I replaced my old under-cabinet kitchen clock with a DIY Raspberry Pi smart display that shows the time and weather at a glance. And then, the world wanted to build one too... and I quickly found out how imperfect it was. So I've spent months improving it, and now the updates are here.

New to these updates are: a better screen with touch, a new 3D printed case for that screen, a whole home messaging system, more Raspberry Pi Support, better OS support, code overhauls, and more.

And if you've already built one, you can get these updates and benefit. The new messaging system even works if you don't have a touchscreen.

Just boot into your Raspberry Pi, type:
cd weather-display/
then
git pull

then after it finishes pulling the update type
sudo reboot

Notes on potential Raspberry Pi options:
Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 fully supported for Bookworm or Trixit

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W now fully supported (Bookworm only, 64-bit recommended)
- Not recommended for Trixie (Wayland)
- Requires a different HDMI adapter and a dedicated power supply for the display

Raspberry Pi 3B ((Bookworm only, 64-bit recommended)
- Probably will run, probably will be sluggish

If you build one, I’d love to see it — tag me or share photos in the comments!

Links to the updated project files and the new display can be found in the description! Thanks for the feedback that helped make this version happen. 🙌

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Tools & Equipment Used

Raspberry Pi 4

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Raspberry Pi 5 2GB

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CanaKit 3.5A Raspberry Pi 4 Power Supply

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8.8 Inch Touchscreen Monitor

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Right Angled Micro HDMI Male to HDMI 2.1 Female

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Bambu Lab A1 Combo

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ELEGOO PLA Filament 1.75mm

Elegoo PLA

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