For a weather forecast station, the Taylor 1465 Micro Digital Weather System is extremely small, but it provides plenty of valuable information in its three round LCD windows. In the left window, an animated weather forecast icon always appears. In the center and right windows, you can display indoor humidity and indoor temperature, outdoor temperature and indoor temperature, or clock hour and clock minutes. The 1465 also features a minimum/maximum memory for both temperatures and indoor humidity. The outdoor temperature is measured and reported by a weather-resistant probe on a 9-foot cord. You can select °F or °C for the temperature unit and 12-hour or 24-hour for the time format. The 1465 is designed for free-standing use only.

The 1465 predicts the weather 12 hours in advance based on barometric pressure changes. One of four animated forecast icons is displayed: Sunny, Partly Sunny, Cloudy, or Rainy. What's really cool about these icons (in addition to the animation) is that the sun in the Sunny and Partly Sunny icons changes to a crescent moon during nighttime hours (9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.), and the raindrops in the Rainy icon change to snowflakes when the outdoor temperature is at or below freezing and snowy or icy conditions may develop.

The 1465 monitors and displays the indoor temperature and relative humidity and, as measured and reported by the wired probe, the outdoor temperature. As mentioned above, your display choices for these values are indoor humidity and temperature or outdoor and indoor temperature. The indoor humidity is displayed in %, and temperatures can be displayed in either °F or °C, as selected during setup. You'll find setup to be quite easy because you use only two control pushbuttons (MODE and SET) to set all time and temperature parameters. By the way, the 1465 has a total of three control pushbuttons, and these are located on the back.

Indoor temperature measuring range of the 1465 is +23°F to +122°F (-5°C to +50°C), and outdoor temperature measuring range is  -58°F to +158°F (-50°C to +70°C). The integral memory in the 1465 records maximum and minimum indoor temperature and humidity values plus maximum and minimum outdoor temperature values for all remotes in use These values can be displayed for 5 seconds during normal operation by momentarily depressing the MAX/MIN button. Minimum and maximum temperatures and humidity are stored and updated until the memory is reset. On the 1465, you reset the memory by removing the battery. You'll then need to perform station setup again, but because it's so easy, this should be no problem at all.

The clock in the 1465 is a digital quartz clock (not atomic, but still highly accurate). The time can be displayed in 12-hour format with PM or in 24-hour format. The clock has a single daily alarm, and a bell icon appears below clock minutes when the alarm is activated.

The 1465 is powered by one AAA (1.5V) alkaline battery. This is not included and must be obtained separately.

On the back of the 1465 is an integral folding stand. Extend it, and then place the 1465 on a table, desk, shelf, or other horizontal surface near a window out from which you can extend the probe. Be sure to route the probe's cord properly and close the window carefully so that the cord will not be damaged or severed.

At a little over 4 inches wide by under 2 inches high, the Taylor 1465 Micro Digital Weather System is the smallest weather forecast station we have seen to date. It's also very reasonably priced, and yet it has animated forecast icons that change with the time of day and the outdoor temperature. Some larger and more expensive forecast stations don't have icons as sophisticated as these! Plus, the 1465 has a temperature and humidity memory and an integral alarm clock. This product comes with a Taylor 1-year limited warranty.

Features:

• One of the smallest weather forecast stations currently available.
• Three round LCD windows simultaneously display animated weather forecast plus your choice of indoor relative humidity and temperature, outdoor and indoor temperatures, or hour and minutes.
• Outdoor temperature is sensed by a weather resistant probe on a 10-foot (3-meter) cord. Probe can withstand harsher temperature extremes than most wireless remote units.
• Temperature unit is user-selectable for °F or °C.
• Indoor relative humidity is displayed in percent (% RH).
• Integral memory records minimum and maximum indoor and outdoor temperatures and indoor humidity for instant pushbutton display.
• Integral digital quartz clock has a single daily alarm.
• Time format is user-selectable for 12-hour with PM, or 24-hour.
• Station has integral foldout table stand and is designed for free-standing use only.
• Handsomely styled and value priced.

Specifications:

• Indoor temperature measuring range:
  +23°F to +122°F (-5°C to +50°C)
• Outdoor temperature measuring range:
  -58°F to +158°F (-50°C to +70°C)
• Temperature resolution: 0.1°F/°C
• Indoor humidity measuring range: 20% to 99% RH
• Humidity resolution: 1%
• Quartz clock accuracy: +/- 30 seconds per month
• Power requirements: one AAA (1.5V) alkaline battery, with expected life of 1 year
• Dimensions:
  4-1/8 inches (105 mm) wide
  1-1/8 inches (29 mm) high
  13/16 inch (21 mm) deep (with table stand not extended)