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Ambient Weather

Ambient Weather WS5000

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1 report: 1 says it works.

Reported on r/homeassistant.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
Not namedWorksHandles negative temperatures fine
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So I have the Ambient Weather WS5000... I think it has an Ecowitt equivalent. I really like it. I chose it over the Tempest as some of the weather forums said the haptic rain wasn't as accurate... but I don't know how true that is. I think either is a good choice. It stands up well to negative temperatures just fine. Snow on the UV sensor can be a bit problematic, but it melts pretty quickly. I have it integrated into HA through local integration with an add-on for that purpose. I think you need to be a weather geek and love data to really enjoy it the most, but if your local microclimate …

Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23.

Reddit comment · 2024-11

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In ReReHome

Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandAmbient Weather
ModelWS5000
CategoryOther