If you go up a level, the ones not in the folders are the current ones. https://www.aviationweather.gov/data/obs/radar/rad_rala_lws.gif
On Monday, January 11, 2021 at 10:07:55 PM UTC-6 [email protected] wrote: > 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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