24 indicates date or time selector buttons 26 28 enable selection of date or time to be indicated on display 24 a three digit display 30 is provided for indicating temperature selector buttons 32 and 34 select between celsius and fahrenheit scales a display 36 indicates radio signal strength by progressive illumination of its individual illuminable elements a relative temperature display 38 indicates local temperature a proximity sensor 40 detects whether the user is so close to weather station 10 as to interfere with reception of radio signals an array 42 of light emitting diodes led is utilized to display information regarding mode of operation a master on off switch 44 and a reset button 46 are provided an emergency light 48 and a switch 50 for a purpose described hereinafter are disposed upon the front panel of receiver section 12 switch 50 is identified by a bas relief or raised symbol 52 for the benefit of the blind a t led 54 is disposed at the bottom of the front panel fig3 shows components mounted on the exterior of sensing section 14 a temperature sensor 56 such as model mts102 manufactured by motorola corporation is provided to sense ambient temperature a barometric pressure sensor 58 such as model mpx200a manufactured by motorola corporation senses ambient air pressure a humidity sensor 60 such as model minicap 2 5 manufactured by panametrics corporation senses ambient humidity a light sensor 62 which may be a model tsl235 as manufactured by texas instruments senses visible light and a static charge sensor 64 which may be model kml10 b 2.