The loops in https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/ seem to be up to date today.
For example: https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/KMUX_loop.gif As such, that’s also an option, although these gifs are tough to get used to. > On Dec 18, 2020, at 9:38 AM, John Kline <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This thread has a nice solution (see URL below): > > https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=40980.0 > > Terms of use: > https://www.wunderground.com/company/legal > > (In the following URL, substitute your radar station for OAX. Set > weewx.conf’s Seasons radar_img value to this.) > > https://radblast.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/radar/WUNIDS_map?station=OAX&brand=wui&num=18&delay=15&type=N0R&frame=0&scale=1.000&noclutter=0&showstorms=0&showlabels=1&severe=1&rainsnow=0&lightning=0&smooth=0 > > >>> On Dec 17, 2020, at 10:00 PM, John Kline <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> >> Although the directory listing here shows old timestamps: >> https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/ >> >> The loop is being updated (albeit still a few hours old and I’m not a fan of >> this radar imagery): >> https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/KMUX_loop.gif >> >> Although not part of the loop, this image is only about 30m old: >> https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/KMUX_1.gif >> >> It’s not clear one could determine which file has the latest image. Maybe >> this will improve over time and the _0.gif will have the latest gif (and/or >> the loop will be updated regularly). >> >>>> On Dec 17, 2020, at 4:18 PM, John Kline <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>> >>> I’ve been grappling with this. It is annoying. The “new site” is >>> maddening to interact with: https://radar.weather.gov/ >>> >>> There’s a FAQ about the change here: >>> https://www.weather.gov/radarfaq >>> >>> The FAQ tells one where files can be downloaded. I’ve started to look at >>> them (they are gzipped), but, so far, I haven’t found anything acceptable >>> to use. I’m seeing a single color overlay (with no base map). Still >>> looking, but this is an awful change. >>> >>> John >>> >>>>> On Dec 17, 2020, at 4:05 PM, [email protected] >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>> I use the old standard skin (modified). The NWS radar site changed today >>>> and the optional radar graphic no longer works. Has anyone dug into this >>>> and figured out how to get the new site to work? >>>> >>>> It's no big deal if not - I'll take a look myself and post something once >>>> I find out how to make it work with the new site. >>>> -- >>>> 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]. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/15c6bd2a-5795-4cf0-9ada-c6527f8d56ddn%40googlegroups.com. -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/1C8A4873-D39D-4DE0-966B-A5BFF73F40E0%40johnkline.com.
