A cooler includes a housing having a bottom surface, a front wall, a rear wall, two opposing sidewalls and an open top in communication with an interior storage chamber. A pivotal lid encloses the open top to provide selective access to the interior storage chamber. The lower surface of the lid includes a sensor that measures temperature, pressure and humidity within the interior chamber, and transmits the measured data to a portable electronic device to allow a remote user to monitor the condition of stored ice without opening the lid.