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E-Ink Weather Board — ESPHome Weather Forecast Display for Home Assistant

A clean ESPHome weather forecast display for a 7.5\" Waveshare e-paper screen with Home Assistant integration. Shows weather conditions in an IKEA RODALM frame with HA-controlled refresh intervals and deep sleep support to prevent display degradation.

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Boards:ESP32

Firmware:ESPHomeHome Assistant

Use Cases:E-Paper & SignageDisplay & DashboardHome Automation

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E-Ink Weather Board — ESPHome Weather Forecast Display for Home Assistant

Created by xangin, this project builds a framed weather forecast display using a 7.5" Waveshare e-paper screen, an ESP32 SPI driver board, and an IKEA RODALM picture frame for a clean, home-friendly look.

Key Features

IKEA frame integration: Uses the RODALM 13x18cm frame (available in black, white, or wooden) for a polished wall-mount appearance
Home Assistant driven: All weather data comes from HA entities via ESPHome
Smart refresh: Default is no automatic update (update_interval: never) — screen refreshes are triggered by HA automation at your desired interval
Deep sleep recommended: Long-term continuous power can cause display blurriness; deep sleep between refreshes is recommended

Hardware

Component	Notes
Waveshare 7.5" B/W e-paper	Bare screen without casing
Waveshare e-Paper ESP32 Driver Board	WiFi + Bluetooth SPI driver
IKEA RODALM Frame 13x18cm	Black, white, or wooden

Setup

Place /fonts and e-ink-weather-board.yaml in HA/config/esphome/
Place eink_dashboard_sensor.yaml in HA/config/packages/
Place background.png in HA/config/esphome/images/
Edit YAML files to match your HA entity IDs
Flash ESP32 via ESPHome
Set up HA automation for refresh timing

Resources

GitHub Repository

Source code & project files

Devices Used in This Project

UkieLab WiFi Weather Station 7.5"

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E-Ink Weather Board — ESPHome Weather Forecast Display for Home Assistant

E-Ink Weather Board — ESPHome Weather Forecast Display for Home Assistant

Key Features

Hardware

Setup

Links

Resources

Devices Used in This Project

UkieLab WiFi Weather Station 7.5"

Compatible Devices

LILYGO T-Lite W5500

LILYGO T-Micro32 Plus

LILYGO T-SIM7070G

LILYGO T-Display Keyboard

LILYGO T5s 2.7 inch E-Paper

LILYGO T5 2.13inch E-Paper

Devices Used in This Project

UkieLab WiFi Weather Station 7.5"

Compatible Devices

LILYGO T-Lite W5500

LILYGO T-Micro32 Plus

LILYGO T-SIM7070G

LILYGO T-Display Keyboard

LILYGO T5s 2.7 inch E-Paper

LILYGO T5 2.13inch E-Paper