On 18/3/26 08:07, Bret Busby wrote:
On 18/3/26 06:53, Karen Lewellen wrote:
Hi All,
For those who do not know, weather-util is a Linux program that can,
when presented tie airport code, provide current weather conditions
and forecasts.
Because Environment Canada has removed their phone weather service, I
am seeking an equivalent of weather-util that provides basic just the
facts information, but for areas outside of the united states.
For example, if I provide the program with the Toronto Person airport
code, yyz, it gives me a forecast for western New York State instead.
Ideas for something comparative?
Thanks!
Kare
Whilst it is not an application for Linux, but, rather, an international
distributed localised weather service of the nature of Linux (apart from
the advertising, that can be overcome by ad blocking plugins in a web
browser), have you considered this;
https://www.wunderground.com/
?
It uses weather stations owned independently, connected to a massive
distributed network. It used to be owned and supported by IBM, but, they
offloaded it.
The nearest weather station that I use, is within about a kilometre of
my home, and, about two or three, are within about that many kilometres.
My wife's archery club has a couple within a kilometre or so of her
archery club.
I recommend it.
..
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
(UTC+0800)
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I should have included - for example, do a web search for iwestern754 .
Both observations, and, different forecasts (by the hour, by the day,
for each day of the coming ten days, etc) are available, and, it can
provide continual observations for light intensity, which is useful when
having and using a household (or, commercial) photovoltaic generation
system. It also monitors air quality and other attributes.
..
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
(UTC+0800)
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