I think the problem many are facing is the demise of wunderground's API keys. Sure they work for now, but for how long? There's a thread on their forums about replacing wunderground within the OS Unified Firmware <https://opensprinkler.com/forums/topic/no-more-free-wunderground-api-key/>.
Maybe this skin could be a good replacement for those using weewx and OpenSprinkler? On Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 12:44:15 AM UTC-4, Andrew Milner wrote: > > I use open sprinkler on the raspberry pi and the Zimmerman method and the > previous day's weather is picked up from weather underground using my > wunderground key. It works a treat and is using the data from my weather > station for the previous day without needing to change anything in weewx. > I control 7 valves by uploading a dynamically changed program to the > sprinkler from the pi twice a day, but also have a 'line clearing' program > which is a pure open sprinkler program. Anyone interested can see some of > the result at > > http://weather.andrewmilner.online/plants.html > > > On Wednesday, 3 October 2018 01:20:12 UTC+3, mwall wrote: >> >> On Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 5:59:30 PM UTC-4, Peter Hardy wrote: >>> >>> So far I've only implemented the Zimmerman Method, partly because I'm >>> not sure how to get forecast data in to weewx either. :) In my install I'm >>> using the Responsive skin as well, which includes an extension for getting >>> forecasts from the Australian BoM. But that's hardly a general solution. >>> >> >> try the weewx-forecast extension. it can pull forecasts from a few >> different sources, and it sticks the results into a dedicated forecast >> database. then you can query that database from your service to get the >> specific rainfall information you want. >> >> https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/forecasting >> >> m >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
