The icons displayed forecasts the weather in terms of getting better or worse and not necessarily sunny or
rainy as each icon indicates. For example, if the current weather is cloudy and the rainy icon is displayed, it
does not mean that the product is faulty because it is not raining. It simply means that the air pressure has
dropped and the weather is expected to get worse but not necessarily rain.
Note:
After setting up, readings for weather forecast should be disregarded for the next 12-24 hours. This will allow
sufficient time for the Weather Station to collect air pressure data at a constant altitude and therefore result
in an more accurate forecast.
Common to weather forecasting, absolute accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The weather forecasting feature
is estimated to have an accuracy level of about 75% due to the varying areas the Weather Station has been
designed for use in. In areas that experience sudden changes in weather (for example from sunny to rain),
the Weather Station will be more accurate compared to use in areas where the weather is stagnant most of
the time (for example mostly sunny).
If the Weather Station is moved to another location significantly higher or lower than its initial standing point
(for example from the ground floor to the first floor of a house), remove the batteries and re-insert them after
about 30 seconds. By doing this, the Weather Station will not mistake the new location as being a possible
change in air-pressure when really it is due to the slight change of altitude. Again, disregard weather
forecasts for the next 12 to 24 hours as this will allow time for operation at a constant altitude.
THE WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR
Working together with the weather icons are the weather tendency indicators (located on the left and right
hand side of the weather icons). When the indicator points upwards, it means that the air-pressure is
increasing and the weather is expected to improve, but when indicator points downwards, the air-pressure is
dropping and the weather is expected to become worse.
Taking this into account, one can see how the weather has changed and is expected to change. For
example, if the indicator is pointing downwards together with cloud and sun icons, then the last noticeable
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