No reason why this shouldn't work. Just use a 2nd binding to your "other"
database.
If the two databases are using different archive intervals and are not
synchronized in time, that should not be a problem. Just ask for the
"latest" value (tag $latest) rather than current ($current) value. That's
I am going to have a network accessible database which holds a single
parameter, snowDepth, as well as dateTime (and usUnits and interval if
necessary).
I've read the customization documentation about using more than one
database but the assumption there was both databases were using the weewx