Have confirmed that this url with my API key returns the right data and timezone - using both auto and ca
https://api.darksky.net/forecast/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/-41.36,174.05?units=ca On Thu, Aug 23, 2018 at 11:58 AM Colin Larsen <[email protected]> wrote: > Not sure but I think this line needs to change from > > forecast_url = "https://api.darksky.net/forecast/%s/%s,%s?%s"; > > to > > forecast_url = "https://api.darksky.net/forecast/%s/%s,%s?units=%s"; > > On Thu, Aug 23, 2018 at 11:23 AM Colin Larsen <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> And found a couple more records issues with changes of units in Rainfall >> - in -- mm >> >> Highest Daily Rainfall 0.2 in August 19, 2018 August 19, 2018 at 12:00 AM 0.2 >> in >> Highest Daily Rainfall Rate 0.3 mm August 19, 2018 at 12:00 AM August >> 19, 2018 at 12:00 AM 0.3 mm >> Month with Highest Total Rainfall 1.0 in August August, 2018 1.0 in >> Total Rainfall for 2018 25.4 mm 2018 25.4 mm >> >> On Thu, Aug 23, 2018 at 11:15 AM Colin Larsen <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hmmm, they weren't but the only difference was the Darksky_units I >>> think. I'll fix that later. >>> >>> Windy icon - fixed >>> Records change of units - fixed >>> Darksky - still a problem. Neither "auto" or "ca" seem to work so far. >>> I'm guessing that 'Visibility' also comes from Darksky? >>> >>> Visibility 3.84 miles >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 23, 2018 at 10:34 AM Pat O'Brien <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hopefully all of your configurations are in weewx.conf. If so you can >>>> just download it and install it like before with wee_extension. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 22, 2018, 5:08 PM Colin Larsen <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> What's the best way to update Pat? >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, 23 Aug 2018, 08:29 Pat, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Just released 0.2. Give it a try when you can. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://github.com/poblabs/weewx-belchertown/releases/tag/weewx-belchertown-0.2 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 4:14:07 PM UTC-4, Colin Larsen wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> All good, thanks Pat >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 23, 2018 at 12:20 AM Pat <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Most of it looks pretty good. Not bad for my first skin attempt :) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I knew imperial to metric would be an issue, and I had tried my >>>>>>>> best to plan for it. I didn't take timezones into consideration with my >>>>>>>> testing though - for example noticed on your test site that the >>>>>>>> forecast >>>>>>>> row has wrong borders and it's showing the weather for yesterday (for >>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>> timezone). I'll take a look into that. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I see my error with the records page conversion, so I'll have to >>>>>>>> issue an update on that one later today. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For DarkSky, I'll have to add the "units" flag. They have 6 >>>>>>>> different unit types, so I'll have to update the setup guide too. Can't >>>>>>>> believe I missed that one! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'll let you all know when I issue an update. Possibly late today >>>>>>>> (US Eastern time) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 12:30:47 AM UTC-4, Colin Larsen >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Arrgh, typo - www.41south.net.nz >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Also found this on the records page, note the change from metric >>>>>>>>> back to US units >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Highest Temperature 21.1 °C August 19, 2018 at 9:56 AM August 19, >>>>>>>>> 2018 at 9:56 AM 21.1 °C >>>>>>>>> Lowest Temperature -1.1 °C August 18, 2018 at 4:58 PM August 18, >>>>>>>>> 2018 at 4:58 PM -1.1 °C >>>>>>>>> Highest Heat Index 21.1 °C August 19, 2018 at 9:56 AM August 19, >>>>>>>>> 2018 at 9:56 AM 21.1 °C >>>>>>>>> Lowest Wind Chill 21.1 °C August 19, 2018 at 9:56 AM August 19, >>>>>>>>> 2018 at 9:56 AM August 19, 2018 at 9:56 AM >>>>>>>>> Largest Daily Temperature Range 40.0 °F August 19, 2018 >>>>>>>>> (Min: 30.0°F - Max: 70.0°F ) August 19, 2018 >>>>>>>>> (Min: 30.0°F - Max: 70.0°F ) 40.0 °F >>>>>>>>> Smallest Daily Temperature Range 5.9 °F August 18, 2018 >>>>>>>>> (Min: 30.0°F - Max: 35.9°F ) August 18, 2018 >>>>>>>>> (Min: 30.0°F - Max: 35.9°F ) 5.9 °F >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 3:54 PM Colin Larsen <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> www.41south.net nz >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 3:54 PM Colin Larsen <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Ok working in test :) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Couple of minor things with the Darksky forecast; >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I need to set the units to metric with kph wind - ?units=ca at >>>>>>>>>>> the end of the query string, is there a place to do that? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> There doesn't appear to be a "windy" icon >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Otherwise so far so good. I haven't delved into mqtt just yet. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>>>>> Colin >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 1:11 PM Pat <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Not sure. It might be. Worth a try and see how it goes? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 7:50:34 PM UTC-4, Colin Larsen >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> CloudMQTT with 5 connections and 10Kbit/sec might not be >>>>>>>>>>>>> enough then? I'll definitely look at setting up my own I think. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Might even >>>>>>>>>>>>> just whack it on a Pi zero or something to play with >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 11:26 AM Pat <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry, meant to update that to say overlay=clouds if you >>>>>>>>>>>>>> wanted clouds. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 7:24:19 PM UTC-4, Pat wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MQTT can be the tricky bit because some of the freebies out >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there have limitations which your weewx may hit pretty quickly. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you're >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thinking of trying to host your own MQTT, I'm working on a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> write up for how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mine is setup. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I chose windy.com because it's free and you can do a fair >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> amount of customization. Except for the map color - gray is the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> only >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option... Looks like you can only have wind, or cloud. The >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cloud option >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> looks like it may show both actually. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Change the lat/lon for your area, but the bit I changed (and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> got lucky with) was overlay=wind >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://embed.windy.com/embed2.html?lat=-26.195&lon=138.560&zoom=5&level=surface&overlay=wind&menu=&message=&marker=&calendar=&pressure=&type=map&location=coordinates&detail=&detailLat=-26.195&detailLon=138.560&metricWind=default&metricTemp=default&radarRange=-1 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You're not married to windy though, if you find another >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> radar you like, you can use that instead. Just use the full >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HTML of <img >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> src="http://thesite/radar.gif";> or something and making >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sure the width and height matches the parameters for an easy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> swap out. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 6:32:42 PM UTC-4, Colin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Larsen wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm down in New Zealand so a few hours out with you. Just >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> created my Darksky account and reading about MQTT - so much to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> learn! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hopefully in the next few hours but will post my success (or >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> otherwise). >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks again - really looking forward to getting this up >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and running. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1st question, can Windy.com be set to display wind/cloud >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rather than the radar image? We don't get that down here in NZ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> yet >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, 22 August 2018 10:27:40 UTC+12, Pat wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks! 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