odd temp jobs to stay afloat 😊. Was away for 2 years. Now that I am older, wiser, I stay clear from air flights, too many airlines have crashed over the years and nothing can be more terrify than watching the plane you're in rapidly descend to the ground or break into a spin. No thank you 🤣🤣🤣 I want my feet to really close to terra firma 😊👍😂. We're heading into warmer climate. I miss the USA snow, it so beautiful to see the landscape covered in white. Pity I never did get to see Colorado. I did however managed to see Salt Lake City on my 2nd visit in 1983. Thanks for your response, much appreciated, still deciding what unit to get this time, but I think it will have to be the Davis Pro 2 Plus. It just seems to be the one that will outlast all the Chinese models. Every meteorologist who works with them, everywhere in the world, speak highly of Pro 2 version. Enough jabbering, keep well good friend. Trust you have many more years usage on your station👍😊. Best regards John 🇿🇦

Glad you like it!

Should be within 100 feet in the real world. The manual states in an open area with no interference or obstructions (walls) it can reach up to 330 feet but once you factor in windows, doors, etc should be within ~100 feet.

That is correct. I had the same issue with the old station when heavy hail would trigger the rain sensor to function. Have not had this issue with this unit and I tried shaking it, as you have seen in the video, and it did not false trigger the rain guide yet.

I do not use the alarm system but I think you may have setup some parameter that trips it. Go into the alarms section (in settings) and confirm that all of them are off.

Good question. I think it would depend on individual setup, how close it is to other objects, any other higher items close to this? Grounding it would not be a bad idea specially if there is nothing else higher. In my case, there is a street light outside of my fence and also - in my case- it is on my garage side of the house and the living areas has a higher roof elevation than garage. If lightning must strike, I'd rather have it strike the poll / garage side than the living room section of the house section.

Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it.

Depends on a lot of factors as to how many walls and type of material is in between. Mine is ~100 feet away with limited obstructions.

Try finding an app that shows GPS coordinates with altitude info.

Of course :) . Each area would need to adapt for their own application. Tornado ally or hurricane areas would need better and stronger mounting for sure!

You're welcome!

Kind of like doing maintenance on any other item; when you take it down for cleaning every 2 - 3 change the batteries. Interestingly, mine are still running all these years but I am in Colorado and we have a lot of sun in the day time. I will likely replace batteries before this winter to ensure I do not have to do it during the winter.

Thank you very much!

Once power is back, it comes back online and start-up. Had no issues with that.

Thanks for watching!

No - not on this model. I am, however, still using the original batteries still. They only kick-in when solar power is unavailable (too cloudy or at night).

Glad you found the video helpful. The u-bolts will hold a pole that is 1" to 2" in diameter. The current step I have is there is an existing smaller ~1/2" or 3/4" attached to the property. So Using the existing pole I use hose clamps to attach and hold the larger poll (seen in the video) from the other weather station and use the u-bolts to attach the weather station to that larger poll. So in total: smaller poll is attached to the larger poll via two hose clamps. The larger poll is attached to the weather station via the provided u-bolts. Hope this helps.

Sorry, I do not. :)

Nice find on the WS-5000. It was not available when I got the 2000 or else I would not mind trying it out. No issues with the WS-2000 so far - I am getting more accurate rain readings with it than I had with the 1000-WiFi rain sensor. The 1000 WiFi seemed to be extra sensitive and would get triggered hail. On the 1000 one, I did strip the screw on the wind vane when I was cleaning it around year ~4 and replaced it with another screw. The console died on the 1000 at year 5 and that is why I decided to try this WS-2000. The 100 WiFi has the ability to recharge the batteries via solar. The 2000, does not, it will power the station via solar and use the batteries at night but will not charge them. So I do expect to be doing more "maintenance" on it than the 1000. Not sure hwy the decided against having 2000 form having rechargeable batteries.

same question, especially now that there is a 5000 model

@@Schweigardt Nice review. Same question, you were concerned about the pole mounting bracket.

@@marks2254 I was thinking the same thing. I installed mine a few days ago and couldn’t help but think that this is a pretty pricey station to be trusting that small piece of plastic that’s holding it to the pole.

Both are great stations and models. The External outdoor unit is the same for both. The difference is the indoor consoles/display is different. The 2902A has temperature, humidity and pressure sensor built into the console while 2000 has a separate indoor wireless unit for this. Also the 2000 can have up to 8 additional sensors (I use them. place and monitor temperature in different areas) while 2902A does not have that capability. There are some additional/optional sensors like PM2.5 that WS-2000 can support (I do not have one but may add it if price goes down) that I do not think 2902A can support.

ColoradoRMN thanks a lot for the response. Appreciate it.

Thank you!

So far it is still working well without issues. If I change the indoor sensor battery I seem to be needing to re-register it (perhaps it is a firmware issue). Station still works well. Highest recorded winds here have been 49 MPH on 4/14/2022.

Hi Kyle, the console in this model has WiFi capability and you can transmit weather data to wunderground.com and to ambientweather.net . No need to hub with this model.

Glad you liked it!

You may have to check that your WiFi deice is broadcasting on the 2.4 Ghz signal / band (check wireless configuration). If you have a newer WiFi network, maybe you only enabled 5Ghz? If you do enable 2.4, make sure you have a password setup for it.

So my 5 year old weather station that I was replacing was the WS-1000 WiFi (early version of 1001 and 1002). The 2000 was newer and seemed to have a better display so wanted to give that a try. Nothing wrong with WS-1001 or WS-1002. Having multiple temp/humidity sensors is also nice ability with WS-2000 in case you want to monitor several areas. You can have up to 8.

30 degree is more than a calibration issue - it is a problem! First, re-register your transmitters just in case your station is picking up another probe / sensor? If it is still the same, contact them for a replacement as 30F off is a defect.

It should not slip but if you use plastic you need to get one that is made for outdoors.

Thank you! Cheers!

Thank you!

Yes, in the setup menu you can choose C or F options.

Seems like the manufacturer makes them for different companies. It does appear, however, that the firmware is different and devices are not cross compatible (i.e. you cannot but another display and have it work with the outdoor unit from another vendor even if they do look the same).

That is strange. Sounds like the indoor sensor is bad or maybe has some sort of an issue where internal electronics creating extra heat? Contact Ambient Weather and have them diagnose or replace it under warranty.

@@ColoradoRMN I resolved the issue by installing a 2nd sensor and renaming it for indoor and set the program to read it all time. It reads the correct temp and humidity now.

Mine auto connects on first boot up, as shown in the video. If not, manual does have setup / reset process (I did not have to do that for my station).

You do not need the WiFi unless you want to transmit that info to WU and he Ambient Weather Network. Without WiFi it will just transmit the data to the console and that is it. No hard wire option, if you want to connect it to the computer, as far as I know.

Highest wind reading at my location so far has been 47.4 mph and 41.2mph. It did ok so far but cannot speak what would happen at 70 MPH. Manual for this station shows specifications of "0 to 100 mph (operational)"

@@ColoradoRMN I live in tornado alley and if we are not getting a tornado we get severe storms with gusting winds. So I just don't want it to be broke after one season

Any basic one - these are not high use or high write devices so any basic card should be able to handle it. Mine is 8GB.

No, it does not. I did get a small UPS battery to power the console and modem / router to keep it online if there is a power outage. The small ones are good for low drain devices as long as you do not plugin a desktop computer / monitor to them.