The Discovery Channel Weathertech STX7000 (a.k.a. the La Crosse Technology WS-8015) arrived today, much faster than I’d expected having used USPS Parcel Post. It’s actually much larger than I assumed it would be, and I’m impressed by the readability of the LCD at fairly long distances, even if lacking a built-in backlight. Setup was easy, and after calibrating the barometer and a couple of other settings, it was ready to go. Comparing early results to that of other local weather stations, the readings so far seem to correlate nicely and aren’t far off at all, if any.

Looks like the station arrived not a moment too soon, though, with Hurricane Dennis slowly trudging up through Alabama in the next couple of days. Inevitably, Atlanta will get its fair share of storms (rising in intensity daily) starting today and running through Monday or Tuesday.