# Speed of updating data **URL:** \ **Category:** Tempest Owners\ **Tags:** tempest\ **Created:** [January 3, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/speed-of-updating-data/16171 "2022-01-03T18:00:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![micpad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ec9cab/32.png) [@micpad](https://community.tempest.earth/u/micpad)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/speed-of-updating-data/16171/1 "2022-01-03T18:00:04Z")
I think the Tempest only updates approx every minute. I wish we could change the speed of data updates. This is important for wind gust ---
**Author:** ![user152](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/user152/32/18006_2.png) [@user152](https://community.tempest.earth/u/user152)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/speed-of-updating-data/16171/2 "2022-01-03T18:06:20Z")
The ultrasonic anemometer samples wind every 3 seconds and sends an average of wind speed & direction to the Hub. ---
**Author:** ![george1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@george1](https://community.tempest.earth/u/george1)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/speed-of-updating-data/16171/3 "2022-01-03T19:39:34Z")
I am testing an ambient ws-5000 which has an ultrasonic anemometer. It must be sampling more frequently as it shows much higher gusts than the Tempest. FWIW… I am in an area surrounded by trees (not overhead) so it is a gusty environment during high wind events. ---
**Author:** ![micpad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ec9cab/32.png) [@micpad](https://community.tempest.earth/u/micpad)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/speed-of-updating-data/16171/4 "2022-01-03T20:20:57Z")
I had a ws-1000 and I could change the sampling rate all the way to 1 per sec. It did not recommend that but living in an area of California that had a lot of deserted onda I left it at that rate. Gust were more accurate. I would like it not to average the data if possible. ---
**Author:** ![iladyman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/iladyman/32/2305_2.png) [@iladyman](https://community.tempest.earth/u/iladyman)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 12:54am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/speed-of-updating-data/16171/5 "2022-01-04T00:54:27Z")
Update frequency is explained in the instructions, see the modes dependent on voltage. If the Tempest voltage is low it reduces the updating frequency from 3 sec to one minute or other values. The instructions referring to the different modes are mentioned in several places including here > **[Solar Power & Rechargeable Battery](https://help.weatherflow.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048877194-Solar-Power-Rechargeable-Battery)** > > The information in this article is explicitly related to the Tempest sensor device. For info on AIR & SKY devices, see Battery Power for AIR & SKY > Solar Power Module & Internal Recharge... Cheers Ian 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![sunny](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/sunny/32/16368_2.png) [@sunny](https://community.tempest.earth/u/sunny)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 9:52am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/speed-of-updating-data/16171/6 "2022-01-05T09:52:44Z")
actually it sends it every three seconds and sends it without averaging to the hub, every 3 seconds. The other measurements are send once a minute, with the exception of lightning, which is send immediately.