Anybody able to make the new and improved NWS radar work? Has anyone written code to build a dynamic link for the aviation weather radar? It appears to me that we need to enter date and time into the url for the radar. I copied the aviation radar link into my skin.conf and it appeared to work, then after a week I noticed that its showing Dec 31 data. https://www.aviationweather.gov/data/obs/radar/20201231/20/20201231_2038_rad_rala_lws.gif
On Friday, January 1, 2021 at 5:28:07 AM UTC-8 [email protected] wrote: > I just found out why my " > http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/N0R/HTX_loop.gif"; is broke, and, why > I can't find the replacement. They redesigned the entire system (from > something that was working fine) to what could be described as "the new > Coke" of NWS radar services. This article explains it succinctly: > > https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/12/21/nws-new-radar-website-slow/ > Really disappointing. > --MP > > On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 9:44:39 PM UTC+1 [email protected] wrote: > >> Here's another option: NOAA's aviation radar. >> https://www.aviationweather.gov/data/obs/radar/20201231/20/20201231_2038_rad_rala_lws.gif >> >> The images load fast and cover the entire USA. >> >> [image: image.png] >> >> On Wed, Dec 30, 2020 at 9:52 AM John Mora <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have been using these links: >>> https://radblast.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/radar/WUNIDS_map?station=ILN&; >>> brand=wui&num=18&delay=15&type=N0R&frame=0&scale=1.000&noclutter=0&sho >>> wstorms=1&showlabels=1&severe=1&rainsnow=1&lightning=1&smooth=1 >>> >>> https://www.wunderground.com/radar/us/oh/cincinnati/iln >>> >>> Just replace the station with the one you desire. >>> >>> To me they are an adequate replacement until a better one is found >>> >>> Cheers! >>> >>> On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 12:40:17 PM UTC-5 [email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> > I haven't see this link listed anywhere yet. >>>> It’s listed in this thread. >>>> >>>> On Dec 30, 2020, at 8:35 AM, Mark Jenks <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Finally got an answer back from NOAA. I haven't see this link listed >>>> anywhere yet. Images aren't the best, but it's something better than the >>>> .gz's and straight .gif files.... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/ >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 7:12:15 AM UTC-6 Mark Jenks wrote: >>>> >>>>> Email contact information here: >>>>> https://www.weather.gov/radarfaq >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 7:10:50 AM UTC-6 Mark Jenks wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I just sent an email to NWS. I'll let you know the response if I get >>>>>> one.. >>>>>> >>>>>> ---- >>>>>> >>>>>> Good Morning! >>>>>> >>>>>> For years, there have been many many people who have linked your >>>>>> radar images and loops to their PWS (Personal weather station) websites. >>>>>> I >>>>>> currently use weewx @ http://weather.mjenks.net >>>>>> With the new radar, this is no longer possible, and the .gz versions >>>>>> just aren't good enough quality. So I have to use someone else's radar >>>>>> now. >>>>>> >>>>>> It sure would be nice if you could provide an iframe code snipped >>>>>> that we could embed into our webpages. Or at least recreate the >>>>>> images >>>>>> and loops. >>>>>> >>>>>> This is what I have been using that no longer works. >>>>>> >>>>>> radar_img = http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/N0R/GRB_loop.gif >>>>>> radar_url = >>>>>> http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/radar.php?product=NCR&rid=GRB&loop=yes >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you! >>>>>> >>>>>> Mark Jenks >>>>>> Station ID - DW7584 >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 4:20:17 PM UTC-6 [email protected] >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you for looking into this folks. It sounds as though they have >>>>>>> gone the same route as Environment Canada did a long time ago now. No >>>>>>> more >>>>>>> animated gifs available, instead they build the animations on the fly >>>>>>> with >>>>>>> overlays and a repository of images. The best I could do for >>>>>>> Environment >>>>>>> Canada radars was to create a shell script that runs on the web server >>>>>>> cron >>>>>>> that guesses at the current time stamp for the latest image and saves >>>>>>> it to >>>>>>> my webserver. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Less than great. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It sure would be nice if they could just provide an iframe code >>>>>>> snipped that we could embed into our webpages. >>>>>>> Alas. >>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>> Chris >>>>>>> On Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 9:59:31 AM UTC-8 >>>>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I hooked up the NWS gif and it's worse than useless. It's hours old >>>>>>>> and shows nothing, flashes clutter, and repeats. Now, it should show >>>>>>>> nothing but the flashing of clutter is super annoying. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> As much as I'm pissed at WU, I'm going to use their gif while it's >>>>>>>> available. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sat, Dec 19, 2020 at 7:17 AM [email protected] <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Yes John kind of crummy images and I just tried mine for KILX and >>>>>>>>> it is two hours behind the current UTC. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Friday, December 18, 2020 at 11:56:56 AM UTC-6 >>>>>>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The loops in https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/ >>>>>>>>>> <https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/KMUX_loop.gif> 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. 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