> The newer api.weather.gov can return a lot of detailed forecast information > for quite specific locations using gridpoints, but that's not integrated into > weewx AFAIK.
https://github.com/chaunceygardiner/weewx-nws > On Jul 9, 2022, at 11:22 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes, Mike I think you're right. The weewx forecasting extension looks to be > scraping those PFM reports for its data, so you can only choose from those > zones where a PFM is generated. > The newer api.weather.gov can return a lot of detailed forecast information > for quite specific locations using gridpoints, but that's not integrated into > weewx AFAIK. > > Walt > >> On Friday, July 8, 2022 at 10:56:16 AM UTC-5 MikeQ wrote: >> Does someone here understand how the NWS generates a forecast for a specific >> location? I used the API link above and it says my forecast zone is IDZ033. >> When I put this in weewx I get the following error: >> >> Jul 8 09:30:20 weatherpi weewxd: forecast: NWSThread: NWS: no PFM found for >> IDZ033 in forecast from BOI >> Jul 8 09:30:20 weatherpi weewxd: forecast: NWSThread: NWS: terminating >> thread >> >> If I go to the PFM link above, there are only 5 PFMs for the BOI forecast >> office all located at airports. If I go to weather.gov, put in my zip code, >> and click on the map, it puts my lat/lon in URL and generates a forecast for >> that location. The forecast for the closest PFM, which is over 90 miles >> away, is different than the one generated on the forecast web page. I would >> like the more accurate forecast, but it doesn't look like the forecast >> module in weewx supports anything other than PFMs? >> >>> On Friday, July 8, 2022 at 6:18:51 AM UTC-6 [email protected] wrote: >>> I appreciate the help....thank you >>> >>> >>>> On Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 10:45:51 PM UTC-4 an oldman wrote: >>>> if you are looking for the pfm try this address >>>> https://forecast.weather.gov/product_sites.php?site=NWS&product=PFM >>>> it list all the pfms >>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 9:11:39 PM UTC-5 vince wrote: >>>>> That is a GREAT find. Comes up right on the money for me. >>>>> >>>>> Forecast office is SEW (foid in weewx.conf) >>>>> Forecast zone is WAZ558 (lid in weewx.conf) >>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 6:33:23 PM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: >>>>>> if you plug your lat and lon into the weather.gov api, a la >>>>>> https://api.weather.gov/points/39.7832,-89.6644 >>>>>> you'll get a bunch of info back that might contain what you're looking >>>>>> for. I'm not familiar with the terms LID and FOID >>>>>> In my case it tells me >>>>>> my forecast office is ILX >>>>>> my grid coordinates are 46,54 >>>>>> my forecast zone is ILZ051 >>>>>> my county zone is ILC167 >>>>>> my fire weather zone is ILZ051 >>>>>> >>>>>> api documentation at >>>>>> API Web Service (weather.gov) >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 3:41:56 PM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>> I have been relentlessly searching for a list of NWS LIDs for the >>>>>>> forecast module and cannot even find a mention of them on their site or >>>>>>> Wiki....can somone push me in the right direction I am trying to get >>>>>>> the Foid and lid for Columbia SC. I beleive the Foid to be CAE but the >>>>>>> 6 digit ID is the problem. >>>>>>> Thank-you > > -- > 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/e00b92d8-e852-47f3-b50c-185ecf3aa945n%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/4A05B1A1-A8B5-4C66-87BC-97DAE7A4D648%40johnkline.com.
