Many aspects of our daily lives are determined by the weather: whether or not you take an umbrella with you, whether you walk to work or take the car, whether you close the window or leave it open, whether you stay in bed or get up, and so on. Even though a glance out the window can tell you a lot about the weather at the moment, you need data to help you estimate what it will be later – and that’s where the weather station described here comes in handy.