How to build a weather station that’s WiFi connected - The Byte Sized Engineer | DigiKey

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

Checking the weather app on my phone is great, but sometimes the data is from a weather station dozens of miles away. I will show you how to get the most accurate weather information by building a WiFi connected weather station right in my own yard. This information can be sent to the National Weather Service, or apps like Weather Underground, or if you’re into home automation and use Home Assistant, it can be used to trigger other automations.

The post How to Build an Internet-Connected Weather Station is live on Maker.
https://www.digikey.com/en/maker/projects/how-to-build-an-internet-connected-weather-station/0953c862c56d4f14a250bde878c7c37f

Github project
https://github.com/bytesizedengineering/Wifi-Conected-Weather-Station

Bill of materials:
Adafruit MS8607 temperature, humidity, and pressure sensor https://www.digikey.com/short/m80zb8t9
Sparkfun weather meter kit https://www.digikey.com/short/4c8bz35n
Adafruit ESP32-S2 TFT feather https://www.digikey.com/short/nqmfzr0p
Terminal Block Breakout FeatherWing https://www.digikey.com/short/mr4qnrnz
STEMMA QWIIC JST SH cable 200MM https://www.digikey.com/short/4bm83hqc
RJ-11 vertical connector https://www.digikey.com/short/7jm7t539
RJ-11 breakout board https://www.digikey.com/short/jvn3bbt2
10Ah 3.7V Lithium battery Pack https://www.digikey.com/short/c52wjmvm
USB DC solar universal charger https://www.digikey.com/short/84qv5p83
5W 5V solar panel https://www.digikey.com/short/v5r3nh5f
DC barrel jack adapter https://www.digikey.com/short/8579r89p
PG11 5-10mm nylon cable gland https://www.digikey.com/short/w52fqm58
8.6" x 6.3" x 3.94" ABS plastic box with hinged door https://www.digikey.com/short/3pt42f7p
Plastic internal panel https://www.digikey.com/short/vpzp8p09
JST PH 2 pin cable assembly https://www.digikey.com/short/10hq3jvv

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