diff --git a/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.h b/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.h
--- a/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.h
+++ b/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.h
@@ -88,8 +88,24 @@
         void buttonPressed(QPushButton *button, QString title);
 
         // weather sensor data
-        QFormLayout* sensorDataBoxLayout;
-        QList<QPair<QLabel*, QLineEdit*>*> sensorDataWidgets;
+        QGridLayout* sensorDataBoxLayout;
+        // map id -> (label, widget)
+        std::map<QString, QPair<QAbstractButton*, QLineEdit*>*> sensorDataWidgets = {};
+        // map id -> graph key x value vector
+        std::map<QString, QVector<QCPGraphData>*> sensorGraphData = {};
+
+        // map id -> range (+1: values only > 0, 0: values > 0 and < 0; -1: values < 0)
+        std::map<QString, int> sensorRanges = {};
+
+        // selected sensor for graph display
+        QString selectedSensorID = "";
+
+        // button group for sensor names to ensure, that only one button is pressed
+        QButtonGroup *sensorDataNamesGroup;
+
+        void initSensorGraphs();
+        void updateSensorData(std::vector<ISD::Weather::WeatherData> weatherData);
+        void updateSensorGraph(QString label, QDateTime now, double value);
 
 
     private slots:
@@ -101,11 +117,16 @@
         void shutdownWeather();
         void setWeatherStatus(ISD::Weather::Status status);
 
+        // sensor data graphs
+        void mouseOverLine(QMouseEvent *event);
 
         // reacting on weather changes
         void weatherWarningSettingsChanged();
         void weatherAlertSettingsChanged();
 
+        // reacting on sensor selection change
+        void selectedSensorChanged(QString id);
+
         // reacting on observatory status changes
         void observatoryStatusChanged(bool ready);
         void domeAzimuthChanged(double position);
diff --git a/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.cpp b/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.cpp
--- a/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.cpp
+++ b/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.cpp
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@
     weatherWarningSchedulerCB->setVisible(false);
     weatherAlertSchedulerCB->setVisible(false);
     // initialize the weather sensor data group box
-    sensorDataBoxLayout = new QFormLayout();
-    sensorDataBox->setLayout(sensorDataBoxLayout);
+    sensorDataBoxLayout = new QGridLayout();
+    sensorData->setLayout(sensorDataBoxLayout);
+
+    initSensorGraphs();
 }
 
 void Observatory::setObseratoryStatusControl(ObservatoryStatusControl control)
@@ -496,6 +498,130 @@
 }
 
 
+void Observatory::updateSensorGraph(QString label, QDateTime now, double value)
+{
+    // we assume that labels are unique and use the full label as identifier
+    QString id = label;
+
+    // lazy instantiation of the sensor data storage
+    if (sensorGraphData[id] == nullptr)
+    {
+        sensorGraphData[id] = new QVector<QCPGraphData>();
+        sensorRanges[id] = value > 0 ? 1 : (value < 0 ? -1 : 0);
+    }
+
+    // store the data
+    sensorGraphData[id]->append(QCPGraphData(static_cast<double>(now.toTime_t()), value));
+
+    // add data for the graphs we display
+    if (selectedSensorID == id)
+    {
+        // display data point
+        sensorGraphs->graph()->addData(sensorGraphData[id]->last().key, sensorGraphData[id]->last().value);
+        sensorGraphs->rescaleAxes();
+        // ensure that the 0-line is visible
+        if ((sensorRanges[id] > 0 && value < 0) || (sensorRanges[id] < 0 && value > 0))
+            sensorRanges[id] = 0;
+
+        // ensure visibility of the 0-line on the y-axis
+        if (sensorRanges[id] > 0)
+            sensorGraphs->yAxis->setRangeLower(0);
+        else if (sensorRanges[id] < 0)
+            sensorGraphs->yAxis->setRangeUpper(0);
+        sensorGraphs->replot();
+    }
+}
+
+void Observatory::updateSensorData(std::vector<ISD::Weather::WeatherData> weatherData)
+{
+    std::vector<ISD::Weather::WeatherData>::iterator it;
+    QDateTime now = KStarsData::Instance()->lt();
+
+    for (it=weatherData.begin(); it != weatherData.end(); ++it)
+    {
+        QString const id = it->label;
+
+        if (sensorDataWidgets[id] == nullptr)
+        {
+            QPushButton* labelWidget = new QPushButton(it->label);
+            labelWidget->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Fixed));
+            labelWidget->setCheckable(true);
+            labelWidget->setStyleSheet("QPushButton:checked\n{\nbackground-color: maroon;\nborder: 1px outset;\nfont-weight:bold;\n}");
+            // we need the object name since the label may contain '&' for keyboard shortcuts
+            labelWidget->setObjectName(it->label);
+
+            QLineEdit* valueWidget = new QLineEdit(QString().setNum(it->value, 'f', 2));
+            // fix width to enable stretching of the graph
+            valueWidget->setMinimumWidth(96);
+            valueWidget->setMaximumWidth(96);
+            valueWidget->setReadOnly(true);
+            valueWidget->setAlignment(Qt::AlignRight);
+
+            sensorDataWidgets[id] = new QPair<QAbstractButton*, QLineEdit*>(labelWidget, valueWidget);
+
+            sensorDataBoxLayout->addWidget(labelWidget, sensorDataBoxLayout->rowCount(), 0);
+            sensorDataBoxLayout->addWidget(valueWidget, sensorDataBoxLayout->rowCount()-1, 1);
+
+            // initial graph selection
+            if (selectedSensorID == "" && id.indexOf('(') > 0 && id.indexOf('(') < id.indexOf(')'))
+            {
+                selectedSensorID = id;
+                labelWidget->setChecked(true);
+            }
+
+            sensorDataNamesGroup->addButton(labelWidget);
+         }
+        else
+        {
+            sensorDataWidgets[id]->first->setText(QString(it->label));
+            sensorDataWidgets[id]->second->setText(QString().setNum(it->value, 'f', 2));
+        }
+
+        // store sensor data unit if necessary
+        updateSensorGraph(it->label, now, it->value);
+    }
+}
+
+void Observatory::mouseOverLine(QMouseEvent *event)
+{
+    double key = sensorGraphs->xAxis->pixelToCoord(event->localPos().x());
+    QCPGraph *graph = qobject_cast<QCPGraph *>(sensorGraphs->plottableAt(event->pos(), false));
+
+    if (graph)
+    {
+        int index = sensorGraphs->graph(0)->findBegin(key);
+        double value = sensorGraphs->graph(0)->dataMainValue(index);
+
+        QToolTip::showText(
+            event->globalPos(),
+            i18n("%1 = %2", selectedSensorID, value));
+    }
+    else {
+        QToolTip::hideText();
+    }
+}
+
+
+void Observatory::selectedSensorChanged(QString id)
+{
+    QVector<QCPGraphData> *data = sensorGraphData[id];
+
+    if (data != nullptr)
+    {
+        // copy the graph data to the graph container
+        QCPGraphDataContainer *container = new QCPGraphDataContainer();
+        for (QVector<QCPGraphData>::iterator it = data->begin(); it != data->end(); ++it)
+            container->add(QCPGraphData(it->key, it->value));
+
+        sensorGraphs->graph()->setData(QSharedPointer<QCPGraphDataContainer>(container));
+        sensorGraphs->rescaleAxes();
+        sensorGraphs->replot();
+        selectedSensorID = id;
+    }
+}
+
+
+
 void Observatory::setWeatherStatus(ISD::Weather::Status status)
 {
     std::string label;
@@ -523,28 +649,71 @@
     std::vector<ISD::Weather::WeatherData> weatherData = getWeatherModel()->getWeatherData();
 
     // update weather sensor data
-    int row_nr = 0;
-    std::vector<ISD::Weather::WeatherData>::iterator it;
-    for (it=weatherData.begin(); it != weatherData.end(); ++it)
-    {
-        if (sensorDataBoxLayout->rowCount() > row_nr)
-        {
-            sensorDataWidgets.value(row_nr)->first->setText(QString(it->label));
-            sensorDataWidgets.value(row_nr)->second->setText(QString().setNum(it->value, 'f', 2));
-         }
-        else
-        {
-            QLabel* labelWidget = new QLabel(it->label);
-            QLineEdit* valueWidget = new QLineEdit(QString().setNum(it->value, 'f', 2));
-            valueWidget->setReadOnly(false);
-            valueWidget->setAlignment(Qt::AlignRight);
+    updateSensorData(weatherData);
 
-            sensorDataWidgets.append(new QPair<QLabel*, QLineEdit*>(labelWidget, valueWidget));
+}
 
-            sensorDataBoxLayout->addRow(labelWidget, valueWidget);
-        }
-        row_nr++;
-    }
+void Observatory::initSensorGraphs()
+{
+    // set some pens, brushes and backgrounds:
+    sensorGraphs->xAxis->setBasePen(QPen(Qt::white, 1));
+    sensorGraphs->yAxis->setBasePen(QPen(Qt::white, 1));
+    sensorGraphs->xAxis->setTickPen(QPen(Qt::white, 1));
+    sensorGraphs->yAxis->setTickPen(QPen(Qt::white, 1));
+    sensorGraphs->xAxis->setSubTickPen(QPen(Qt::white, 1));
+    sensorGraphs->yAxis->setSubTickPen(QPen(Qt::white, 1));
+    sensorGraphs->xAxis->setTickLabelColor(Qt::white);
+    sensorGraphs->yAxis->setTickLabelColor(Qt::white);
+    sensorGraphs->xAxis->grid()->setPen(QPen(QColor(140, 140, 140), 1, Qt::DotLine));
+    sensorGraphs->yAxis->grid()->setPen(QPen(QColor(140, 140, 140), 1, Qt::DotLine));
+    sensorGraphs->xAxis->grid()->setSubGridPen(QPen(QColor(80, 80, 80), 1, Qt::DotLine));
+    sensorGraphs->yAxis->grid()->setSubGridPen(QPen(QColor(80, 80, 80), 1, Qt::DotLine));
+    sensorGraphs->xAxis->grid()->setSubGridVisible(true);
+    sensorGraphs->yAxis->grid()->setSubGridVisible(true);
+    sensorGraphs->xAxis->grid()->setZeroLinePen(Qt::NoPen);
+    sensorGraphs->yAxis->grid()->setZeroLinePen(Qt::NoPen);
+    sensorGraphs->xAxis->setUpperEnding(QCPLineEnding::esSpikeArrow);
+    sensorGraphs->yAxis->setUpperEnding(QCPLineEnding::esSpikeArrow);
+    QLinearGradient plotGradient;
+    plotGradient.setStart(0, 0);
+    plotGradient.setFinalStop(0, 350);
+    plotGradient.setColorAt(0, QColor(80, 80, 80));
+    plotGradient.setColorAt(1, QColor(50, 50, 50));
+    sensorGraphs->setBackground(plotGradient);
+    QLinearGradient axisRectGradient;
+    axisRectGradient.setStart(0, 0);
+    axisRectGradient.setFinalStop(0, 350);
+    axisRectGradient.setColorAt(0, QColor(80, 80, 80));
+    axisRectGradient.setColorAt(1, QColor(30, 30, 30));
+    sensorGraphs->axisRect()->setBackground(axisRectGradient);
+
+    QSharedPointer<QCPAxisTickerDateTime> dateTicker(new QCPAxisTickerDateTime);
+    dateTicker->setDateTimeFormat("hh:mm");
+    dateTicker->setTickCount(2);
+    sensorGraphs->xAxis->setTicker(dateTicker);
+
+    // allow dragging in all directions
+    sensorGraphs->setInteraction(QCP::iRangeDrag, true);
+    sensorGraphs->setInteraction(QCP::iRangeZoom);
+
+    // create the universal graph
+    QCPGraph *graph = sensorGraphs->addGraph();
+    graph->setScatterStyle(QCPScatterStyle(QCPScatterStyle::ssCircle, QPen(Qt::black, 0), QBrush(Qt::green), 5));
+    graph->setPen(QPen(Qt::darkGreen));
+    graph->setBrush(QColor(10, 100, 50, 70));
+
+    // ensure that the 0-line is visible
+    sensorGraphs->yAxis->setRangeLower(0);
+
+    sensorDataNamesGroup = new QButtonGroup();
+    // enable changing the displayed sensor
+    connect(sensorDataNamesGroup, static_cast<void (QButtonGroup::*)(QAbstractButton*)>(&QButtonGroup::buttonClicked), [this](QAbstractButton *button)
+    {
+        selectedSensorChanged(button->objectName());
+    });
+
+    // show current temperature below the mouse
+    connect(sensorGraphs, &QCustomPlot::mouseMove, this, &Ekos::Observatory::mouseOverLine);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.ui b/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.ui
--- a/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.ui
+++ b/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.ui
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    <string>Observatory</string>
   </property>
   <property name="toolTip">
-   <string>Status of the Observatory</string>
+   <string/>
   </property>
   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
    <property name="spacing">
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
                <item row="0" column="0">
                 <widget class="QLabel" name="motionLabel">
                  <property name="enabled">
-                  <bool>true</bool>
+                  <bool>false</bool>
                  </property>
                  <property name="text">
                   <string>Motion</string>
@@ -802,45 +802,7 @@
         <property name="horizontalSpacing">
          <number>3</number>
         </property>
-        <item row="0" column="2">
-         <widget class="QLabel" name="weatherStatusLabel">
-          <property name="sizePolicy">
-           <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="Fixed">
-            <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-            <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-           </sizepolicy>
-          </property>
-          <property name="minimumSize">
-           <size>
-            <width>48</width>
-            <height>48</height>
-           </size>
-          </property>
-          <property name="maximumSize">
-           <size>
-            <width>48</width>
-            <height>48</height>
-           </size>
-          </property>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string/>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item row="0" column="0">
-         <widget class="QLabel" name="weatherLabel">
-          <property name="enabled">
-           <bool>false</bool>
-          </property>
-          <property name="toolTip">
-           <string>Display the weather status. The warning and alert limits are set in the INDI tab.</string>
-          </property>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Weather Status: </string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item row="2" column="0" colspan="4" alignment="Qt::AlignTop">
+        <item row="3" column="0" colspan="4" alignment="Qt::AlignTop">
          <widget class="QGroupBox" name="weatherActionsBox">
           <property name="enabled">
            <bool>false</bool>
@@ -1064,10 +1026,61 @@
           </property>
          </spacer>
         </item>
+        <item row="0" column="2">
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="weatherStatusLabel">
+          <property name="sizePolicy">
+           <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="Fixed">
+            <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+            <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+           </sizepolicy>
+          </property>
+          <property name="minimumSize">
+           <size>
+            <width>48</width>
+            <height>48</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+          <property name="maximumSize">
+           <size>
+            <width>48</width>
+            <height>48</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string/>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="0" column="0">
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="weatherLabel">
+          <property name="enabled">
+           <bool>false</bool>
+          </property>
+          <property name="toolTip">
+           <string>Display the weather status. The warning and alert limits are set in the INDI tab.</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Weather Status: </string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="1" column="1" colspan="3">
+         <widget class="QCustomPlot" name="sensorGraphs" native="true">
+          <property name="sizePolicy">
+           <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
+            <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+            <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+           </sizepolicy>
+          </property>
+          <property name="toolTip">
+           <string/>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
         <item row="1" column="0">
-         <widget class="QGroupBox" name="sensorDataBox">
-          <property name="title">
-           <string>Sensor Data</string>
+         <widget class="QWidget" name="sensorData" native="true">
+          <property name="toolTip">
+           <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Current data of the weather sensors. Click on the sensor name to display its data over time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
@@ -1091,6 +1104,14 @@
    </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>QCustomPlot</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>auxiliary/qcustomplot.h</header>
+   <container>1</container>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>
 </ui>