This Headwind 5-in-1 weather station is the single-instrument answer to backyard weather monitoring without a phone, an app, or a battery. The unit combines an outdoor thermometer, a rain gauge (with a float-and-lever mechanism that measures up to 20 inches of water in 1/2-inch increments), a wind-speed indicator (with dual mph and km/h readings), and a wind-direction vane — all in one wall-mounted device.
The all-mechanical design means there are no batteries to die in February, no electronic display to fail in summer humidity, and no firmware to update. Readings are visible from the patio or garden without going inside to check an app. Pre-configured mounting holes attach to any fence post or patio wall in minutes.
For backyard gardeners tracking rainfall for irrigation decisions, livestock keepers watching weather windows, BBQ hosts gauging wind direction for smoke management, and households just enjoying knowing what’s happening outside, this is the affordable, reliable, mounted instrument. Important winter note: turn the rainfall tube upside down during freezing weather to prevent ice expansion from cracking the tube.
