La Crosse Technology WS-7078 Wireless Forecast Station

by La Crosse Technology

Product Features

• Displays indoor and remote temperature and humidity, and forecasts upcoming weather
• Approximately 75 percent forecast accuracy within 12 to 20 hours
• Remote range of 80 feet with no obstructions; 50 to 65 feet if obstructed by walls
• Radio-controlled clock, dual alarms, and 12- or 24-hour time mode
• Includes TX4U remote temperature sensor

Product Details

Product Manual [690kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.9 x 5.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008T95J
• Item model number: WS-7078
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #547,997 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

The La Crosse Technology WS-7078UF wireless forecast station does more than measure indoor or remote temperatures and humidity. Taking a page from local news broadcasts, it also forecasts the weather for the next 12 to 20 hours based on changing air pressure. Like the local news, it's about 75 percent accurate in its forecasts, with a weather icon in the center to displays its prediction. The unit employs a TX4U remote temperature sensor to display temperatures up to 80 feet away with no obstructions, and approximately 50 to 65 feet away if exterior or interior walls are in the way. The station is also appropriate for gauging the humidity or conditions in temperature-sensitive environments, such as greenhouses, darkrooms, or labs. The indoor temperature range is 32 to 140 degrees F, and the remote temperature range is -21.8 to 156.2 degrees F. Though the station comes with one remote, it has the capacity to read as many as three separate remotes. Other features include a radio-controlled clock with the time and date, dual alarms with snooze functions, and a 12- or 24-hour time mode. The unit is comfortable either hanging on a wall or free standing and measures 4-1/2 by 7 by 1 inches (W x H x D). Both the display unit and remote require two AA batteries. --Rivers Janssen

Product Description

Indoor Temperature F or C Indoor humidity Remote temperature F or C Remote humidity One TX4U remote included Can receive as many as 3 remotes Forecast icon, based on changing air pressure Forecast is about 75% accurate for 12-20 hours Wall hanging or Free Standing Radio controlled time and date Dual time alarms with snooze 12 or 24 hour time mode Additional outdoor sensors available, call for availability & cost

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It looked like fun, October 8, 2004

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Ted Strieby "tstrieby" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: La Crosse Technology WS-7078 Wireless Forecast Station (Kitchen)

After following the directions meticulously, the outside Temperature remained 20 degrees hot, and the outside humidity was 20% off.
I live 1/4 of a mile from a government managed FAA weather station that local media monitor.
I gave it three days,& reset it countless times.
The worst part is there is NO support from LaCross. You listen to an endless recording, and when you eventually select this item, you get a recording that says they will call you back. NOT! Try it: 1-507-895-7095. If only for this reason, I will not invest my money in any LaCross products.
Save your money or invest in a better system.
I'm looking a Oregon Scientific.
Please review the items you buy here, so others can share in your experiance.
I've returned this unit to Amazon.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great value, April 27, 2005

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secondadd "secondadd" (Dublin, OH United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: La Crosse Technology WS-7078 Wireless Forecast Station (Kitchen)

I've owned two Lacrosse weather stations with the "round" sensor for a year and really like them. We have the sensor installed outside under a deck seat, and two units that feed off this (that's a handy feature, you can have multiple devices in the house that tie to one unit). This unit is not junk, but on the other hand it's not a Davis professional weather station either. It's just is a good, reliable product for its price. The other reviewer may be right that it may be a degree off, but it's designed for the more general user who wants to know the accurate time, what the temp is outside (and doesn't really care if 81F is actually 82F). It's not for someone who is into tracking and reporting weather figures.

I'm not sure what the person was talking about re: the company's responsiveness. They have a web site that has email and phone support, and I've emailed them twice in the past year (the last time just recently). Both times I've received a quality response within a day.

Note that there is a more expensive unit that uses the same sensor and reports sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset times. Astronomers will find that handy.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Doesnt Work, November 5, 2004

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Joey & G's Mommy "Jill" (NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: La Crosse Technology WS-7078 Wireless Forecast Station (Kitchen)

We have had this for 9 months and it has only worked well for about 6 weeks. We have reset it, changed batteries and moved the outside transmitter to no avail. It just wont pick up the temperature any longer.