[DEBUG] Default Weather Module with OpenWeatherMap One Call API

[lost]

Hey all, I’m trying to get a basic implementation of OpenWeatherMap’s One Call API working inside the default Weather module, mainly so I can get hourly weather data, but I’m running into some problems.

Link to Branch.

Files with changes inside the modules/default/weather/ directory:

• weather.js
• weatherprovider.js
• providers/openweathermap.js
• wdatahourly.njk (renamed from wdataHourly.njk, Windows is being stupid)

Sample Module Configuration: (all included config parameters are required for the moment)

module: "weather",
position: "bottom_center",
header: "Hourly Forecast",
config: {
	weatherProvider: "openweathermap",
	type: "wDataHourly", // wDataCurrent and wDataDaily theoretically work but currently don't have .njk files
	apiKey: "OPENWEATHERMAPAPIKEY", // your OpenWeatherMap API key
	lat: 40.7128, // your latitude
	lon: -74.0060, // your longitude
	weatherEndpoint: "/onecall",
	maxNumberOfEntries: 12
}

The module just stays at “Loading …” indefinitely. The console tab in the menu that shows up after I hit Ctrl+Shift+I doesn’t report any errors or warnings, so I’m not sure what’s causing the readings to not show up.

Any advice is appreciated since I haven’t worked too much with in the past with JavaScript, Node.js, etc. so I’m not sure what the proper way to troubleshoot problems is.

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*edit: The module seems to be loaded just fine and the weather provider gets initialized as expected. Still not sure what the problem could be.

[lost]

minor correction, the maxNumberOfEntries config parameter is wrong, it should be maxEntries instead:

module: "weather",
position: "bottom_center",
header: "Hourly Forecast",
config: {
	weatherProvider: "openweathermap",
	type: "wDataHourly", // wDataCurrent and wDataDaily theoretically work but currently don't have .njk files
	apiKey: "OPENWEATHERMAPAPIKEY", // your OpenWeatherMap API key
	lat: 40.7128, // your latitude
	lon: -74.0060, // your longitude
	weatherEndpoint: "/onecall",
	maxEntries: 12
}

[lost]

Got it working! I think I’ll just avoid dot notation from now on…

Repo is linked below. If anyone’s looking to use this, OpenWeatherMap’s One Call API asks for latitude and longitude instead of a location or location ID. But in return, you can get not only current and daily (max 7 days) forecasts, but also hourly forecasts (max 48 hours).

All original functionality of the module should remain intact.

Sample Module Configurations:

{
	module: "weather",
	position: "bottom_left",
	header: "Current Forecast",
	config: {
		weatherProvider: "openweathermap",
		weatherEndpoint: "/onecall",
		type: "wDataCurrent",
		apiKey: "OPENWEATHERMAPAPIKEY", // your OpenWeatherMap API key
		initialLoadDelay: 0,
		lat: 40.7128, // your latitude
		lon: -74.0060, // your longitude
	}
},
{
	module: "weather",
	position: "bottom_center",
	header: "Hourly Forecast",
	config: {
		weatherProvider: "openweathermap",
		weatherEndpoint: "/onecall",
		type: "wDataHourly",
		apiKey: "OPENWEATHERMAPAPIKEY", // your OpenWeatherMap API key
		initialLoadDelay: 2500,
		lat: 40.7128, // your latitude
		lon: -74.0060, // your longitude
		maxEntries: 32, // max 48, set by OWM One Call API
		showPrecipitationAmount: true
	}
},
{
	module: "weather",
	position: "bottom_right",
	header: "Daily Forecast",
	config: {
		weatherProvider: "openweathermap",
		weatherEndpoint: "/onecall",
		type: "wDataDaily",
		apiKey: "OPENWEATHERMAPAPIKEY", // your OpenWeatherMap API key
		initialLoadDelay: 5000,
		lat: 40.7128, // your latitude
		lon: -74.0060, // your longitude
		maxEntries: 7, // max 7, set by OWM One Call API
		colored: true,
		showPrecipitationAmount: true
	}
}

Sample MagicMirror Output:

Link to Branch

Not making a pull request yet since I don’t know how the default Weather module is meant to be designed.

[Feedy88]

Hey @lost,

thanks for creating this. I am currently building my first mirror and have issues with the weather module from the master (only showing “Loading”) and hence wanted to try yours, as I am looking for hourly data anyways.

However, I am a total noob to git and stuff, so I don’t know how to install your branch. Could you help me out here? Much appreciated in advance.

[julien-vancouver]

Hi,

Thanks for your work, ive tried using your config above and have run into two issues.

{
module: “weather”,
position: “bottom_left”,
header: “Current Forecast”,
config: {
weatherProvider: “openweathermap”,
weatherEndpoint: “/onecall”,
type: “wDataCurrent”,
apiKey: “xxxxxxx”, // your OpenWeatherMap API key
initialLoadDelay: 0,
lat: 40.7128, // your latitude
lon: -74.0060, // your longitude
}
},

1. using the type: “wDataCurrent” results in “UNDEFINED”
   however if I change variable to Current, I then run into issue 2.

2. loading. Similar to your original post, my screen remains forever loading and doesn’t load the retrieved values.

any other thoughts or tips & tricks on how to resolve?

[icemanmw]

i had the same problem and changed type: “wDataCurrent”, to type: “current”, because in the folder /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/default/weather i found the files

current.njk
hourly.njk
forecast.njk

now is runs

[dangarlen]

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