diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp b/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp
index b7b6e04a9..afe5fd53c 100644
--- a/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ extern void drawCommonHeader(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, const c
 #include "Sensor/IndicatorSensor.h"
 #endif
 
+#if defined(HAS_DS18B20)
+#include "Sensor/DS18B20GpioSensor.h"
+#endif
+
 #if __has_include(<Adafruit_TSL2561_U.h>)
 #include "Sensor/TSL2561Sensor.h"
 #endif
@@ -150,6 +154,12 @@ static constexpr uint16_t TX_HISTORY_KEY_ENVIRONMENT_TELEMETRY = 0x8002;
 
 void EnvironmentTelemetryModule::i2cScanFinished(ScanI2C *i2cScanner)
 {
+#if defined(HAS_DS18B20)
+    // Register the direct GPIO sensor before persisted config finishes loading.
+    // Environment telemetry still gates publication on its setting.
+    addSensor<DS18B20GpioSensor>(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::NONE);
+#endif
+
     if (!moduleConfig.telemetry.environment_measurement_enabled && !ENVIRONMENTAL_TELEMETRY_MODULE_ENABLE) {
         return;
     }
@@ -329,15 +339,14 @@ int32_t EnvironmentTelemetryModule::runOnce()
                                                               default_telemetry_broadcast_interval_secs, numOnlineNodes))) &&
             airTime->isTxAllowedChannelUtil(config.device.role != meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_SENSOR) &&
             airTime->isTxAllowedAirUtil()) {
-            sendTelemetry();
-            if (transmitHistory)
+            if (sendTelemetry() && transmitHistory)
                 transmitHistory->setLastSentToMesh(TX_HISTORY_KEY_ENVIRONMENT_TELEMETRY);
         } else if (((lastSentToPhone == 0) || !Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(lastSentToPhone, sendToPhoneIntervalMs)) &&
                    (service->isToPhoneQueueEmpty())) {
             // Just send to phone when it's not our time to send to mesh yet
             // Only send while queue is empty (phone assumed connected)
-            sendTelemetry(NODENUM_BROADCAST, true);
-            lastSentToPhone = millis();
+            if (sendTelemetry(NODENUM_BROADCAST, true))
+                lastSentToPhone = millis();
         }
     }
     return min(sendToPhoneIntervalMs, result);
diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/DS18B20GpioSensor.cpp b/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/DS18B20GpioSensor.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..24973b039
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/DS18B20GpioSensor.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+#include "configuration.h"
+
+#if HAS_TELEMETRY && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ENVIRONMENTAL_SENSOR && defined(HAS_DS18B20)
+
+#include "DS18B20GpioSensor.h"
+#include "mesh/Throttle.h"
+#include <cstring>
+
+DS18B20GpioSensor::DS18B20GpioSensor() : TelemetrySensor(meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_SENSOR_UNSET, "DS18B20") {}
+
+bool DS18B20GpioSensor::initDevice(TwoWire *, ScanI2C::FoundDevice *)
+{
+    status = 1;
+
+    if (discover() && configureResolution()) {
+        LOG_INFO("%s: found one sensor on GPIO %d at %u-bit resolution", sensorName, DS18B20_PIN, RESOLUTION_BITS);
+        samplingState = SamplingState::IDLE;
+    } else {
+        samplingState = SamplingState::DISCOVER;
+        scheduleDelay(REDISCOVERY_DELAY_MS);
+        LOG_WARN("%s: no usable sensor on GPIO %d; will retry", sensorName, DS18B20_PIN);
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool DS18B20GpioSensor::discover()
+{
+    uint8_t candidate[8]{};
+    uint8_t selected[8]{};
+    bool found = false;
+    oneWire.reset_search();
+
+    while (oneWire.search(candidate)) {
+        if (OneWire::crc8(candidate, 7) != candidate[7]) {
+            LOG_WARN("%s: ignoring ROM with invalid CRC", sensorName);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (candidate[0] != ds18b20::FAMILY_CODE) {
+            LOG_DEBUG("%s: ignoring unsupported 1-Wire family 0x%02x", sensorName, candidate[0]);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (found) {
+            LOG_ERROR("%s: multiple DS18B20 sensors found; this target supports exactly one", sensorName);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        memcpy(selected, candidate, sizeof(selected));
+        found = true;
+    }
+
+    if (found)
+        memcpy(rom, selected, sizeof(rom));
+    return found;
+}
+
+bool DS18B20GpioSensor::readScratchpad(uint8_t scratchpad[ds18b20::SCRATCHPAD_SIZE])
+{
+    if (!oneWire.reset()) {
+        LOG_WARN("%s: no presence pulse", sensorName);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    oneWire.select(rom);
+    oneWire.write(ds18b20::CMD_READ_SCRATCHPAD);
+    oneWire.read_bytes(scratchpad, ds18b20::SCRATCHPAD_SIZE);
+    if (OneWire::crc8(scratchpad, ds18b20::SCRATCHPAD_SIZE - 1) != scratchpad[ds18b20::SCRATCHPAD_SIZE - 1]) {
+        LOG_WARN("%s: scratchpad CRC check failed", sensorName);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool DS18B20GpioSensor::configureResolution()
+{
+    uint8_t scratchpad[ds18b20::SCRATCHPAD_SIZE]{};
+    if (!readScratchpad(scratchpad))
+        return false;
+
+    if (ds18b20::hasResolution(scratchpad, RESOLUTION_BITS))
+        return true;
+
+    if (!oneWire.reset()) {
+        LOG_WARN("%s: no presence pulse while setting resolution", sensorName);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    oneWire.select(rom);
+    oneWire.write(ds18b20::CMD_WRITE_SCRATCHPAD);
+    // Preserve alarm thresholds and avoid an unnecessary sensor EEPROM write.
+    oneWire.write(scratchpad[ds18b20::SCRATCHPAD_TH_INDEX]);
+    oneWire.write(scratchpad[ds18b20::SCRATCHPAD_TL_INDEX]);
+    oneWire.write(ds18b20::configForResolution(RESOLUTION_BITS));
+
+    if (!readScratchpad(scratchpad) || !ds18b20::hasResolution(scratchpad, RESOLUTION_BITS)) {
+        LOG_WARN("%s: unable to verify %u-bit resolution", sensorName, RESOLUTION_BITS);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    LOG_INFO("%s: configured %u-bit resolution", sensorName, RESOLUTION_BITS);
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool DS18B20GpioSensor::startConversion()
+{
+    if (!oneWire.reset()) {
+        LOG_WARN("%s: no presence pulse before conversion", sensorName);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    oneWire.select(rom);
+    oneWire.write(ds18b20::CMD_CONVERT_T, 0); // externally powered; parasite-power hold is not used
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool DS18B20GpioSensor::finishConversion(float *temperature)
+{
+    uint8_t scratchpad[ds18b20::SCRATCHPAD_SIZE]{};
+    if (!readScratchpad(scratchpad))
+        return false;
+
+    const float result = ds18b20::decodeTemperature(scratchpad);
+    if (!ds18b20::isSaneTemperature(result)) {
+        LOG_WARN("%s: out-of-range temperature %.2f C", sensorName, result);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    *temperature = result;
+    return true;
+}
+
+void DS18B20GpioSensor::scheduleDelay(uint32_t delayMs)
+{
+    delayStartedMs = millis();
+    scheduledDelayMs = delayMs;
+    hasScheduledDelay = true;
+}
+
+bool DS18B20GpioSensor::scheduledDelayActive() const
+{
+    return Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(delayStartedMs, scheduledDelayMs);
+}
+
+bool DS18B20GpioSensor::hasFreshMeasurement() const
+{
+    return hasCachedTemperature && Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(lastMeasurementMs, SAMPLE_FRESH_MS);
+}
+
+void DS18B20GpioSensor::recordFailure()
+{
+    ++consecutiveFailures;
+    conversionStartedMs = 0;
+
+    if (consecutiveFailures >= MAX_CONSECUTIVE_FAILURES) {
+        samplingState = SamplingState::DISCOVER;
+        scheduleDelay(REDISCOVERY_DELAY_MS);
+        LOG_WARN("%s: %u consecutive failures; rediscovering in %us", sensorName, consecutiveFailures,
+                 REDISCOVERY_DELAY_MS / 1000);
+    } else {
+        samplingState = SamplingState::IDLE;
+        scheduleDelay(RETRY_DELAY_MS);
+    }
+}
+
+int32_t DS18B20GpioSensor::runOnce()
+{
+    if (hasScheduledDelay) {
+        if (scheduledDelayActive())
+            return static_cast<int32_t>(scheduledDelayMs);
+        hasScheduledDelay = false;
+    }
+
+    if (samplingState == SamplingState::DISCOVER) {
+        if (!discover() || !configureResolution()) {
+            scheduleDelay(REDISCOVERY_DELAY_MS);
+            LOG_WARN("%s: no usable sensor on GPIO %d; next discovery in %us", sensorName, DS18B20_PIN,
+                     REDISCOVERY_DELAY_MS / 1000);
+            return REDISCOVERY_DELAY_MS;
+        }
+
+        consecutiveFailures = 0;
+        samplingState = SamplingState::IDLE;
+        LOG_INFO("%s: recovered sensor on GPIO %d", sensorName, DS18B20_PIN);
+    }
+
+    if (samplingState == SamplingState::IDLE) {
+        if (!startConversion()) {
+            recordFailure();
+            return static_cast<int32_t>(scheduledDelayMs);
+        }
+
+        samplingState = SamplingState::CONVERTING;
+        conversionStartedMs = millis();
+        return CONVERSION_TIME_MS;
+    }
+
+    if (Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(conversionStartedMs, CONVERSION_TIME_MS))
+        return CONVERSION_TIME_MS;
+
+    float temperature = 0.0f;
+    if (!finishConversion(&temperature)) {
+        recordFailure();
+        return static_cast<int32_t>(scheduledDelayMs);
+    }
+
+    cachedTemperature = temperature;
+    lastMeasurementMs = millis();
+    hasCachedTemperature = true;
+    consecutiveFailures = 0;
+    conversionStartedMs = 0;
+    samplingState = SamplingState::IDLE;
+    scheduleDelay(SAMPLE_INTERVAL_MS);
+    return SAMPLE_INTERVAL_MS;
+}
+
+bool DS18B20GpioSensor::getMetrics(meshtastic_Telemetry *measurement)
+{
+    if (!hasFreshMeasurement())
+        return false;
+
+    measurement->variant.environment_metrics.has_temperature = true;
+    measurement->variant.environment_metrics.temperature = cachedTemperature;
+    return true;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/DS18B20GpioSensor.h b/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/DS18B20GpioSensor.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1122bc26f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/DS18B20GpioSensor.h
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#include "configuration.h"
+
+#if HAS_TELEMETRY && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ENVIRONMENTAL_SENSOR && defined(HAS_DS18B20)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifndef DS18B20_PIN
+#error "HAS_DS18B20 requires DS18B20_PIN"
+#endif
+#ifndef DS18B20_RESOLUTION_BITS
+#error "HAS_DS18B20 requires DS18B20_RESOLUTION_BITS (9 through 12)"
+#endif
+#ifndef DS18B20_SAMPLE_INTERVAL_MS
+#error "HAS_DS18B20 requires DS18B20_SAMPLE_INTERVAL_MS"
+#endif
+#if DS18B20_RESOLUTION_BITS < 9 || DS18B20_RESOLUTION_BITS > 12
+#error "DS18B20_RESOLUTION_BITS must be between 9 and 12"
+#endif
+
+#include "DS18B20Protocol.h"
+#include "TelemetrySensor.h"
+#include <OneWire.h>
+
+class DS18B20GpioSensor : public TelemetrySensor
+{
+  public:
+    DS18B20GpioSensor();
+    int32_t runOnce() override;
+    bool getMetrics(meshtastic_Telemetry *measurement) override;
+    bool initDevice(TwoWire *bus, ScanI2C::FoundDevice *dev) override;
+
+  private:
+    // Round up the DS18B20's 93.75/187.5/375/750 ms conversion times so a
+    // reading is never taken before the configured resolution is complete.
+    static constexpr uint8_t RESOLUTION_BITS = DS18B20_RESOLUTION_BITS;
+    static constexpr uint32_t CONVERSION_TIME_MS = RESOLUTION_BITS == 9    ? 94
+                                                   : RESOLUTION_BITS == 10 ? 188
+                                                   : RESOLUTION_BITS == 11 ? 375
+                                                                           : 750;
+    static constexpr uint32_t SAMPLE_INTERVAL_MS = DS18B20_SAMPLE_INTERVAL_MS;
+    static constexpr uint32_t SAMPLE_FRESH_MS = (2 * SAMPLE_INTERVAL_MS) + CONVERSION_TIME_MS;
+    static constexpr uint32_t RETRY_DELAY_MS = 5UL * 1000;
+    static constexpr uint32_t REDISCOVERY_DELAY_MS = 60UL * 1000;
+    static constexpr uint8_t MAX_CONSECUTIVE_FAILURES = 3;
+
+    enum class SamplingState : uint8_t { DISCOVER, IDLE, CONVERTING };
+
+    OneWire oneWire{DS18B20_PIN};
+    uint8_t rom[8]{};
+    float cachedTemperature = 0.0f;
+    uint32_t lastMeasurementMs = 0;
+    uint32_t conversionStartedMs = 0;
+    uint32_t delayStartedMs = 0;
+    uint32_t scheduledDelayMs = 0;
+    uint8_t consecutiveFailures = 0;
+    bool hasCachedTemperature = false;
+    bool hasScheduledDelay = false;
+    SamplingState samplingState = SamplingState::DISCOVER;
+
+    bool discover();
+    bool configureResolution();
+    bool startConversion();
+    bool readScratchpad(uint8_t scratchpad[ds18b20::SCRATCHPAD_SIZE]);
+    bool finishConversion(float *temperature);
+    void recordFailure();
+    bool hasFreshMeasurement() const;
+    void scheduleDelay(uint32_t delayMs);
+    bool scheduledDelayActive() const;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/DS18B20Protocol.h b/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/DS18B20Protocol.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf5172998
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/DS18B20Protocol.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+namespace ds18b20
+{
+constexpr uint8_t FAMILY_CODE = 0x28;
+constexpr uint8_t CMD_CONVERT_T = 0x44;
+constexpr uint8_t CMD_READ_SCRATCHPAD = 0xBE;
+constexpr uint8_t CMD_WRITE_SCRATCHPAD = 0x4E;
+constexpr uint8_t SCRATCHPAD_SIZE = 9;
+constexpr uint8_t SCRATCHPAD_TH_INDEX = 2;
+constexpr uint8_t SCRATCHPAD_TL_INDEX = 3;
+constexpr uint8_t SCRATCHPAD_CONFIG_INDEX = 4;
+constexpr uint8_t RESOLUTION_MASK = 0x60;
+constexpr uint8_t CONFIG_9_BIT = 0x1F;
+constexpr float MIN_TEMPERATURE_C = -55.0f;
+constexpr float MAX_TEMPERATURE_C = 125.0f;
+
+constexpr uint8_t configForResolution(uint8_t resolutionBits)
+{
+    return static_cast<uint8_t>(CONFIG_9_BIT | ((resolutionBits - 9) << 5));
+}
+
+inline float decodeTemperature(const uint8_t scratchpad[9])
+{
+    const uint16_t raw = static_cast<uint16_t>(scratchpad[0]) | (static_cast<uint16_t>(scratchpad[1]) << 8);
+    return static_cast<float>(static_cast<int16_t>(raw)) / 16.0f;
+}
+
+inline bool isSaneTemperature(float temperature)
+{
+    return temperature >= MIN_TEMPERATURE_C && temperature <= MAX_TEMPERATURE_C;
+}
+
+inline bool hasResolution(const uint8_t scratchpad[SCRATCHPAD_SIZE], uint8_t resolutionBits)
+{
+    return (scratchpad[SCRATCHPAD_CONFIG_INDEX] & RESOLUTION_MASK) == (configForResolution(resolutionBits) & RESOLUTION_MASK);
+}
+} // namespace ds18b20
diff --git a/test/test_ds18b20/test_main.cpp b/test/test_ds18b20/test_main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2cc3c6a88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_ds18b20/test_main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#include "TestUtil.h"
+#include "modules/Telemetry/Sensor/DS18B20Protocol.h"
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <unity.h>
+
+void setUp(void) {}
+void tearDown(void) {}
+
+void test_decodes_positive_12_bit_temperature()
+{
+    const uint8_t scratchpad[9] = {0x91, 0x01}; // 25.0625 C
+    TEST_ASSERT_FLOAT_WITHIN(0.0001f, 25.0625f, ds18b20::decodeTemperature(scratchpad));
+}
+
+void test_decodes_negative_12_bit_temperature()
+{
+    const uint8_t scratchpad[9] = {0x5E, 0xFF}; // -10.125 C
+    TEST_ASSERT_FLOAT_WITHIN(0.0001f, -10.125f, ds18b20::decodeTemperature(scratchpad));
+}
+
+void test_accepts_ds18b20_operating_range()
+{
+    TEST_ASSERT_TRUE(ds18b20::isSaneTemperature(-55.0f));
+    TEST_ASSERT_TRUE(ds18b20::isSaneTemperature(125.0f));
+    TEST_ASSERT_FALSE(ds18b20::isSaneTemperature(-55.1f));
+    TEST_ASSERT_FALSE(ds18b20::isSaneTemperature(125.1f));
+}
+
+void test_recognizes_resolution_configuration()
+{
+    uint8_t scratchpad[ds18b20::SCRATCHPAD_SIZE]{};
+    for (uint8_t resolution = 9; resolution <= 12; ++resolution) {
+        scratchpad[ds18b20::SCRATCHPAD_CONFIG_INDEX] = ds18b20::configForResolution(resolution);
+        TEST_ASSERT_TRUE(ds18b20::hasResolution(scratchpad, resolution));
+    }
+
+    scratchpad[ds18b20::SCRATCHPAD_CONFIG_INDEX] = ds18b20::configForResolution(9);
+    TEST_ASSERT_FALSE(ds18b20::hasResolution(scratchpad, 12));
+}
+
+void setup()
+{
+    initializeTestEnvironment();
+    UNITY_BEGIN();
+    RUN_TEST(test_decodes_positive_12_bit_temperature);
+    RUN_TEST(test_decodes_negative_12_bit_temperature);
+    RUN_TEST(test_accepts_ds18b20_operating_range);
+    RUN_TEST(test_recognizes_resolution_configuration);
+    exit(UNITY_END());
+}
+
+void loop() {}
diff --git a/variants/esp32s3/heltec_v3/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32s3/heltec_v3/platformio.ini
index 2f53c8756..bd5aa8e83 100644
--- a/variants/esp32s3/heltec_v3/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32s3/heltec_v3/platformio.ini
@@ -18,3 +18,21 @@ build_flags =
   ${esp32s3_base.build_flags}
   -D HELTEC_V3
   -I variants/esp32s3/heltec_v3
+
+; Local custom build: one externally powered DS18B20.
+; Kept separate from heltec-v3 so normal upstream Heltec builds do not include it.
+[env:heltec-v3-ds18b20]
+extends = env:heltec-v3
+board_level = extra
+
+build_flags =
+  ${env:heltec-v3.build_flags}
+  -D HAS_DS18B20=1
+  -D DS18B20_PIN=7
+  -D DS18B20_RESOLUTION_BITS=12
+  -D DS18B20_SAMPLE_INTERVAL_MS=60000
+
+lib_deps =
+  ${env:heltec-v3.lib_deps}
+  # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=OneWire packageName=PaulStoffregen/OneWire
+  https://github.com/PaulStoffregen/OneWire/archive/refs/tags/v2.3.8.zip