b167 - New weather provider - Open Weather Map

[par]

NEW: We are introducing a new weather provider - Open Weather Map (OWM).
You can set it as current weather or weather forecast source.
Do you like this option?
Is OWM working properly for you?

NEW: The weather providers can be controlled globally or per location!

Location Properties window looks and works a little different now.

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If you are using PWS, you have to choose "Personal Weather Station" from "Current Weather" drop down.
Please check if PWS setup is still working.

[ikarus1969]

Hi Pavel!

When testing it for my home-location (Vienna, ID 2761369), OWM works for the forecast but not for the current weather.
In the options i choose OWM for both current weather and the forecast and then played around with the location properties of Vienna.

Starting YoWindow in debug mode gives me the following output after choosing OWM for the current weather and pressing ok in the location-properties

[countryroads]

Hi Pasha,

I tried 2 different locations.
Mansfield and Hassi Bahbah (which has a broken yr.no forecast link).

Hassi Bahbah using yr.no (default) had no forecast due to the broken link.
I changed the forecast to Open Weather and it now has a forecast.
I tried changing it back to yr.no (default).
Since that link is broken, the forecast displayed is still the Open Weather forecast.

There is a problem with the function of Location Properties window.
When I change from the default to Open Weather, the OK button displays as it should.
When I try to change from Open Weather back to the default, the OK button drops below YoWindow Desktop.
If I close Location Properties window and then reopen it, I can then change back to default and click on OK button.

Mansfield results were close.
Open Weather forecast and yr.no forecast were the same.
Open Weather current conditions were 49F, Fair, 1 mph SE, 28.85" steady, 41% Humidity, no visibility, and Dew Point of 26F.
METAR station current conditions were 48F, Clear, Calm, 28.8" dropping, 43% Humidity, 10 miles, and Dew Point of 27F.


Marty

[MaxH]

Hi Pasha,

OWM is not accurate enough, at least, not where I live. I live close to an airforce base and their METAR data is very accurate. OWM shows me it’s raining at the moment but that’s not correct. In the forecast for tomorrow(same time) there is a difference of 13 mb pressure between OWM and yr.no. Don't know which is wrong or right.

Max

[FvE]

Hi Pasha,

Before I can test OWM further (I welcome this option!) a serious bug needs to be repaired first:

1. Installed 167
2. Chose PWS, but didn't set up PWS path.
3. Got no actual data as expected.
4. Returned to Standard (METAR), still no actual data.
5. Re-installed 166.
6. Here PWS is (still) enabled!!!!!
7. I need to disable PWS in 166 and re-install 167 to have actual data again on standard metar.

I hope I made myself clear.
Fred

[par]

Thanks so much, Fred!
Will be fixed in the next build.

Hi Pasha,

Before I can test OWM further (I welcome this option!) a serious bug needs to be repaired first:

1. Installed 167
2. Chose PWS, but didn't set up PWS path.
3. Got no actual data as expected.
4. Returned to Standard (METAR), still no actual data.
5. Re-installed 166.
6. Here PWS is (still) enabled!!!!!
7. I need to disable PWS in 166 and re-install 167 to have actual data again on standard metar.

I hope I made myself clear.
Fred

[par]

Hi Pasha,

OWM is not accurate enough, at least, not where I live. I live close to an airforce base and their METAR data is very accurate. OWM shows me it’s raining at the moment but that’s not correct. In the forecast for tomorrow(same time) there is a difference of 13 mb pressure between OWM and yr.no. Don't know which is wrong or right.

Max

Thanks, Max!
Not sure where OWM gets the current weather from, but I would expect it to get it from the closest METAR.
Probably there is a longer delay between weather reports for OWM.

The pressure must be computed wrong for OWM on our side, thanks for reporting!

[par]

Hi Pavel!

When testing it for my home-location (Vienna, ID 2761369), OWM works for the forecast but not for the current weather.
In the options i choose OWM for both current weather and the forecast and then played around with the location properties of Vienna.

Starting YoWindow in debug mode gives me the following output after choosing OWM for the current weather and pressing ok in the location-properties

Screenshot - YoWindow - OWM Test.jpg

Reinhart, thanks!
Please have a look at the new b168, is OWM current weather for Vienna is still missing?

[ikarus1969]

Now i get some weather with OWM - thanks!