Forget the visibility tag problem, it's sorted :) On Thu, Aug 23, 2018 at 1:59 PM Colin Larsen <[email protected]> wrote:
> Darksky is stubborn, still won't use the units. > > There is no lat/lon in the Windy url, just location=coordinates so I've > taken that out and hard coded the NZ lat/lon, see if that helps the map > > Whoops ...... > > Visibility 5.44 $visibility_unit . > > On Thu, Aug 23, 2018 at 1:38 PM Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > >> That URL looks right. Using that as a test URL, it's working for me. I've >> created another lab weewx system in metric and I think everything you've >> pointed out is looking good now. Give it a test and let me know. >> >> For the map: Looking at your page source, looks like you've omitted the >> lat/lon for your windy map. So I am guessing I am seeing the east coast >> because of a saved windy cookie. If you go back to this message >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/weewx-user/GSrKZEiPqsc/vdcYJCM9DwAJ>, >> you can see the lat/lon in the URL... update that and add that to your >> config. Probably don't need the detailLat/detailLon. >> >> v0.3 is available to download. >> https://github.com/poblabs/weewx-belchertown/releases/tag/weewx-belchertown-0.3 >> >> >> On Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 9:05:55 PM UTC-4, Colin Larsen wrote: >>> >>> Thanks Pat, I thought I made the change correctly in belchertown.py but >>> it hasn't fixed it - not sure what's up that I missed? >>> >>> forecast_url = *"https://api.darksky.net/forecast/%s/%s,%s?units=%s"* % >>> ( darksky_secret_key, latitude, longitude, darksky_units ) >>> >>> It's the one in /usr/share/weewx/user ? >>> >>> The map is correct here which is strange, it shows NZ front and centre. >>> Is it picking up a location variable from somewhere other than the config >>> co-ordinates >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 23, 2018 at 12:52 PM Pat <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> 100% correct. That's my mistake. You can make that change for now and >>>> I'll update it in GitHub for the 0.3 version soon >>>> >>>> The visibility comes from DarkSky, and they don't provide the units >>>> within the API output, so I I'll have to grab the DarkSky units from the >>>> config, and then change the unit within the skin based on that. >>>> >>>> And I'll fix the static unit in the records page. Thought I got them >>>> all! >>>> >>>> Also, your map is still showing the East Coast of USA. Not sure if >>>> that's intended or not. >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 8:38:29 PM UTC-4, Colin Larsen wrote: >>>>> >>>>> 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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