In the last couple days changes were made to my site to get the conditions icon to display properly and for my web pages to upload properly. Somewhere along the line the forecast data is not uploading.
I am getting an hourly download of the NOAA 5 day forecast file. I confirmed it is in the wdisplay directory.
What would keep WD from not reading it and inserting the data into the home and forecast page?
Here is the content of the forecast file:
Expires:200707161115;;854163
FPUS53 KMPX 152343 AAA
ZFPMPX
ZONE FORECASTS...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
643 PM CDT SUN JUL 15 2007
MNZ060>063-068>070-161115-
HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…MINNEAPOLIS…BLAINE…ST. PAUL…
STILLWATER…CHASKA…SHAKOPEE…BURNSVILLE
643 PM CDT SUN JUL 15 2007
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING…THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S OUTLYING AREAS TO
THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE DOWNTOWNS. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 85. LOWS 65 TO
70.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 60 TO 65.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 85. LOWS
AROUND 65.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS AROUND 85. LOWS
AROUND 65.
$$
sheesh…between when I wrote that message and now it magically appeared…
All day long the data has been missing. I have noticed the intermittent nature of it before but thought since I have (with your help) resolved most other problems with the site it was time to tackle this problem. Will reply again when it has failed again.
On the main weather display screen, when you left click on the weather conditions icon (just above the time) does the forecast show up properly?
If it does, then WD is reading it correctly, just have to figure out why it’s not uploading.
Also, I have had issue’s with NOAA having server problems and the forecast at times does not get downloaded. The file is blank. This has been going on and off the past two weeks.
Try right clicking in differant areas of WD as well. You find all sorts of goodies.
If WD isn’t ingesting the forecast, the forecast window would be blank.
The smaller image you called a “weather status banner”…is actually named the “summary image.gif”,… and yes the other larger one with the blue background is the Forecast with icons and text below Image.
Dont give up on your website farmingtonweather…I too had and sometime’s still get Isuues/Obstacles/problems, with my Site, configuration or just something that goes screwy over time, and then effects my website or WD in general. whatever the problem is, all you need to do is come to the forums and I know someone will eventually help you solve the issue you may be having.
I have had many frustrating things happen to my site , or to things misconfigured in My WD setup, but after taking the time to try and figure out the problem, then asking the more expierience user’s in the fourms here for help…usually always get whatever may be screwed up…working correctly.
There are so many different setting’s and things that can be done with WD…it is Mind boggling…but that is the beauty of the program.
Thanks for the info and kind words…to make matters worse, my Davis arrived today so I will be installing the new system and all the complications or getting the new data into WD in addition to the install complications.
BTW, I do have lots of outstanding questions such as a response to the file list I made. I need to bring that subject back up again or someone raise attention to it again.
You said your “DAVIS” Arrived today…what unit did you get? vantage pro2? wireless? with or without the solar and UV?
I got my davis vantage pro 2 wirless model 6152 (without Solar and UV), About 10 days ago…and it is working Excellent with WD, Not a single crash or problem. This was to replace the exsiting Weathermax Unit I was using, which was not working too well with WD, and also didnt have the outdoor humidty sensor,… which lead to other problems with dew point, cloud height,heat index and a few other’s.
The switch over from my weathermax unit to the new davis unit took less than 5 minutes to do…within WD Setting’s, and connecting it to the serial port.
If you need any assistance feel free to ask, or search the forums.
Hello…there is another note string regarding my decision what to buy:
I had already decided to get the FARS (6153) and although I didn’t think I needed it, I was convinced to buy the solar sensor. My current Honeywell has the UV sensor and fakes the solar, now I will have a solar sensor and I am not sure if it fakes UV?
I am trying to debate if I want to run my old and new system side by side for awhile or to take out my old system right away…the only thing I really need to change right away is the anemometer as the new one needs to go where the old one was. That is unless I put the whole Davis in a temporary location set up in it’s stock format…
Lots of things I don’t know about the product.