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Have you ever wondered what the weather is going to be like for the next 24-48 hours - local to Stoke-On-Trent?
I have and that is why I built the fantastical 'Stoke-On-Trent' local weather prediction machine.
Click Here to see today's weather in Stoke-On-Trent
No more overly complicated regional TV forecasts. Just old-skool simple weather prediction using air-pressure, a micro-controller, some fancy sensors, dubious code and the Zambretti algorithm.
At the heart of this setup is a Bosch BME680 sensor, a tiny powerhouse that monitors barometric pressure, temperature, humidity and organic volatile gases.
For the weather prediction machine, we only use the barometric pressure readings but the other readings are used in our Indoor & Outdoor Air Quality sensor.
The Science: I use the Zambretti Algorithm - a forecasting method dating back to 1915 - to predict upcoming weather changes. By analyzing pressure trends (whether the barometric air pressure is rising or falling over time), height above sea level and the time of the year - the ESP32 micro controller calculates a local forecast that is often more reactive to our specific North Staffordshire micro-climate than the national models.
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Clean air is about more than just "fresh" smells. On our Air Quality page, I’ve paired the Bosch BME680 (which detects Volatile Organic Compounds or VOCs) with a PMS5003 laser scattering sensor.
Together, they hunt for:
Gases: Detects "invisible" pollutants like smoke, cooking odors, cleaning chemicals, and many other organic volatile compounds.
Ethanol
Alcohol
Hydrogen
Hydrogen Sulfide
Breath-VOCs (b-VOCs)
Various Organic Compounds (e.g., formaldehyde, aerosols)
Particulates: The PMS5003 counts PM1.0, PM2.5 and PM10 particles—tiny dust and soot that can impact respiratory health. If you’re interested in Stoke-on-Trent air pollution levels or just want to see if it’s a good day to open the windows, this is the page for you. This sensor can detect vehicle particulate emissions, wood smoke, smog and much more.
NOTE: Our 'Air Quality Monitor' page shows our indoor air quality. An outdoor monitor will be coming soon...
(These values will be local to the ST3 area of Stoke-On-Trent.)
The station is constantly growing! I’m currently working on another module to provide a full picture of our local environment:
Outdoor Temp & Humidity: A dedicated shielded sensor for "true" outdoor readings, unaffected by building heat, wind etc.
Soil Moisture Monitoring: A personal project to keep an eye on my tomatoes.
Stay tuned—these live dashboards are coming very soon!
All data is securely pushed to TagoIO (Europe) and embedded here for easy viewing. Whether you're here for a Stoke weather forecast or you're a fellow IoT developer, I hope you find these live stats useful!