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IoT Weather Stations for Sites, Farms & Events
‘Too windy to lift’ shouldn't be an argument at the gate. On-site weather telemetry gives cranes, farms and events their own numbers — logged, alertable and specific to this postcode.
Forecasts are regional. Decisions are local.
An iot weather station exists for the gap between the Met Office forecast and the conditions on your actual site: the gust funnelling between two blocks that stops a lift, the rain cell that missed the forecast but not your pour, the frost pocket the region-level map cannot see. Site decisions with safety or money attached deserve site data.
Construction is the clearest case — crane operations run on anemometer readings, and a logged wind record answers both the stop-work decision and the dispute after it. But the same iot weather station carries agriculture (spray windows, frost alarms, irrigation context), events (structure wind limits) and facilities (gritting triggers, roof-work windows).
The IoT weather station and its supporting cast
One professional multi-parameter station, the connectivity to run it anywhere, and the companion sensors that turn weather into decisions on the ground.
The station itselfMilesight WTS506 IoT Weather StationProfessional multi-parameter unit: wind speed and direction, rainfall, temperature, humidity and pressure in one solar-friendly package.
£2,244.51 ex VATView →
Anywhere connectivityMilesight SG50 Ultra Low Power Solar LoRaWAN® GatewaySolar LoRaWAN gateway — station and gateway together need no site power at all.
£683.83 ex VATView →
Powered-site gatewayMilesight UG67 Outdoor LoRaWAN GatewayThe outdoor IP67 gateway where site power exists — covers the station plus every other sensor on site.
£658.39 ex VATView →
Ground truth for farmsMilesight EM500-SMTC Soil Moisture, Temperature and Electrical Conductivity SensorSoil moisture, temperature and EC — pairs with the station for irrigation and frost decisions.
£371.09 ex VATView →
Light & solar contextMilesight EM500-LGT Light SensorLight sensor for growing, solar-yield and daylight-triggered applications.
£157.12 ex VATView →
Coverage check firstMilesight FT101 Field Tester LoRaWAN®LoRaWAN field tester — survey the site before committing mounting positions.
£441.42 ex VATView →Compare the components
| Product | Best for | Connectivity | Price (ex VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milesight WTS506 IoT Weather Station | Wind, rain, temp, RH, pressure | LoRaWAN® | £2,244.51 |
| Milesight SG50 Ultra Low Power Solar LoRaWAN® Gateway | No-power sites | LoRaWAN® gateway (solar) | £683.83 |
| Milesight UG67 Outdoor LoRaWAN Gateway | Powered sites, estate cover | LoRaWAN® gateway | £658.39 |
| Milesight EM500-SMTC Soil Moisture, Temperature and Electrical Conductivity Sensor | Soil ground truth | LoRaWAN® | £371.09 |
| Milesight EM500-LGT Light Sensor | Light / solar | LoRaWAN® | £157.12 |
| Milesight FT101 Field Tester LoRaWAN® | Site survey | LoRaWAN® tester | £441.42 |
Siting it so the numbers stand up
Placement decides whether the data is defensible. Wind wants clean exposure — above or clear of obstructions, not in the lee of the site cabin; for crane work, mount at or near the working height that governs the lift decision, because gusts at 40 m are not gusts at 10 m. Rain wants a level, unobstructed catch away from splash and drip lines. If one station must serve both, prioritise the safety-critical parameter and note the compromise.
Then write the thresholds into rules rather than culture: alerts at the crane manufacturer’s stated limits (with a pre-warning band below), frost alarms on falling trends rather than crossed lines, spray-window flags when wind sits inside the label range. An iot weather station earns its cost the first time a logged gust record settles a stopped-lift dispute — or the first frost alarm that saves a crop.
- Mount wind sensing clear of obstructions, at decision-relevant height
- Crane limits: alert at the manufacturer’s figure, pre-warn below it
- Logged records settle weather-delay disputes and claims
- Frost alarms on trend, not just threshold — warning arrives earlier
- Solar station + solar gateway = zero site infrastructure
- Pair with soil sensing for irrigation-grade decisions
One station, whole-site context
The zero-infrastructure build is station plus solar SG50 — commissioned in a morning, moved between sites as projects end. Where the gateway already exists for other sensors, the station is simply another device on it, and its data lands beside everything else.
That co-location is the quiet win: weather context sharpens every other reading — soil moisture against rainfall, water levels against rain rate for flood warning, even heating energy against outside temperature. See IoT for construction and IoT for agriculture for sector patterns.
Why buy from Indiott
We are engineers first and a shop second. Buy online in GBP from UK stock, or call us on 023 9223 3611 and we will sanity-check your device list before you spend a penny — the right frequency band (EU868), the right probe, the right gateway for the building.
Frequently asked questions
Is this accurate enough for crane wind decisions?
The station reports professional-grade wind speed and direction, logged continuously — the basis most sites need for lift planning and stop-work records. Mount it at a height relevant to the lift (or apply your lift plan’s height correction) and alert at the crane manufacturer’s stated limits.
Does an iot weather station need mains power?
No — the station is designed for solar operation and the SG50 gateway feeds itself the same way, so the complete installation runs indefinitely off-grid. That also makes it genuinely portable between projects: decommission, move, recommission in a day.
Can several sites feed one dashboard?
Yes — every station in the estate reports to the same platform, so a regional contractor or farming business sees all sites side by side, with per-site alert rules. Historical records export per site for claims, agronomy or compliance.
What maintenance does it need?
Minimal and mostly housekeeping: keep the rain catch clear of debris and give sensors an occasional clean. There are no consumables on the measurement side, and battery/solar status reports with every transmission so any attention needed announces itself.
Give the site its own forecast record
Tell us the site and the decisions that hang on weather — lifts, sprays, gritting — and we will spec the iot weather station build with pricing within one working day.
Next step
Scope it with an engineer.
Tell us the site, the assets and the constraint. You get a bill of materials and a straight answer within one working day.
- A bill of materials sized to your site
- Priced ex VAT, UK entity, no login wall
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