Ahhh... I have new data.... patience is a virtue that some of us dont have!!! So now that I have this... what does all of this mean?????
windGust and windGustDir are both in there!!!!! REC: 2026-07-15 19:00:00 EDT (1784156400) altimeter: 30.03337017713454, appTemp: 101.8380150465835, barometer: 29.987733001331126, cloudbase: 5668.422028858116, dateTime: 1784156400, dewpoint: 72.1429430730243, ET: 0.0005652840172712734, freezerHumidity: 51.0, freezerTemp: -9.095384615384619, heatindex: 103.03999220918348, humidex: 111.7048326156599, illuminance: 13230.0, inDewpoint: 57.20863222985423, inHumidity: 53.0, inTemp: 75.55999999999996, interval: 5.0, lightning_distance: 0.0, lightning_strike_count: 0.0, maxSolarRad: 212.57227005648818, outHumidity: 48.833333333333336, outTemp: 94.4, pressure: 29.37501959069768, radiation: 103.85714285714286, rain: 0.0, rain_total: 0.14999999999999997, rainRate: 0.0, strike_dist: 5.0, strikes_total: 162.0, upstairsHumidity: 50.0, upstairsTemp: 76.39647058823535, usUnits: 1, UV: 1.4285714285714286, windchill: 94.4, windDir: 274.0755305618518, windGust: 4.0, windGustDir: 263.0, windrun: 0.16228070175438597, windSpeed: 1.9473684210526316 REC: 2026-07-15 19:00:00 EDT (1784156400) altimeter: 30.03337017713454, appTemp: 101.8380150465835, barometer: 29.987733001331126, cloudbase: 5668.422028858116, dateTime: 1784156400, dewpoint: 72.1429430730243, ET: 0.0005652840172712734, freezerHumidity: 51.0, freezerTemp: -9.095384615384619, heatindex: 103.03999220918348, humidex: 111.7048326156599, illuminance: 13230.0, inDewpoint: 57.20863222985423, inHumidity: 53.0, inTemp: 75.55999999999996, interval: 5.0, lightning_distance: 0.0, lightning_strike_count: 0.0, maxSolarRad: 212.57227005648818, outHumidity: 48.833333333333336, outTemp: 94.4, pressure: 29.37501959069768, radiation: 103.85714285714286, rain: 0.0, rain_total: 0.14999999999999997, rainRate: 0.0, strike_dist: 5.0, strikes_total: 162.0, upstairsHumidity: 50.0, upstairsTemp: 76.39647058823535, usUnits: 1, UV: 1.4285714285714286, windchill: 94.4, windDir: 274.0755305618518, windGust: 4.0, windGustDir: 263.0, windrun: 0.16228070175438597, windSpeed: 1.9473684210526316 On Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 6:56:01 PM UTC-4 Patrick Sifford wrote: > Ill give it another try..... that is the catch phrase of > weewx!!!!!!!!!! LOL > > > On Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 6:29:40 PM UTC-4 Tom Keffer wrote: > >> You only show a few seconds worth of output. Depending on your archive >> interval, archive records are typically emitted every 5 minutes or so. >> >> Be patient! >> >> On Wed, Jul 15, 2026 at 2:02 PM Patrick Sifford <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Tom, >>> >>> Thanks for the reply. >>> >>> Since the Acurite Atlas does not generate wind gust information I am >>> assuming that the information showing up in the seasons report is software >>> generated. >>> >>> I did run the weewxd... and it seems like all LOOP data and no REC >>> data. with in the loop data I am not seeing any windGust referenced ( I >>> did : weewxd | grep -i "wind" and weewxd and weewxd | grep -i "REC" >>> >>> weewxd | grep -i "REC" returned no records at all >>> >>> weewxd | grep -i "wind" returned: >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:55:33 EDT (1784148933) altimeter: >>> 30.050631488573067, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784148933, dewpoint: None, ET: None, heatindex: None, humidex: >>> None, inDewpoint: None, lightning_distance: 0, lightning_strike_count: 0, >>> maxSolarRad: 661.5986163120484, pressure: 29.391973160359, rain: 0.0, >>> rain_total: 0.15, rainRate: 0.0, strike_dist: 5, strikes_total: 162, >>> usUnits: 1, windchill: None, windDir: 287.0, windrun: None, windSpeed: 2.0 >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:55:33 EDT (1784148933) altimeter: >>> 30.051882623600612, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784148933, dewpoint: None, ET: None, heatindex: None, humidex: >>> None, inDewpoint: None, lightning_distance: 0, lightning_strike_count: 0, >>> maxSolarRad: 661.5986163120484, pressure: 29.393201990917856, rain: 0.0, >>> rain_total: 0.15, rainRate: 0.0, strike_dist: 5, strikes_total: 162, >>> usUnits: 1, windchill: None, windDir: 287.0, windrun: None, windSpeed: 2.0 >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:55:39 EDT (1784148939) altimeter: >>> 30.05030774898751, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784148939, dewpoint: None, ET: None, heatindex: None, humidex: >>> None, inDewpoint: None, maxSolarRad: 661.2700424233108, pressure: >>> 29.391655192232598, rainRate: 0.0, upstairsHumidity: 49.0, upstairsTemp: >>> 76.46000000000001, usUnits: 1, windchill: None, windrun: None >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:55:39 EDT (1784148939) altimeter: >>> 30.05020308787426, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784148939, dewpoint: None, ET: None, heatindex: None, humidex: >>> None, inDewpoint: None, maxSolarRad: 661.2700424233108, pressure: >>> 29.391552396965135, rainRate: 0.0, upstairsHumidity: 49.0, upstairsTemp: >>> 76.46000000000001, usUnits: 1, windchill: None, windrun: None >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:55:39 EDT (1784148939) altimeter: >>> 30.051262400511714, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784148939, dewpoint: None, ET: None, heatindex: None, humidex: >>> None, inDewpoint: None, maxSolarRad: 661.2700424233108, pressure: >>> 29.39259282476455, rainRate: 0.0, upstairsHumidity: 49.0, upstairsTemp: >>> 76.46000000000001, usUnits: 1, windchill: None, windrun: None >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:55:39 EDT (1784148939) altimeter: >>> 30.05226787058341, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784148939, dewpoint: None, ET: None, freezerHumidity: 54.0, >>> freezerTemp: 8.420000000000002, heatindex: None, humidex: None, inDewpoint: >>> None, maxSolarRad: 661.2700424233108, pressure: 29.39358036998832, >>> rainRate: 0.0, usUnits: 1, windchill: None, windrun: None >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:55:39 EDT (1784148939) altimeter: >>> 30.05249075271424, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784148939, dewpoint: None, ET: None, freezerHumidity: 54.0, >>> freezerTemp: 8.420000000000002, heatindex: None, humidex: None, inDewpoint: >>> None, maxSolarRad: 661.2700424233108, pressure: 29.393799278740726, >>> rainRate: 0.0, usUnits: 1, windchill: None, windrun: None >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:55:39 EDT (1784148939) altimeter: >>> 30.05242992946601, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784148939, dewpoint: None, ET: None, freezerHumidity: 54.0, >>> freezerTemp: 8.420000000000002, heatindex: None, humidex: None, inDewpoint: >>> None, maxSolarRad: 661.2700424233108, pressure: 29.393739539804006, >>> rainRate: 0.0, usUnits: 1, windchill: None, windrun: None >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:55:44 EDT (1784148944) altimeter: >>> 30.050843965551618, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784148944, dewpoint: None, ET: None, heatindex: None, humidex: >>> None, illuminance: 44070, inDewpoint: None, lightning_distance: 0, >>> lightning_strike_count: 0, maxSolarRad: 660.9962191460468, pressure: >>> 29.392181849415973, radiation: 347, rainRate: 0.0, strike_dist: 5, >>> strikes_total: 162, usUnits: 1, UV: 8, windchill: None, windrun: None, >>> windSpeed: 2.0 >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:55:44 EDT (1784148944) altimeter: >>> 30.050464915611087, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784148944, dewpoint: None, ET: None, heatindex: None, humidex: >>> None, illuminance: 44070, inDewpoint: None, lightning_distance: 0, >>> lightning_strike_count: 0, maxSolarRad: 660.9962191460468, pressure: >>> 29.391809556970784, radiation: 347, rainRate: 0.0, strike_dist: 5, >>> strikes_total: 162, usUnits: 1, UV: 8, windchill: None, windrun: None, >>> windSpeed: 2.0 >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:55:44 EDT (1784148944) altimeter: >>> 30.05192096913016, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784148944, dewpoint: None, ET: None, heatindex: None, humidex: >>> None, illuminance: 44070, inDewpoint: None, lightning_distance: 0, >>> lightning_strike_count: 0, maxSolarRad: 660.9962191460468, pressure: >>> 29.393239652849534, radiation: 347, rainRate: 0.0, strike_dist: 5, >>> strikes_total: 162, usUnits: 1, UV: 8, windchill: None, windrun: None, >>> windSpeed: 2.0 >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:55:46 EDT (1784148946) altimeter: >>> 30.051582332945646, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784148946, dewpoint: None, ET: None, heatindex: None, humidex: >>> None, inDewpoint: 57.208632229854274, inHumidity: 53.0, inTemp: 75.56, >>> maxSolarRad: 660.8866592650161, pressure: 29.39290705364491, rainRate: 0.0, >>> usUnits: 1, windchill: None, windrun: None >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:55:46 EDT (1784148946) altimeter: >>> 30.052102376775117, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784148946, dewpoint: None, ET: None, heatindex: None, humidex: >>> None, inDewpoint: 57.208632229854274, inHumidity: 53.0, inTemp: 75.56, >>> maxSolarRad: 660.8866592650161, pressure: 29.393417826485262, rainRate: >>> 0.0, usUnits: 1, windchill: None, windrun: None >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:55:46 EDT (1784148946) altimeter: >>> 30.05211104632037, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784148946, dewpoint: None, ET: None, heatindex: None, humidex: >>> None, inDewpoint: 57.208632229854274, inHumidity: 53.0, inTemp: 75.56, >>> maxSolarRad: 660.8866592650161, pressure: 29.39342634147599, rainRate: 0.0, >>> usUnits: 1, windchill: None, windrun: None >>> >>> >>> and weewxd returned: >>> >>> Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:56:44 EDT (1784149004) altimeter: >>> 30.050261760252088, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784149004, dewpoint: None, ET: None, freezerHumidity: 53.0, >>> freezerTemp: 7.699999999999999, heatindex: None, humidex: None, inDewpoint: >>> None, maxSolarRad: 657.704952671527, pressure: 29.391610023361125, >>> rainRate: 0.0, usUnits: 1, windchill: None, windrun: None >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:56:44 EDT (1784149004) altimeter: >>> 30.04977645002501, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784149004, dewpoint: None, ET: None, freezerHumidity: 53.0, >>> freezerTemp: 7.699999999999999, heatindex: None, humidex: None, inDewpoint: >>> None, maxSolarRad: 657.704952671527, pressure: 29.391133365013815, >>> rainRate: 0.0, usUnits: 1, windchill: None, windrun: None >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:56:44 EDT (1784149004) altimeter: >>> 30.050420591765178, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784149004, dewpoint: None, ET: None, freezerHumidity: 53.0, >>> freezerTemp: 7.699999999999999, heatindex: None, humidex: None, inDewpoint: >>> None, maxSolarRad: 657.704952671527, pressure: 29.39176602330723, rainRate: >>> 0.0, usUnits: 1, windchill: None, windrun: None >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:56:45 EDT (1784149005) altimeter: >>> 30.050234506569378, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784149005, dewpoint: None, ET: None, heatindex: None, humidex: >>> None, inDewpoint: None, maxSolarRad: 657.6499792992688, pressure: >>> 29.39158325554341, rainRate: 0.0, upstairsHumidity: 49.0, upstairsTemp: >>> 76.46000000000001, usUnits: 1, windchill: None, windrun: None >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:56:45 EDT (1784149005) altimeter: >>> 30.05151958126576, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784149005, dewpoint: None, ET: None, heatindex: None, humidex: >>> None, inDewpoint: None, maxSolarRad: 657.6499792992688, pressure: >>> 29.392845420661494, rainRate: 0.0, upstairsHumidity: 49.0, upstairsTemp: >>> 76.46000000000001, usUnits: 1, windchill: None, windrun: None >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:56:45 EDT (1784149005) altimeter: >>> 30.05163835689159, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784149005, dewpoint: None, ET: None, heatindex: None, humidex: >>> None, inDewpoint: None, maxSolarRad: 657.6499792992688, pressure: >>> 29.392962078832465, rainRate: 0.0, upstairsHumidity: 49.0, upstairsTemp: >>> 76.46000000000001, usUnits: 1, windchill: None, windrun: None >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:56:45 EDT (1784149005) altimeter: >>> 30.052136206047653, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784149005, dewpoint: None, ET: None, heatindex: None, humidex: >>> None, illuminance: 43740, inDewpoint: None, lightning_distance: None, >>> lightning_strike_count: None, maxSolarRad: 657.6499792992688, pressure: >>> 29.39345105267348, radiation: 345, rainRate: 0.0, strike_dist: 5, >>> strikes_total: 162, usUnits: 1, UV: 7, windchill: None, windDir: None, >>> windrun: None, windSpeed: 0.0 >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:56:45 EDT (1784149005) altimeter: >>> 30.051437695802623, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784149005, dewpoint: None, ET: None, heatindex: None, humidex: >>> None, illuminance: 43740, inDewpoint: None, lightning_distance: 0, >>> lightning_strike_count: 0, maxSolarRad: 657.6499792992688, pressure: >>> 29.39276499500022, radiation: 345, rainRate: 0.0, strike_dist: 5, >>> strikes_total: 162, usUnits: 1, UV: 7, windchill: None, windDir: None, >>> windrun: None, windSpeed: 0.0 >>> LOOP: 2026-07-15 16:56:45 EDT (1784149005) altimeter: >>> 30.05146458957769, appTemp: None, barometer: None, cloudbase: None, >>> dateTime: 1784149005, dewpoint: None, ET: None, heatindex: None, humidex: >>> None, illuminance: 43740, inDewpoint: None, lightning_distance: 0, >>> lightning_strike_count: 0, maxSolarRad: 657.6499792992688, pressure: >>> 29.392791409330126, radiation: 345, rainRate: 0.0, strike_dist: 5, >>> strikes_total: 162, usUnits: 1, UV: 7, windchill: None, windDir: None, >>> windrun: None, windSpeed: 0.0 >>> >>> So it appears that weewx is calculating the value (if i knew how maybe i >>> can replicate in [calculations]...or if there was some way to access the >>> data. >>> >>> also confused that you referenced REC but not seeing in the >>> output...... I must be doing something wrong! >>> >>> THanks >>> Patrick >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 4:17:08 PM UTC-4 Tom Keffer wrote: >>> >>>> It's complicated, but in general when generating archive records a >>>> value for windGust will be supplied by the accumulators if the >>>> hardware does not provide one. If you run weewxd directly from the command >>>> line you can see what values it emits for archive records (marked "REC"). >>>> Double check that windGust is there and that it is not null. >>>> >>>> A value is not supplied for LOOP packets. >>>> >>>> I say "it's complicated" because the details depend on whether you are >>>> using hardware or software record generation. >>>> >>>> -tk >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jul 15, 2026 at 12:53 PM Patrick Sifford <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have been working over the past couple of weeks to get a better >>>>> handle on the data flowing from my Acurite sensors for use in my home >>>>> automation (Hubitat) device. Previously, I had been able to pull data >>>>> from >>>>> the myAcurite site directly into Hubitat. However, with the migration by >>>>> Acurite from myAcurite to AcuriteNOW I need to take some action and get a >>>>> better data flow that I could control. >>>>> >>>>> One of the key data sets that I was using in my automation was the >>>>> lumination value from the Acurite Atlas. In my first pass to solving >>>>> this >>>>> problem I was going to use weather underground. However, I found that >>>>> weather underground drops that value in thier processing (it goes in... >>>>> but not back out!!!) >>>>> >>>>> That is when I stumbled over weewx and since I had a raspberry pi >>>>> thought I would give it a try. The following diagram shows my >>>>> configuration: >>>>> >>>>> [image: Screenshot 2026-07-15 153045.png] >>>>> While I ran into a few dark alleys in setting this up with the help of >>>>> some smart people here I was able to get this up and running fairly >>>>> quickly. Main issue that I ran into were library's that would error and >>>>> finding a way to get them loaded (ends up there are two ways to do it and >>>>> I >>>>> chose badly) >>>>> >>>>> I have been able to use all of 4 of my Acurite sensors in Hubitat with >>>>> no problems and replace any flow of data from Acurite with this!!! >>>>> >>>>> I have 3 issues that i need to sort out..... >>>>> >>>>> 1) Rain - I think I have that solved but waiting on a rain day to see >>>>> if I got that right >>>>> 2) Lightning - less confident that this is solved.. just need some >>>>> lightning to see what I need to do! >>>>> 3) windGust - This is a value that I did not have before but would >>>>> like to get it so I can use it. >>>>> >>>>> The next picture shows the weather station display that Hubitat >>>>> creates for me: >>>>> [image: Screenshot 2026-07-15 151801.png] >>>>> >>>>> It is a simple display but Accessable from my phone anywhere!!!! >>>>> It also shows must of the data that is moving across the interface. >>>>> >>>>> Now my issue with wind gust!!!! >>>>> >>>>> I know that Atlas does not generate this data. However, I was >>>>> interested in trying to create it! Then in noticed on the Seasons web >>>>> report that weewx has it! >>>>> >>>>> [image: Screenshot 2026-07-15 152028.png] >>>>> >>>>> I first noticed that the wind speed plot was also showing gust >>>>> speed!!! So I did some digging in the skin.conf file and saw were it was >>>>> using windGust in the image . I added windGust to the current conditions >>>>> list. >>>>> >>>>> However, if I add windGust to hubitat.py to push the data it appears >>>>> to be null so not pushed. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Any idea on how I can obtain access to the windGust values? >>>>> >>>>> THanks >>>>> Patrick Sifford >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/463b32e3-ddfb-4a28-8020-8ad49355360dn%40googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/463b32e3-ddfb-4a28-8020-8ad49355360dn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>> 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 visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/28300fb6-4f83-4df2-8e6c-94539514477en%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/28300fb6-4f83-4df2-8e6c-94539514477en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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