Looking for an outdoor temperature device to use with SmartThings? Consider using Wunderground instead.
It is easy to setup. Follow these steps.
Create device in SmartThings IDE
- Log into the SmartThings IDE
- Select
My Devices
- Select
+ New Device button
(Upper left side) - Enter Name
- Fill in the Device Network ID with:
Wunderground API
- Select
SmartWeather Station Tile
from the Type pulldown - Version should say
Published
- Hub should be your SmartThings Hub
- Set Group as desired
- Select
Update
Configure newly created device
- Select the SmartWeather Station Tile device you just created
- In the Preferences section, select
[edit]
- Fill in the zipcode field with your zipcode or Wunderground Weather Station ID:
- pws:KCTBRANF10
Finding your closest Wunderground Weather Station ID:
- Log into Wunderground
- Select the search bar at the top and it will display
Find closest Station
- Select
Find closest Station
- Just under the Station Name, select
POYCC
- The station name is in bold next to POYCC
- NOTE: Use the pws: prefix when putting it in the zipcode field in the above section