Choose reading sources
Open Settings → Devices → Which source provides each reading to choose where temperature, wind, rain, and other readings come from.
A source can be useful for one field and unsuitable for another. For example, a nearby measured wind observation and a modeled wind estimate are different kinds of evidence.
Set the order
Each reading has an ordered source chain. Use the automatic order or move sources into a custom order. Reset to automatic restores the default selection.
LocalSky evaluates available, fresh readings and reports the selected source. Backups can take over when a preferred source stops supplying usable data. If no suitable source remains, the value is unavailable.
Check the source’s capability label and timestamp, not only its brand name. Forecast, modeled, radar-derived, and measured data are identified separately.
Understand status
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Selected / reporting | Supplying the current reading |
| Standby | Available but another source is preferred |
| Stale or unreachable | No longer supplying usable current evidence |
| Disabled | Turned off in configuration |
A successful network poll does not necessarily mean a sensor has a fresh observation. HA passthrough preserves the entity’s original report time.
Default rank is an advanced setting used by arbitration. Prefer the visible per-reading chain for routine changes.
Choose the main forecast
The forecast picker controls the selected daily and hourly forecast. That forecast also supplies irrigation planning evidence. A preferred provider can fall back to another usable provider.
Extra forecast models serve separate comparisons and queries. They do not replace the main forecast or station observations. Forecast sources.
Rain needs the right meaning
Match the sensor’s measurement interval to its mapping. A preceding-minute rainfall amount is not a daily total. HA WeatherFlow users should select Rain last minute (accumulate today) for that sensor.
Forecast rain remains expected rain. It is not added to the observed rainfall history.
Soil readings
Soil probes bind to individual zones. Configure them in the zone editor rather than a global weather chain. Soil probes.