diff --git a/cmd/temperature/read.go b/cmd/temperature/read.go
index 8599b78..f24caa2 100644
--- a/cmd/temperature/read.go
+++ b/cmd/temperature/read.go
@@ -27,8 +27,13 @@ var readTemperatureCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			log.Fatalln(err)
 		}
 
-		// fetch all temperature sensors
-		temperatureSensors := cnf.GetTemperatureSensors(config.ENABLED)
+		// fetch all temperature sensors or sensors by args
+		temperatureSensors := make([]sensor.TemperatureSensor, 0)
+		if len(args) == 0 {
+			temperatureSensors = cnf.GetTemperatureSensors(config.ENABLED)
+		} else {
+			temperatureSensors = cnf.GetTemperatureSensorsByName(args)
+		}
 
 		// read temperature from sensors
 		temperatures, err := sensor.ReadTemperatures(temperatureSensors)
diff --git a/pkg/config/flucky.go b/pkg/config/flucky.go
index 2dee399..27cc573 100644
--- a/pkg/config/flucky.go
+++ b/pkg/config/flucky.go
@@ -118,14 +118,60 @@ func (c *Configuration) EnableSensor(name string) error {
 }
 
 // GetHumiditySensors returns a list of humidity sensors
-func (c *Configuration) GetHumiditySensors() []sensor.HumiditySensor {
-	humiditySensors, _ := c.splitSensors()
-	return humiditySensors
+func (c *Configuration) GetHumiditySensors(option Option) []sensor.HumiditySensor {
+	humiditySensors := c.convertHumiditySensors(c.Sensors)
+
+	switch option {
+	case ENABLED:
+		for i, humiditySensor := range humiditySensors {
+			if !humiditySensor.GetEnabled() {
+				humiditySensors = append(humiditySensors[:i], humiditySensors[i+1:]...)
+			}
+		}
+		return humiditySensors
+	case DISABLED:
+		for i, humiditySensor := range humiditySensors {
+			if humiditySensor.GetEnabled() {
+				humiditySensors = append(humiditySensors[:i], humiditySensors[i+1:]...)
+			}
+		}
+		return humiditySensors
+	case ALL:
+		return humiditySensors
+	default:
+		return humiditySensors
+	}
 }
 
-// GetTemperatureSensors returns a list of humidity sensors
+// GetHumiditySensorsByName returns a list of temperature sensors by name,
+// uuid or wire-id
+func (c *Configuration) GetHumiditySensorsByName(names []string) []sensor.HumiditySensor {
+	configHumiditySensors := make(map[string]*types.Sensor, 0)
+
+	for _, name := range names {
+		for _, s := range c.Sensors {
+			switch name {
+			case s.SensorID:
+				configHumiditySensors[s.SensorID] = s
+			case *s.WireID:
+				configHumiditySensors[s.SensorID] = s
+			case s.SensorName:
+				configHumiditySensors[s.SensorID] = s
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	humiditySensors := make([]*types.Sensor, 0)
+	for _, cs := range configHumiditySensors {
+		humiditySensors = append(humiditySensors, cs)
+	}
+
+	return c.convertHumiditySensors(humiditySensors)
+}
+
+// GetTemperatureSensors returns a list of temperature sensors
 func (c *Configuration) GetTemperatureSensors(option Option) []sensor.TemperatureSensor {
-	_, temperatureSensors := c.splitSensors()
+	temperatureSensors := c.convertTemperatureSensors(c.Sensors)
 
 	switch option {
 	case ENABLED:
@@ -149,6 +195,32 @@ func (c *Configuration) GetTemperatureSensors(option Option) []sensor.Temperatur
 	}
 }
 
+// GetTemperatureSensorsByName returns a list of temperature sensors by name,
+// uuid or wire-id
+func (c *Configuration) GetTemperatureSensorsByName(names []string) []sensor.TemperatureSensor {
+	configTemperatureSensors := make(map[string]*types.Sensor, 0)
+
+	for _, name := range names {
+		for _, s := range c.Sensors {
+			switch name {
+			case s.SensorID:
+				configTemperatureSensors[s.SensorID] = s
+			case *s.WireID:
+				configTemperatureSensors[s.SensorID] = s
+			case s.SensorName:
+				configTemperatureSensors[s.SensorID] = s
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	temperatureSensors := make([]*types.Sensor, 0)
+	for _, cs := range configTemperatureSensors {
+		temperatureSensors = append(temperatureSensors, cs)
+	}
+
+	return c.convertTemperatureSensors(temperatureSensors)
+}
+
 // RemoveSensor deletes a sensor by its name or its unique UUID
 func (c *Configuration) RemoveSensor(name string) error {
 	for i, sensor := range c.Sensors {
@@ -180,23 +252,33 @@ func (c *Configuration) RenameSensor(oldName, newName string) error {
 	return fmt.Errorf("Could not find remote %v to replace into with %v", oldName, newName)
 }
 
-func (c *Configuration) splitSensors() ([]sensor.HumiditySensor, []sensor.TemperatureSensor) {
+func (c *Configuration) convertHumiditySensors(sensors []*types.Sensor) []sensor.HumiditySensor {
 	humiditySensors := make([]sensor.HumiditySensor, 0)
-	temperatureSensors := make([]sensor.TemperatureSensor, 0)
 
-	for _, s := range c.Sensors {
+	for _, s := range sensors {
 		switch s.SensorModel {
 		case types.DHT11:
 			humiditySensors = append(humiditySensors, &sensor.DHT11{
 				Sensor: s,
 			})
-			temperatureSensors = append(temperatureSensors, &sensor.DHT11{
-				Sensor: s,
-			})
 		case types.DHT22:
 			humiditySensors = append(humiditySensors, &sensor.DHT22{
 				Sensor: s,
 			})
+		}
+	}
+	return humiditySensors
+}
+
+func (c *Configuration) convertTemperatureSensors(sensors []*types.Sensor) []sensor.TemperatureSensor {
+	temperatureSensors := make([]sensor.TemperatureSensor, 0)
+	for _, s := range sensors {
+		switch s.SensorModel {
+		case types.DHT11:
+			temperatureSensors = append(temperatureSensors, &sensor.DHT11{
+				Sensor: s,
+			})
+		case types.DHT22:
 			temperatureSensors = append(temperatureSensors, &sensor.DHT22{
 				Sensor: s,
 			})
@@ -206,5 +288,5 @@ func (c *Configuration) splitSensors() ([]sensor.HumiditySensor, []sensor.Temper
 			})
 		}
 	}
-	return humiditySensors, temperatureSensors
+	return temperatureSensors
 }