SkyWeather - A Raspberry Pi Weather Station for the Cloud!
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SkyWeather - A Raspberry Pi based easy to put together (no soldering!) Weather Station. Be on the cloud with WeatherSTEM.com
Backers: 204
Average Pledge Per Backer: $233
Funded: $47,529 of $5,000
Dates: Apr 15th -> May 15th (30 days)
Project By: SwitchDoc Labs
Backers: 204
Average Pledge Per Backer: $233
Funded: $47,529 of $5,000
Dates: Apr 15th -> May 15th (30 days)
Project By: SwitchDoc Labs
$47,529
current pledge level
Last Updated: May 15 @ 11:02 -0400 GMT
950%
of goal
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Latest News
Thank you Backers! 20 Minutes left! And Time Lapse! 
May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you backers for a great campaign. 20 minutes left! We shall update all of you with shipping information as soon as we get all the surveys back, so please respond as soon as possible. Here is today's time lapse from SkyWeather Palm Springs.... (Read More)
First Time Lapse from SkyWeather on WeatherSTEM.com
May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We just had to share this! These get automatically created each night in the cloud and a week of them are housed on WeatherSTEM.com. SkyWeather Rocks! You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with... (Read More)
SkyWeather Installed in Palm Springs
May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Here is our final positioning of the new SkyWeather installation in Palm Springs running V035 of SkyWeather. We are very close to getting SkyWeather fully integrated into WeatherSTEM.com. Late today or tomorrow, we will be able to show you that.... (Read More)
First Public Pre-Release of SkyWeather Software
May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Folks, Here is our first pre-release public version of software. We don't quite have the cloud working right (very close - very, very close) so this is subject to change and will NOT be the version shipped on the SD Cards with your rewards, but... (Read More)
SkyWeather Solar WXLink Assembly Manual Released
May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Folks, We have another manual released. This is for the SkyWeather Solar WXLink Kit. SkyWeather Solar WXLink Assembly and Testing Manual Next up is either the release of the first version of SkyWeather Python software or the Solar SkyWeather... (Read More)
Python and SkyWeather
May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Folks, As many of you know, our SkyWeather software is open source Python that you can modify to do whatever you would like to do! Add sensors, change behavior, etc. As of Monday of this week, a new book on Python has been published by our CTO, Dr.... (Read More)
SkyWeather Configuration and Operations Manual Published
May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Folks, We have another document for you. This is the SkyWeather Series Configuration and Operations Guide (For Full, Lite, Solar and WXLink SkyWeather Kits) that will help you get your SkyWeather system configured and running. Next up will be... (Read More)
Last custom hardware in house and it works!
May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Folks, We just got our last piece of custom hardware in house and have now fully tested it. The TSL2591 Sunlight and IR sensor works completely and is already fully integrated into the software. While we still have some other parts on order,... (Read More)
SkyWeather Assembly and Test Manual Released
April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Folks, We are pleased to be publishing the SkyWeather Assembly and Test manual. This is for the main kit and will have short addendums for the SkyWeather Lite, Solar and WXLink kits. This is a step-by-step manual with lots of pictures.... (Read More)
Kickstarter Progress - SkyWeather Hardware
April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Folks, John wanted me to publish a quick hardware status update on the parts in SkyWeather for you: PiWeather Board - Completely functionally validated. Released to Manufacturing. On Time TSL2591 Sunlight Sensor Board - Tested at manufacturer... (Read More)
First of the SkyWeather Manuals Released
April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We are starting to release the documentation for SkyWeather. Our first manual is how to weatherproof your SkyWeather Box. The "SkyWeather Box Build and Weather Proofing Guide" shows in detail how to build a weatherproof box for your SkyWeather... (Read More)
Shot from the Upcoming WeatherProofing Manual
April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Folks, Here is a picture from the soon to be released "SkyWeather Weatherproofing Manual" that shows how to put your SkyWeather system in a Bud Box Enclosure for placing outdoors. We show where to drill holes, what parts to buy and where all the... (Read More)
PiWeather - the board at the heart of SkyWeather
April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello backers and potential backers! I am pleased to announce that we have released the specification for the PiWeather board, the sensor and interface board at the heart of SkyWeather. Now note: You don't have to understand all the nuances... (Read More)
Thank you for a great First Day!
April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Folks, We really appreciate all the new and previous backers that have made SkyWeather successful in our very first day. We look forward to the remainder of our campaign as we roll out more updates and start delivering the documentation for the... (Read More)
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