default Weather, current with wethergov issues

scumbelly

Hi,

What is your default for ‘units’ in the config.js file?

Config Options…

Possible values: config.units = Specified by config.js, default = Kelvin, metric = Celsius, imperial =Fahrenheit

and if your are asking about the current weather module

useKMPHwind Uses KMPH as units for windspeed.
Possible values:true or false
Default value: false

useBeaufort Pick between using the Beaufort scale for wind speed or using the default units.
Possible values: true or false
Default value: true

if you are using weather module - windUnits

What units to use for wind speed. If specified overrides units setting. Specified by config.js

Possible values: config.units = Specified by config.js, default = Kelvin, metric = Celsius, imperial = Fahrenheit

It’s best to check your options per module.

Cheers.

linuxha

@scumbelly

Here’s the weather config section:

	units:      "imperial", // global
...
		{
			module: "weather",
			//position: "top_right",
			position: "bottom_left",
			config: {
				type: "current",
				weatherProvider: "weathergov", //Default value: openweathermap
				//windUnits: "imperial", // this is messed up in the code
				tempUnits: "imperial",
				useBeaufort: false,
				fade: false,
				// See 'Configuration options' for more information.
				//apiBase: "https://api.weather.gov/points/",
				//weatherEndpoint: "/forecast/hourly", // for current
				lat:        40.25571,
				lon:        -74.39416,
			}
		},

I basically get this:
chopped screen shot

scumbelly

@linuxha

This is what I am guessing is your weather.

scumbelly

@linuxha

That’s odd. Your wind speed looks like it could be in meters/seconds but it should be about 3.3 @ 7 miles per hour. So, are you using the current weather module or the ‘new’ weather module?

Cheers

linuxha

@scumbelly , the new weather module, the old is call currentweather and weatherforecast. Those are commented out in my config.

scumbelly

@linuxha

With following set you should get correct weather… except wind chill.

language: “en”,
locale: “en-US”,
logLevel: [“INFO”, “LOG”, “WARN”, “ERROR”], // Add “DEBUG” for even more logging
timeFormat: 12,
units: “imperial”,

		config: {
			type: "current",
			weatherProvider: "weathergov", //Default value: openweathermap
			weatherEndpoint: "/forecast/hourly",
			degreeLabel: true,
			showFeelsLike: false,
			lat:        40.25571,
			lon:        -74.39416,

No matter what I tried Feels Like came up as 32degrees. The web site shows “wind chill” and openweathermap shows “feels like” and the current.njk translates “FEELS” - DEGREE. I’m scratching my head for now.

Cheers.

scumbelly

@linxha

I captured an xml string from your location…

<current_observation version=“1.0”
xmlns:xsd=“http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema”
xmlns:xsi=“http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance”
xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation=“http://www.weather.gov/view/current_observation.xsd”>
NOAA’s National Weather Service
<credit_URL>http://weather.gov/</credit_URL>

http://weather.gov/images/xml_logo.gif

NOAA's National Weather Service http://weather.gov 15 minutes after the hour 60 Belmar-Farmingdale, NJ KBLM 40.18333 -74.13333 Last Updated on Apr 14 2021, 12:56 pm EDT Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:56:00 -0400 A Few Clouds 70.0 F (21.1 C) 70.0 21.1 39 from the West at 9.2 gusting to 17.3 MPH (8 gusting to 15 KT) West 270 9.2 17.3 8 15 1016.4 mb 1016.4 30.02 44.1 F (6.7 C) 44.1 6.7 10.00 http://forecast.weather.gov/images/wtf/small/ http://www.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KBLM.html few.png http://www.weather.gov/data/METAR/KBLM.1.txt http://weather.gov/disclaimer.html http://weather.gov/disclaimer.html http://weather.gov/notice.html

… but I saw no ‘wind chill’ or ‘feels like’ information at the time I grabbed the file.

I’ve gone about as far as I can. Hopefully someone can add more to this for you.

Cheers.

linuxha

@scumbelly , huge thanks for the help. What URL did you use to get the XML? For weather.gov, I’ve been seeing JSON.

I think I’ll toss in a few log statements and see what weather.gov code is using.

scumbelly

@linuxha

https://w1.weather.gov/xml/current_obs/KBLM.xml

linuxha

I figured out the Feels like being 32F, it’s getting a null in the heat index from weather.gov. I’ve added code to check for null and use the currentWeather.temperature instead. I’ll send diffs later (where do I send them?) when I’ve finished with the windSpeed.

		if(currentWeatherData.heatIndex.value) {
			currentWeather.feelsLikeTemp = this.convertTemp(currentWeatherData.heatIndex.value);
		} else {
			// If null, set it to the current temperature
			currentWeather.feelsLikeTemp = currentWeather.temperature;
		}

Sorry it took so long for me to figure out this env. I’m using the browser to debug now. I’ve not done this much. :-)

linuxha

Okay, I see the issue with windSpeed. The URL returns windSpeed in km_h-1 (k/h), the convertSpeed(metSec) function appears to be m/s. I’m not sure how to fix this for general use. I’ll try to fix it for my use first.

sdetweil

@linuxha google search on conversion says divide the km/h by 3.6 to get m/s

linuxha

@sdetweil , thanks, I did find those but I’m also trying to figure out a way so when I change the code it doesn’t break the existing. I’m just giving it thought now.

To convert kph to mph: *0.621371. I 'm used to MPH and m/s or kph wouldn’t register with me. I can handle temperatures and distance in metric but not wind speeds.

linuxha

Ah feels like also needs to consider “windChill” & “heatIndex”. I’m betting they’re mutually exclusive.

phodges7727

I think the weather.gov API using /points/ has been deprecated. It switched to gridpoints/{wfo}/{x}/{y}. I am not skilled enough to know what to switch in the config file to make it work.