Ambient - Flurry Alarm Clock with Weather Forecast

This is an exceptionally well thought out design that's 1/3-1/4 the price of most competing products. It uses (US) FM radio stations' digital data to set the clock and download weather information. After you select your town through the rotary dial at the top rear (my only gripe: you must scroll through every town, and it sorts them by state first, which is confusing), it's literally 'set it and forget it'. If you live outside range of an FM station with AccuWeather data services, it's still the best dual alarm clock I've ever used. The orange pop-up buttons show at a glance which alarm(s) are set. Those so-called 'atomic time' clocks use old-fashioned shortwave radio frequencies that require a very large external antenna for reliable reception. But those units try to get by with a cheap internal antenna, and as a result they rarely sync up. The old Timex Beepwear pager-watches use pager data to set the time automatically...and reliably. The Ambient clocks are the best auto-setting clocks I've used since my old Beepwear watch fell apart. Every clock should use one of the various reliable radio time references, so that 'spring forward, fall back' becomes completely automatic. The weather display is intuitive, easy to read and accurate. I've used computer applets that get the same weather data from local airports via the National Weather Service. For reasons unknown, these applets often 'blank out', showing nothing for minutes at a time, or even worse they show old data. The AccuWeather service doesn't seem to have these problems. Weather alert radios require you to listen to a voice forecast. This is tedious, and useless if you don't listen. Even with the new SAME codes, the warning alarm tends to 'cry wolf', making this kind of device suitable for only the most geeky user. Although the Ambient Flurry doesn't have alarm functionality, its always-on weather display gives the best situational awareness IMHO. This is a must-have for school principals and others who need to keep an eye on the weather. I want one of these for every room in my home! I hope that Ambient comes out with a 'road warrior' version that I can pack into my bag and use to replace those dreadful hotel alarm clocks...

Better than the Neverlate Executive and the Chumby. This alarm takes no time to set up, presents great information, and works as advertised. I had doubts about another Ambient product (after my "fun" with my Ambient Orb), but this alarm clock fits the bill with useful wireless data. It has 3 alarm tones - all are variations of electronic beeping sounds. The volume for each tone is wildly adjustable, too. It does not have a radio (you can purchase an Ambient Mist elsewhere for $80 more if this is critical). And, it passes the "wife test." What is easier to indicate that an alarm is active other than a button that is extended from the unit? Note to: Neverlate and Chumby retailers: Dump your inventory and stock up on this jewel.

This alarm clock is completely intuitive. As soon as you plug it in, the time syncs up and the weather comes in. As promised, there is no need to connect to a PC or sign up for service - it's all automatic. Once I set my location by simply spinning a dial, setup was done. Took less than 60 seconds total. The alarms will definitely wake you up - it's a kind of sharp, piercing sound. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone who has trouble waking up, or remembering to set the alarm.

This was the first piece of technology I bought for my wife that she was so happy about that she took it out of the box and set it up herself. Very easy setup, great display, easy to read, and good information. This is a great product for anyone who is obsessed with the weather and needs to know the forecast all of the time.

this product does everything it says. easy to set up. the only thing it seams to lack is a low battery indicator for the back-up battery. it sets up easy. just plug it in and set your city and time zone. can't be any easier

This alarm clock is great! Time sets automatically and it has 150 cities to choose from. The time sets automatically and the weather updates automatically and is free. This is the best alarm clock I have ever owned.

This was the best gift ever. Couldn't ask for it to give me more informaiton and be anymore compact. I love being able to know what the weather is like even before I take one step out of bed in the morning.

This product was a plug in play out of the box--the clock sync quickly and the weather focast is accurte! Love it!