Re: [weewx-user] Re: Belchertown lightning graph

[Dan Roman]

No, I have not.  The consensus was since it is only a warning, and
everything else still works, it wasn't worth trying to muck around and fix
the format in the belly of the beast.  So I just let it be.


On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 3:51 PM Joachim Puttkammer 
wrote:

> Except that:
> user.belchertown: Observation lightning_strike_count is using unit count
> that returns %d for StringFormat, rather than float point decimal format
> value - using 0 as rounding
> Is showing in the system log.
>
> Have you solved the problem?
> Mark Fraser schrieb am Dienstag, 20. Juni 2023 um 12:05:47 UTC+2:
>
>> I currently have this in graphs.conf to show lightning strikes over the
>> past 3 hours and it works:
>>
>> [[Lightning_chart]]
>> title = Lightning (Last 3 Hours)
>> time_length = 10800
>> aggregate_interval = 300
>> gapsize = 108000
>> type = column
>>
>> [[[lightning_strike_count]]]
>> name = Lightning Count
>> zIndex = 1
>> aggregate_type = sum
>>
>> Except that:
>> user.belchertown: Observation lightning_strike_count is using unit count
>> that returns %d for StringFormat, rather than float point decimal format
>> value - using 0 as rounding
>> Is showing in the system log.
>>
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[weewx-user] Re: Belchertown lightning graph

[Joachim Puttkammer]

Except that:
user.belchertown: Observation lightning_strike_count is using unit count
that returns %d for StringFormat, rather than float point decimal format
value - using 0 as rounding
Is showing in the system log.

Have you solved the problem?
Mark Fraser schrieb am Dienstag, 20. Juni 2023 um 12:05:47 UTC+2:

> I currently have this in graphs.conf to show lightning strikes over the 
> past 3 hours and it works:
>
> [[Lightning_chart]]
> title = Lightning (Last 3 Hours)
> time_length = 10800
> aggregate_interval = 300
> gapsize = 108000
> type = column
>
> [[[lightning_strike_count]]]
> name = Lightning Count
> zIndex = 1
> aggregate_type = sum
>
> Except that:
> user.belchertown: Observation lightning_strike_count is using unit count 
> that returns %d for StringFormat, rather than float point decimal format 
> value - using 0 as rounding
> Is showing in the system log.
>

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Re: [weewx-user] Re: Belchertown lightning graph

[Dan Roman]

An update since I experienced a lot of lightning over the past week.  As a 
refresher, here are my pertinent lines from weewx.conf:

[[sensor_map]]
# This section is for handling data for the Tempest Weather Station
outTemp = air_temperature.ST-00102080.obs_st
outHumidity = relative_humidity.ST-00102080.obs_st
pressure = station_pressure.ST-00102080.obs_st
lightning_strikes = lightning_strike_count.ST-00102080.obs_st
avg_distance = lightning_strike_avg_distance.ST-00102080.obs_st
outTempBatteryStatus = battery.ST-00102080.obs_st
windSpeed = wind_speed.ST-00102080.rapid_wind
windDir = wind_direction.ST-00102080.rapid_wind
luminosity = illuminance.ST-00102080.obs_st
UV = uv.ST-00102080.obs_st
rain = rain_accumulated.ST-00102080.obs_st
#windBatteryStatus = battery.ST-00102080.obs_st
radiation = solar_radiation.ST-00102080.obs_st
lightning_distance = distance.ST-00102080.evt_strike
#lightningYYY = energy.ST-00102080.evt_strike
lightning_strike_count = lightning_strike_count.ST-00102080.obs_st

[StdCalibrate]
[[Corrections]]
lightning_distance = lightning_distance if lightning_strike_count > 0 else 
None

[Accumulator]
[[lightning_strikes]]
extractor = sum
[[lightning_distance]]
extractor = min
[[avg_distance]]
extractor = avg

I experimented with the Seasons skin to double-check what I was doing in 
the Belchertown skin.  These two entries in skin.conf yield the graphs 
shown.  Seems to work ok for both.   But I had to use my new 
lightning_strike_count variable because the Accumulator summing 
lightning_strikes must have been messing up the graphs.  At least that is 
my theory, any input is appreciated.

[[[weeklightning]]]
yscale = None, None, 1
plot_type = bar
lightning_strike_count
aggregate_type = sum
aggregate_interval = day
label = Lightning (daily total)
[image: weeklightning]
[[[weeklightningdistance]]]
yscale = 0, 25, 5
line_type = None
marker_type = box
marker_size = 2
lightning_distance
label = Lightning Distance
[image: weeklightningdistance]

And for Belchertown:
   [[weekLightningInfo]]
title = Lightning
[[[lightning_strike_count]]]
yAxis = 0
yAxis_min = 0
yAxis_tickInterval = 1
yAxis_label = "Number of Strikes"
stacking = normal
color = "orange"
lineWidth = 0
#aggregate_type = sum
marker
enabled = true
radius = 4
states
[hover]
lineWidthPlus = 0
[[[lightning_distance]]]
yAxis = 1
yAxis_min = 0
yAxis_label = "Distance (miles)"
stacking = normal
color = "blue"
lineWidth = 0
#aggregate_type = min
marker
enabled = true
radius = 3
states
[hover]
lineWidthPlus = 0
 
[image: Screenshot 2023-09-11 095402.png]
I have to do some further tweaking on the left y-axis tick interval, but 
the data looks good.  Need to figure out how to get rid of the 0 value for 
all the no-strike points.

I tried this, but it yields a blank graph, probably because of the 
aggregate options...
   [[lightningthisweek]]
title = Lightning (hourly total)
time_length = week
aggregate_type = sum
aggregate_interval = 3600
type = column
[[[lightning_strike_count]]]
name = Lightning
[[[lightning_distance]]]
name = Min Distance
aggregate_type = min
yAxis = 1

This one yields a good graph and I will probably try to combine this with 
the lightning strikes/distance graph above.
[image: Screenshot 2023-09-11 100013.png]

This guy's site https://weather.sangrephotography.com/ has a good lightning 
graph (only lightning for the day so you have to wait for a thunderstorm 
for the graph to appear).  I contacted him trying to get the config files 
he uses but he has not responded.

I need to read through and understand High Charts better.

Dan


On Monday, August 28, 2023 at 11:27:01 AM UTC-4 Dan Roman wrote:

> Hi Mark,
>
> Coincidentally I was just working on this last week.  I have not been able 
> to get lightning working completely still. In my configuration 
> lightning_strikes and avg_distance still display as Invalid Observations in 
> Belchertown.  I was able to get the following observations added but have 
> to wait for a thunderstorm to see if it works.  I added a second lightning 
> entry lightning_strike_count to my sensor map to experiment wi

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Belchertown lightning graph

[Dan Roman]

Hi Mark,

Coincidentally I was just working on this last week.  I have not been able
to get lightning working completely still. In my configuration
lightning_strikes and avg_distance still display as Invalid Observations in
Belchertown.  I was able to get the following observations added but have
to wait for a thunderstorm to see if it works.  I added a second lightning
entry lightning_strike_count to my sensor map to experiment with because I
think my entries in [Accumulator] are causing problems.
Lightning Strikes 0
Lightning Distance N/A


I have been playing with the graphs too.  I am able to get a graph to
display by distance but trying to get more than just that on the graph
broke things.  I wanted to try a column chart for the number of strikes,
but could not figure it out.  For my Tempest I am using the Weatherflow UDP
and this is my sensor map, pretty standard...

[[sensor_map]]
# This section is for handling data for the Tempest Weather Station
outTemp = air_temperature.ST-00102080.obs_st
outHumidity = relative_humidity.ST-00102080.obs_st
pressure = station_pressure.ST-00102080.obs_st
lightning_strikes = lightning_strike_count.ST-00102080.obs_st
avg_distance = lightning_strike_avg_distance.ST-00102080.obs_st
outTempBatteryStatus = battery.ST-00102080.obs_st
windSpeed = wind_speed.ST-00102080.rapid_wind
windDir = wind_direction.ST-00102080.rapid_wind
luminosity = illuminance.ST-00102080.obs_st
UV = uv.ST-00102080.obs_st
rain = rain_accumulated.ST-00102080.obs_st
#windBatteryStatus = battery.ST-00102080.obs_st
radiation = solar_radiation.ST-00102080.obs_st
lightning_distance = distance.ST-00102080.evt_strike
#lightningYYY = energy.ST-00102080.evt_strike
lightning_strike_count = lightning_strike_count.ST-00102080.obs_st

The last entry I added as a duplicate to experiment with.

And I have this correction...

[StdCalibrate]
[[Corrections]]
lightning_distance = lightning_distance if lightning_strike_count >
0 else None

And this for accumulator...

[Accumulator]
[[lightning_strikes]]
extractor = sum
[[lightning_distance]]
extractor = min
[[avg_distance]]
extractor = avg

I have not been able to get all the lightning info I want to display with
either the Seasons or Belchertown skins.

I played around with Seasons to see if I could get things working there
since I was having trouble in Belchertown.  I put the same observations in
Seasons as Belchertown and get the same results.  I tried this in skin.conf
for graphs too, but they don't look right, may need to accumulate some data:

[[[daylightning]]]
yscale = None, None, 1
plot_type = bar
lightning_strikes
aggregate_type = sum
aggregate_interval = hour
label = Lightning (hourly total)

[[[daylightningdistance]]]
   yscale = None, None, 1
plot_type = bar
lightning_distance
aggregate_type = min
aggregate_interval = hour
label = Lightning (closest hourly)

And in Belchertown these entries in graph.conf throw errors (I have them
commented for now):

#[[Lightning_chart]]
#title = Lightning count
#time_length = 10800
#aggregate_interval = 300
#gapsize = 108000
#type = column
#
#[[[lightning_strikes]]]
#name = Lightning Count
#zIndex = 1
# aggregate_type = sum

Throws this error:
weewx.UnknownType: 'lightning_strikes' or 'sum'
Warning: Error trying to use database binding wx_binding to graph
observation lightning_strikes. Error was: 'lightning_strikes' or 'sum'.

#[[LightningInfo]]
#title = Lightning
#[[[lightning_strikes]]]
#yAxis = 0
#yAxis_min = 0
#yAxis_tickInterval = 1
#yAxis_label = "Number of Strikes"
#stacking = normal
#color = "orange"
#lineWidth = 0
#marker
#enabled = true
#radius = 4
#states
#[hover]
#lineWidthPlus = 0

This throws:
weewx.UnknownType: lightning_strikes
Warning: Error trying to use database binding wx_binding to graph
observation lightning_strikes. Error was: lightning_strikes.

Not sure if my weewx.conf entry under [Accumulator] is causing the problem?

I also tried Kevin's graphs that he provided on June 20th but haven't
gotten them to work either, which is why I added the lightning_strike_count
to my sensor list. Get errors:
TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for %: 'NoneType' and 'int'
Warning: Error trying to use database binding wx_binding to graph
observation lightning_strike_count. Error was: unsupported operand type(s)
for %: 'NoneType' 

Re: [weewx-user] Re: Belchertown lightning graph

[pmcg...@gmail.com]

Di you ever figure out how to get rid of this?

Observation lightning_strike_count is using unit count that returns %d for 
StringFormat, rather than float point decimal format value - using 0 as 
rounding

Thanks!

On Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 8:15:11 PM UTC-6 Dan Roman wrote:

> Had a thunderstorm today and lightning still does not register at all even 
> after adding the graphs. I don't think lightning is being saved in my 
> database and I have to figure that out first, then I might be able to 
> display it.
>
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>
> On Thu, Jun 22, 2023, 5:11 AM Mark Fraser  wrote:
>
>> On 20/06/2023 14:30, Dan Roman wrote:
>> > Thanks Mark, I will give it a try and add it to my graphs to see if it 
>> > works with Weatherflow.
>> > 
>> > Were you able (or did you try) to add a last 3 hours lightning count to 
>> > the Belchertown main page, for example, "Lightning count last 3 hours: 
>> 15"?
>> > 
>> > That's one of the things that Alex and I were trying to accomplish as 
>> well.
>>
>> Dan,
>> Any ideas how to get rid of
>>
>> "Observation lightning_strike_count is using unit count that returns %d 
>> for StringFormat, rather than float point decimal format value - using 0 
>> as rounding "?
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Re: [weewx-user] Re: Belchertown lightning graph

[Dan Roman]

Had a thunderstorm today and lightning still does not register at all even
after adding the graphs. I don't think lightning is being saved in my
database and I have to figure that out first, then I might be able to
display it.

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On Thu, Jun 22, 2023, 5:11 AM Mark Fraser  wrote:

> On 20/06/2023 14:30, Dan Roman wrote:
> > Thanks Mark, I will give it a try and add it to my graphs to see if it
> > works with Weatherflow.
> >
> > Were you able (or did you try) to add a last 3 hours lightning count to
> > the Belchertown main page, for example, "Lightning count last 3 hours:
> 15"?
> >
> > That's one of the things that Alex and I were trying to accomplish as
> well.
>
> Dan,
> Any ideas how to get rid of
>
> "Observation lightning_strike_count is using unit count that returns %d
> for StringFormat, rather than float point decimal format value - using 0
> as rounding "?
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Re: [weewx-user] Re: Belchertown lightning graph

[Mark Fraser]

On 20/06/2023 14:30, Dan Roman wrote:
Thanks Mark, I will give it a try and add it to my graphs to see if it 
works with Weatherflow.


Were you able (or did you try) to add a last 3 hours lightning count to 
the Belchertown main page, for example, "Lightning count last 3 hours: 15"?


That's one of the things that Alex and I were trying to accomplish as well.


Dan,
Any ideas how to get rid of

"Observation lightning_strike_count is using unit count that returns %d 
for StringFormat, rather than float point decimal format value - using 0 
as rounding "?


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Re: [weewx-user] Re: Belchertown lightning graph

[Kevin Crivelli]

I lost my mind trying to get this right but I think I'm happy now with
these two graphs. One works better for shorter periods of time the other
works better for longer periods of time where the first has trouble.

Here's a screenshot of how I have mine set up. This is in week view. For
day, yesterday, 24 hour I use the first one you see here. At week view I
use them both and month and year I use the second one in this screenshot
that just does total strikes. That's my set up anyway. I'm going to check
out the ones everyone else shared here.

[image: lightning graphs.JPG]

Here is the configuration


[[chart7]]
title = Lightning
[[[lightning_strike_count]]]
yAxis = 0
yAxis_min = 0
yAxis_tickInterval = 1
yAxis_label = "Number of Strikes"
stacking = normal
color = "orange"
lineWidth = 0
marker
enabled = true
radius = 4
states
[hover]
lineWidthPlus = 0
[[[lightning_distance]]]
yAxis = 1
yAxis_min = 0
yAxis_label = "Distance (miles)"
stacking = normal
color = "#6FE7FB"
lineWidth = 0
marker
enabled = true
radius = 3
states
[hover]
lineWidthPlus = 0

[[chart8]]
title = Lightning Total
[[[lightning_strike_count]]]
name = Lightning Count
observation_type = lightning_strike_count
type = column
stacking = normal
aggregate_type = sum



On Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 5:49 PM Mark Fraser  wrote:

> On 20/06/2023 14:30, Dan Roman wrote:
>
> Thanks Mark, I will give it a try and add it to my graphs to see if it
> works with Weatherflow.
>
> Were you able (or did you try) to add a last 3 hours lightning count to
> the Belchertown main page, for example, "Lightning count last 3 hours: 15"?
>
> That's one of the things that Alex and I were trying to accomplish as well.
>
> Dan
>
> On Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 6:05:47 AM UTC-4 Mark Fraser wrote:
>
> I currently have this in graphs.conf to show lightning strikes over the
> past 3 hours and it works:
>
> [[Lightning_chart]]
> title = Lightning (Last 3 Hours)
> time_length = 10800
> aggregate_interval = 300
> gapsize = 108000
> type = column
>
> [[[lightning_strike_count]]]
> name = Lightning Count
> zIndex = 1
> aggregate_type = sum
>
> Except that:
> user.belchertown: Observation lightning_strike_count is using unit count
> that returns %d for StringFormat, rather than float point decimal format
> value - using 0 as rounding
> Is showing in the system log.
>
> Dan,
>
> I haven't got that far with it yet, only installed the skin a few weeks
> ago.  I have managed to create a couple more 1 line observations similar to
> rain & rain rate so that the inside temp & humidity are on 1 line, same
> with UV index & radiation.
>
> Still need to figure out what to do with luminosity - it was added to
> units.py in 1 commit and then removed a little while later and how to
> rename the battery statuses from "batteryStatus1" to something meaningful.
>
>
> Mark.
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Re: [weewx-user] Re: Belchertown lightning graph

[Mark Fraser]

On 20/06/2023 14:30, Dan Roman wrote:
Thanks Mark, I will give it a try and add it to my graphs to see if it 
works with Weatherflow.


Were you able (or did you try) to add a last 3 hours lightning count 
to the Belchertown main page, for example, "Lightning count last 3 
hours: 15"?


That's one of the things that Alex and I were trying to accomplish as 
well.


Dan

On Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 6:05:47 AM UTC-4 Mark Fraser wrote:

I currently have this in graphs.conf to show lightning strikes
over the
past 3 hours and it works:

[[Lightning_chart]]
title = Lightning (Last 3 Hours)
time_length = 10800
aggregate_interval = 300
gapsize = 108000
type = column

[[[lightning_strike_count]]]
name = Lightning Count
zIndex = 1
aggregate_type = sum

Except that:
user.belchertown: Observation lightning_strike_count is using unit
count
that returns %d for StringFormat, rather than float point decimal
format
value - using 0 as rounding
Is showing in the system log.


Dan,

I haven't got that far with it yet, only installed the skin a few weeks 
ago.  I have managed to create a couple more 1 line observations similar 
to rain & rain rate so that the inside temp & humidity are on 1 line, 
same with UV index & radiation.


Still need to figure out what to do with luminosity - it was added to 
units.py in 1 commit and then removed a little while later and how to 
rename the battery statuses from "batteryStatus1" to something meaningful.



Mark.

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[weewx-user] Re: Belchertown lightning graph

[Dan Roman]

Thanks Mark, I will give it a try and add it to my graphs to see if it 
works with Weatherflow.

Were you able (or did you try) to add a last 3 hours lightning count to the 
Belchertown main page, for example, "Lightning count last 3 hours: 15"?

That's one of the things that Alex and I were trying to accomplish as well.

Dan

On Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 6:05:47 AM UTC-4 Mark Fraser wrote:

I currently have this in graphs.conf to show lightning strikes over the 
past 3 hours and it works: 

[[Lightning_chart]] 
title = Lightning (Last 3 Hours) 
time_length = 10800 
aggregate_interval = 300 
gapsize = 108000 
type = column 

[[[lightning_strike_count]]] 
name = Lightning Count 
zIndex = 1 
aggregate_type = sum 

Except that: 
user.belchertown: Observation lightning_strike_count is using unit count 
that returns %d for StringFormat, rather than float point decimal format 
value - using 0 as rounding 
Is showing in the system log. 

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