Weather Expired Centurion/Gauteng/South Africa

See "Weather expired" or "No weather"? Probably your weather station is not reliable. Let us know - we will help.
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Meerkat
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Weather Expired Centurion/Gauteng/South Africa

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1105777; Centurion/Gauteng/South Africa
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Re: Weather Expired Centurion/Gauteng/South Africa

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Hi Rainer,

The METAR station for Centurion is 'FAIR' which is Pretoria Irene.
In the past 24 hours, there have been 3 METAR readings 5 hours apart.

I am trying to find your closest 24 hour a day METAR station.

There is a problem with yr.no and NWS right now.
Until they resolve their problems, I cannot do anymore research.

Hopefully, I can supply you with information tomorrow.

:(
Marty
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Thanks Marty :)
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Hi Marty,
I don't get a forecast either :(
See: http://www.kwathabeng.co.za/weather/cen ... ather.html
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Hi Rainer,

I have found 2 reliable METAR stations in your area.

FAJS - Johannesburg - seems to be working 24 hours a day
FALA - Lanseria - seems to be down for a few hours around midnight UTC - causing weather expired then

Below is a comparison of your PWS and these 2 METAR stations at the same moment.
Pretoria Comparison.JPG
I do not know what is wrong with the forecast on the Widget.
The forecast is working on the Desktop.

Let us know which of these 2 is the best.

:)
Marty
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Re: Weather Expired Centurion/Gauteng/South Africa

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Hi,
Lanseria (FALA) would be fine although Irene (FAIR) would be better.
However I use my PWS for current weather in Centurion now.

Thanks
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