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National Weather Observer's Day

AcuRite Team |

Today, May 4th, is National Weather Observer’s Day! Let your inner weather geek out by sharing your favorite weather stories in the comments below or on the AcuRite Facebook page with the hashtag #WeatherObserversDay. Want to learn more about this holiday? Visit the National Weather Observer’s Day website here.

Get involved and learn how to become a National Weather Service Storm Spotter. Or if you are already a Storm Spotter, it never hurts to freshen up with the Weather Spotter Quick Reference Guide.

My favorite weather phenomenon: Hail! It’s rare but happens about once or twice per year where I live in California. The picture below was from a storm on March 3rd 2018, that produced pea size hail for about 5 minutes. It was great and my toddler loved it! “Ice?” Such a California girl ;)

Driveway and front walk covered in hail

Hail accumulating at doorstep

Monitor the weather at your home by getting your own professional weather station. AcuRite's newest package deal includes a 5-in-1 weather station with HD display plus the new Access which allows you to view your data remotely from the My AcuRite app or website. The entire system is very easy to setup - no need to get your computer out to get the station reporting online - it can all be configured through your smartphone!

5-in-1 weather station with HD display