It’s not a defect. The temperature and humidity data are for the sensor itself. They aren’t meant to reflect environmental readings. “Heat generated by the WiFi module causes an increase in temperature and a decrease in humidity within the housing.” This is explained here: https://community.purpleair.com/t/purpleair-sensors-functional-overview/150
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