Just a mounting idea.
I used a old antenna mount from the boat. It’s screwed to a corner post in my garden. Works great and folds down for service if needed. It’s about 8’ up when extended.
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Nice… does the pole sway at all during high winds?
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We had 11 mile per hour gusts yesterday and it sways about an inch to two.
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Likely not good. Try to do something so it doesn’t move. That’s a lot of movement in a light breeze.
(edited above - sorry, I previously answered the wrong photo)
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I would try to have a longer pole with the extra length extended down to ground (and in the ground a little). 1-2" is too much.
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OK… here is my setup. I have a 25’ telescoping mast (set to about 22 feet) attached to a 10’ tennis court fence… with the bottom set in the ground a bit. When it gets breezy the sway is not too bad (less than 1/2" from what I can tell). Having the mast attached for a full 10’ feet really stabilizes it nicely. Not sure how to upload full resolution images.
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Just hope wind and aces won’t trigger to many false rain events
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so far no false rain (with wind). Aces… maybe 
Swaying is OK. If the pole is too rigid it will tend to vibrate or “sing” in stronger winds and those vibrations will trigger the haptic sensor.
This is a common mistake; mounting a not so rigid mast of shorter length to a sturdy structure or pole. Even a short piece should be strong and thick walled if possible. Masts should always be metal and grounded per NEC Section 810-15.
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Since there are no cables or conductors from the weather station to the building I don’t understand the need to have a grounded mast.
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Interesting… good to know.
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Just got ours installed to its permanent location after having it temporarily running on a bird feeder pole since getting it for Christmas. Now on an 8-ft pole mounted on the southern eave of our roof.
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That’s a great idea for placement. I’m still awaiting the arrival of my recently purchased Tempest. Have been researching locations to to place it. The vent pipe is a good idea. Will check that location. Thanks!
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Mounted on schedule 80 PVC pipe clamped to tennis court fence post with double pipe clamps. Wrapped pole with rubber to dampen high-frequency vibrations caused by balls hitting the fence.
I previously considered mounting it above the roof of my house, but I decided against it. The roofing is black cement tiles with a thermal barrier underneath, which radiate a lot of heat on sunny days and would affect temperature readings.
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Don’t be surprised if wind causes false rain readings. Hopefully the rubber dampers can block it enough. A ball hit is relatively short lived so the Tempest may be filtering it out based on that but the longer term wind induced frequencies may not be filtered out.
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Ah yes, the old reliable weather rock. 
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Initial installation 10’ galvanized pipe plus 2’ PVC extension for mounting (12’ total) secured to split rail fence post. Will consider moving to western peak of home ~ 35’ come spring time. My only reservation is ease of access if moved to high roof top. I really don’t want to have to rent a boom lift or cherry picker just to access the unit, but I also wish for as accurate (unimpeded) data as possible, particularly the winds.
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