Here is the .conf file.   The search_list_extensions directive that I tried 
is commented out in the section for [StdReport] [[SeasonsReport]] 
[[[CheetahGenerator]]].

[FileParse]
    poll_interval = 10
    path = /tmp/wxdata
    driver = user.fileparse
# WEEWX CONFIGURATION FILE
#
# Copyright (c) 2009-2020 Tom Keffer <tkef...@gmail.com>
# See the file LICENSE.txt for your rights.

##############################################################################

# This section is for general configuration information.

# Set to 1 for extra debug info, otherwise comment it out or set to zero
debug = 1

# Root directory of the weewx data file hierarchy for this station
WEEWX_ROOT = /

# Whether to log successful operations
log_success = True

# Whether to log unsuccessful operations
log_failure = True

# How long to wait before timing out a socket (FTP, HTTP) connection
socket_timeout = 20

# Do not modify this. It is used when installing and updating weewx.
version = 4.2.0

##############################################################################

#   This section is for information about the station.

[Station]
    
    # Description of the station location
    location = Fair Lea Hills Neighborhood
    
    # Latitude in decimal degrees. Negative for southern hemisphere
    latitude = 39.498
    # Longitude in decimal degrees. Negative for western hemisphere.
    longitude = -76.97
    
    # Altitude of the station, with unit it is in. This is downloaded from
    # from the station if the hardware supports it.
    altitude = 247.65, meter
    
    # Set to type of station hardware. There must be a corresponding stanza
    # in this file with a 'driver' parameter indicating the driver to be 
used.
    station_type = FileParse
    
    # If you have a website, you may specify an URL
    station_url = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX
    
    # The start of the rain year (1=January; 10=October, etc.). This is
    # downloaded from the station if the hardware supports it.
    rain_year_start = 1
    
    # Start of week (0=Monday, 6=Sunday)
    week_start = 6

##############################################################################

[FileParse]
    poll_interval = 10
    path = /tmp/wxdata
    driver = user.fileparse

##############################################################################

[Simulator]
    # This section is for the weewx weather station simulator
    
    # The time (in seconds) between LOOP packets.
    loop_interval = 2.5
    
    # The simulator mode can be either 'simulator' or 'generator'.
    # Real-time simulator. Sleep between each LOOP packet.
    mode = simulator
    # Generator.  Emit LOOP packets as fast as possible (useful for 
testing).
    #mode = generator
    
    # The start time. Format is YYYY-mm-ddTHH:MM. If not specified, the 
default 
    # is to use the present time.
    #start = 2011-01-01T00:00
    
    # The driver to use:
    driver = weewx.drivers.simulator

##############################################################################

#   This section is for uploading data to Internet sites

[StdRESTful]
    
    [[StationRegistry]]
        # To register this weather station with weewx, set this to true
        register_this_station = true
    
    [[AWEKAS]]
        # This section is for configuring posts to AWEKAS.
        
        # If you wish to do this, set the option 'enable' to true,
        # and specify a username and password.
        # To guard against parsing errors, put the password in quotes.
        enable = false
        username = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX
        password = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX
    
    [[CWOP]]
        # This section is for configuring posts to CWOP.
        
        # If you wish to do this, set the option 'enable' to true,
        # and specify the station ID (e.g., CW1234).
        enable = false
        station = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX
    
    # If this is an APRS (radio amateur) station, uncomment
    # the following and replace with a passcode (e.g., 12345).
    #passcode = replace_me (APRS stations only)
    
    [[PWSweather]]
        # This section is for configuring posts to PWSweather.com.
        
        # If you wish to do this, set the option 'enable' to true,
        # and specify a station and password.
        # To guard against parsing errors, put the password in quotes.
        enable = false
        station = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX
        password = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX
    
    [[WOW]]
        # This section is for configuring posts to WOW.
        
        # If you wish to do this, set the option 'enable' to true,
        # and specify a station and password.
        # To guard against parsing errors, put the password in quotes.
        enable = false
        station = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX
        password = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX
    
    [[Wunderground]]
        # This section is for configuring posts to the Weather Underground.
        
        # If you wish to do this, set the option 'enable' to true,
        # and specify a station (e.g., 'KORHOODR3') and password.
        # To guard against parsing errors, put the password in quotes.
        enable = false
        station = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX
        password = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX
        
        # If you plan on using wunderfixer, set the following
        # to your API key:
        api_key = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX
        
        # Set the following to True to have weewx use the WU "Rapidfire"
        # protocol. Not all hardware can support it. See the User's Guide.
        rapidfire = False

##############################################################################

#   This section specifies what reports, using which skins, to generate.

[StdReport]
    
    # Where the skins reside, relative to WEEWX_ROOT
    SKIN_ROOT = /etc/weewx/skins
    
    # Where the generated reports should go, relative to WEEWX_ROOT
    HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx
    
    # The database binding indicates which data should be used in reports.
    data_binding = wx_binding
    
    # Whether to log a successful operation
    log_success = True
    
    # Whether to log an unsuccessful operation
    log_failure = True
    
    # Each of the following subsections defines a report that will be run.
    # See the customizing guide to change the units, plot types and line
    # colors, modify the fonts, display additional sensor data, and other
    # customizations. Many of those changes can be made here by overriding
    # parameters, or by modifying templates within the skin itself.
    
    [[SeasonsReport]]
        # The SeasonsReport uses the 'Seasons' skin, which contains the
        # images, templates and plots for the report.
        skin = Seasons
        enable = true
        [[[CheetahGenerator]]]
            search_list_extensions = user.forecast.ForecastVariables
        #            search_list_extensions = 
user.forecast.ForecastVariables, user.metargenerator.MyMetarSearch
        [[[CopyGenerator]]]
            copy_once = seasons.css, seasons.js, favicon.ico, font/*.woff, 
font/*.woff2, forecast_table.css, icons/*
    
    [[SmartphoneReport]]
        # The SmartphoneReport uses the 'Smartphone' skin, and the images 
and
        # files are placed in a dedicated subdirectory.
        skin = Smartphone
        enable = false
        HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx/smartphone
    
    [[MobileReport]]
        # The MobileReport uses the 'Mobile' skin, and the images and files
        # are placed in a dedicated subdirectory.
        skin = Mobile
        enable = false
        HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx/mobile
    
    [[StandardReport]]
        # This is the old "Standard" skin. By default, it is not enabled.
        skin = Standard
        enable = false
    
    [[Inigo]]
        skin = Inigo
        enable = true
        HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx/
    
    [[forecast]]
        skin = forecast
        enable = false
        HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx/forecast
    
    [[FTP]]
        # FTP'ing the results to a webserver is treated as just another 
report,
        # albeit one with an unusual report generator!
        skin = Ftp
        
        # If you wish to use FTP, set "enable" to "true", then
        # fill out the next four lines.
        # Use quotes around passwords to guard against parsing errors.
        enable = false
        user = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX
        password = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX
        server = replace_me    # The ftp server name, e.g, www.myserver.org
        path = replace_me    # The destination directory, e.g., /weather
        
        # Set to True for an FTP over TLS (FTPS) connection. Not all servers
        # support this.
        secure_ftp = False
        
        # To upload files from something other than what HTML_ROOT is set
        # to above, specify a different HTML_ROOT here.
        #HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx
        
        # Most FTP servers use port 21
        port = 21
        
        # Set to 1 to use passive mode, zero for active mode
        passive = 1
    
    [[RSYNC]]
        # rsync'ing to a webserver is treated as just another report
        skin = Rsync
        
        # If you wish to use rsync, you must configure passwordless ssh 
using
        # public/private key authentication from the user account that weewx
        # runs to the user account on the remote machine where the files
        # will be copied.
        #
        # If you wish to use rsync, set "enable" to "true", then
        # fill out server, user, and path.
        # The server should appear in your .ssh/config file.
        # The user is the username used in the identity file.
        # The path is the destination directory, such as 
/var/www/html/weather.
        # Be sure that the user has write permissions on the destination!
        enable = false
        server = replace_me
        user = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX
        path = replace_me
        
        # To upload files from something other than what HTML_ROOT is set
        # to above, specify a different HTML_ROOT here.
        #HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx
        
        # Rsync can be configured to remove files from the remote server if
        # they don't exist under HTML_ROOT locally. USE WITH CAUTION: if you
        # make a mistake in the remote path, you could could unintentionally
        # cause unrelated files to be deleted. Set to 1 to enable remote 
file
        # deletion, zero to allow files to accumulate remotely.
        delete = 0
    
    ####
    
    # Various options for customizing your reports.
    
    [[Defaults]]
        
        [[[Units]]]
            
            # The following section sets what unit to use for each unit 
group.
            # NB: The unit is always in the singular. I.e., 'mile_per_hour',
            # NOT 'miles_per_hour'
            [[[[Groups]]]]
                
                group_altitude = foot    # Options are 'foot' or 'meter'
                group_degree_day = degree_F_day    # Options are 
'degree_F_day' or 'degree_C_day'
                group_distance = mile    # Options are 'mile' or 'km'
                group_pressure = inHg    # Options are 'inHg', 'mmHg', 
'mbar', 'hPa', or 'kPa'
                group_rain = inch    # Options are 'inch', 'cm', or 'mm'
                group_rainrate = inch_per_hour    # Options are 
'inch_per_hour', 'cm_per_hour', or 'mm_per_hour'
                group_speed = mile_per_hour    # Options are 
'mile_per_hour', 'km_per_hour', 'knot', or 'meter_per_second'
                group_speed2 = mile_per_hour2    # Options are 
'mile_per_hour2', 'km_per_hour2', 'knot2', or 'meter_per_second2'
                group_temperature = degree_F    # Options are 'degree_F' or 
'degree_C'
            
            # The following section sets the formatting for each type of 
unit.
            [[[[StringFormats]]]]
                
                centibar = %.0f
                cm = %.2f
                cm_per_hour = %.2f
                degree_C = %.1f
                degree_F = %.1f
                degree_compass = %.0f
                foot = %.0f
                hPa = %.1f
                hour = %.1f
                inHg = %.3f
                inch = %.2f
                inch_per_hour = %.2f
                km = %.1f
                km_per_hour = %.0f
                km_per_hour2 = %.1f
                knot = %.0f
                knot2 = %.1f
                kPa = %.2f
                mbar = %.1f
                meter = %.0f
                meter_per_second = %.1f
                meter_per_second2 = %.1f
                mile = %.1f
                mile_per_hour = %.0f
                mile_per_hour2 = %.1f
                mm = %.1f
                mmHg = %.1f
                mm_per_hour = %.1f
                percent = %.0f
                second = %.0f
                uv_index = %.1f
                volt = %.1f
                watt_per_meter_squared = %.0f
                NONE = "   N/A"
            
            # The following section overrides the label used for each type 
of unit
            [[[[Labels]]]]
                
                meter = " meter", " meters"    # You may prefer "metre".
                day = " day", " days"
                hour = " hour", " hours"
                minute = " minute", " minutes"
                second = " second", " seconds"
                NONE = ""
            
            # The following section sets the format for each time scale.
            # The values below will work in every locale, but they may not 
look
            # particularly attractive.
            [[[[TimeFormats]]]]
                
                hour = %H:%M
                day = %X
                week = %X (%A)
                month = %x %X
                year = %x %X
                rainyear = %x %X
                current = %x %X
                ephem_day = %X
                ephem_year = %x %X
            
            [[[[Ordinates]]]]
                
                # Ordinal directions. The last one is for no wind direction
                directions = N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, 
WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW, N/A
            
            # The following section sets the base temperatures used for the
            #  calculation of heating, cooling, and growing degree-days.
            [[[[DegreeDays]]]]
                
                # Base temperature for heating days, with unit:
                heating_base = 65, degree_F
                # Base temperature for cooling days, with unit:
                cooling_base = 65, degree_F
                # Base temperature for growing days, with unit:
                growing_base = 50, degree_F
            
            # A trend takes a difference across a time period. The following
            # section sets the time period, and how big an error is allowed 
to
            # still be counted as the start or end of a period.
            [[[[Trend]]]]
                
                time_delta = 10800    # 3 hours
                time_grace = 300    # 5 minutes
        
        # The labels to be used for each observation type
        [[[Labels]]]
            
            # Set to hemisphere abbreviations suitable for your location:
            hemispheres = N, S, E, W
            
            # Formats to be used for latitude whole degrees, longitude whole
            # degrees, and minutes:
            latlon_formats = %02d, %03d, %05.2f
            
            # Generic labels, keyed by an observation type.
            [[[[Generic]]]]
                altimeter = Altimeter (QNH)
                barometer = Barometer (QFF)
                dewpoint = Dew Point
                ET = ET
                heatindex = Heat Index
                inHumidity = Inside Humidity
                inTemp = Inside Temperature
                outHumidity = Humidity
                outTemp = Outside Temperature
                pressure = Pressure (QFE)
                radiation = Radiation
                rain = Rain
                rainRate = Rain Rate
                UV = UV Index
                windDir = Wind Direction
                windGust = Gust Speed
                windGustDir = Gust Direction
                windSpeed = Wind Speed
                windchill = Wind Chill
                windgustvec = Gust Vector
                windvec = Wind Vector
                extraTemp1 = Temperature1
                extraTemp2 = Temperature2
                extraTemp3 = Temperature3
                
                # Sensor status indicators
                
                rxCheckPercent = Signal Quality
                txBatteryStatus = Transmitter Battery
                windBatteryStatus = Wind Battery
                rainBatteryStatus = Rain Battery
                outTempBatteryStatus = Outside Temperature Battery
                inTempBatteryStatus = Inside Temperature Battery
                consBatteryVoltage = Console Battery
                heatingVoltage = Heating Battery
                supplyVoltage = Supply Voltage
                referenceVoltage = Reference Voltage
        
        [[[Almanac]]]
            
            # The labels to be used for the phases of the moon:
            moon_phases = New, Waxing crescent, First quarter, Waxing 
gibbous, Full, Waning gibbous, Last quarter, Waning crescent

##############################################################################

#   This service acts as a filter, converting the unit system coming from
#   the hardware to a unit system in the database.

[StdConvert]
    
    # The target_unit affects only the unit system in the database. Once
    # chosen it cannot be changed without converting the entire database.
    # Modification of target_unit after starting weewx will result in
    # corrupt data - the database will contain a mix of US and METRIC data.
    #
    # The value of target_unit does not affect the unit system for
    # reporting - reports can display US, Metric, or any combination of 
units.
    #
    # In most cases, target_unit should be left as the default: US
    #
    # In particular, those migrating from a standard wview installation
    # should use US since that is what the wview database contains.
    
    # DO NOT MODIFY THIS VALUE UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!
    target_unit = US    # Options are 'US', 'METRICWX', or 'METRIC'

##############################################################################

#   This section can adjust data using calibration expressions.

[StdCalibrate]
    
    [[Corrections]]
        # For each type, an arbitrary calibration expression can be given.
        # It should be in the units defined in the StdConvert section.
        # Example:
        foo = foo + 0.2

##############################################################################

#   This section is for quality control checks. If units are not specified,
#   values must be in the units defined in the StdConvert section.

[StdQC]
    
    [[MinMax]]
        barometer = 26, 32.5, inHg
        pressure = 24, 34.5, inHg
        outTemp = -40, 120, degree_F
        inTemp = 10, 120, degree_F
        outHumidity = 0, 100
        inHumidity = 0, 100
        windSpeed = 0, 120, mile_per_hour
        rain = 0, 10, inch

##############################################################################

#   This section controls the origin of derived values.

[StdWXCalculate]
    
    [[Calculations]]
        # How to calculate derived quantities.  Possible values are:
        #  hardware        - use the value provided by hardware
        #  software        - use the value calculated by weewx
        #  prefer_hardware - use value provide by hardware if available,
        #                      otherwise use value calculated by weewx
        
        pressure = prefer_hardware
        altimeter = prefer_hardware
        appTemp = prefer_hardware
        barometer = prefer_hardware
        beaufort = prefer_hardware
        cloudbase = prefer_hardware
        dewpoint = prefer_hardware
        ET = prefer_hardware
        heatindex = prefer_hardware
        humidex = prefer_hardware
        inDewpoint = prefer_hardware
        maxSolarRad = prefer_hardware
        rainRate = prefer_hardware
        windchill = prefer_hardware
        windrun = prefer_hardware

##############################################################################

#   For hardware that supports it, this section controls how often the
#   onboard clock gets updated.

[StdTimeSynch]
    
    # How often to check the weather station clock for drift (in seconds)
    clock_check = 3600
    
    # How much it can drift before we will correct it (in seconds)
    max_drift = 5

##############################################################################

#   This section is for configuring the archive service.

[StdArchive]
    
    # If the station hardware supports data logging then the archive 
interval
    # will be downloaded from the station. Otherwise, specify it (in 
seconds).
    archive_interval = 300
    
    # If possible, new archive records are downloaded from the station
    # hardware. If the hardware does not support this, then new archive
    # records will be generated in software.
    # Set the following to "software" to force software record generation.
    record_generation = hardware
    
    # Whether to include LOOP data in hi/low statistics
    loop_hilo = True
    
    # The data binding used to save archive records
    data_binding = wx_binding

##############################################################################

#   This section binds a data store to a database.

[DataBindings]
    
    [[wx_binding]]
        # The database must match one of the sections in [Databases].
        # This is likely to be the only option you would want to change.
        database = archive_sqlite
        # The name of the table within the database
        table_name = archive
        # The manager handles aggregation of data for historical summaries
        manager = weewx.manager.DaySummaryManager
        # The schema defines the structure of the database.
        # It is *only* used when the database is created.
        schema = schemas.wview_extended.schema
    [[forecast_binding]]
        manager = weewx.manager.Manager
        schema = user.forecast.schema
        table_name = archive
        database = forecast_sqlite

##############################################################################

#   This section defines various databases.

[Databases]
    
    # A SQLite database is simply a single file
    [[archive_sqlite]]
        database_name = weewx.sdb
        database_type = SQLite
    
    # MySQL
    [[archive_mysql]]
        database_name = weewx
        database_type = MySQL
    [[forecast_sqlite]]
        database_name = forecast.sdb
        database_type = SQLite

##############################################################################

#   This section defines defaults for the different types of databases.

[DatabaseTypes]
    
    # Defaults for SQLite databases
    [[SQLite]]
        driver = weedb.sqlite
        # Directory in which the database files are located
        SQLITE_ROOT = /var/lib/weewx
    
    # Defaults for MySQL databases
    [[MySQL]]
        driver = weedb.mysql
        # The host where the database is located
        host = localhost
        # The user name for logging in to the host
        user = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX
        # The password for the user name (quotes guard against parsing 
errors)
        password = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX

##############################################################################

#   This section configures the internal weewx engine.

[Engine]
    # The following section specifies which services should be run and in 
what order.
    [[Services]]
        prep_services = weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch
        data_services = ,
        process_services = weewx.engine.StdConvert, 
weewx.engine.StdCalibrate, weewx.engine.StdQC, 
weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate
        xtype_services = weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes, 
weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker, weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater, 
weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta
        archive_services = weewx.engine.StdArchive, 
user.forecast.ZambrettiForecast, user.forecast.NWSForecast, 
user.forecast.XTideForecast
        restful_services = weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry, 
weewx.restx.StdWunderground, weewx.restx.StdPWSweather, 
weewx.restx.StdCWOP, weewx.restx.StdWOW, weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS
        report_services = weewx.engine.StdPrint, weewx.engine.StdReport

##############################################################################

# Options for extension 'forecast'
[Forecast]
    data_binding = forecast_binding
    [[XTide]]
        location = "INSERT_LOCATION_HERE (e.g., Boston)"
    ##location = "Crumpton, Chester River, Maryland"
    [[Zambretti]]
        hemisphere = NORTH
    [[NWS]]
        lid = MDZ005
        foid = LWX
        url = 
http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&product=AFM&format=txt&issuedby=LWX
        interval = 3600
    [[WU]]
        api_key = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX
    [[OWM]]
        api_key = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX
    [[UKMO]]
        api_key = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX
        location = INSERT_UK_LOCATION_HERE
    [[Aeris]]
        client_id = INSERT_AERIS_CLIENT_ID_HERE
        client_secret = INSERT_AERIS_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE
    [[WWO]]
        api_key = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX
    [[DS]]
        api_key = XXX obfuscated by wee_debug XXX

###############################################################################

# The list of airports to include in METAR report:

[MetarReport]
    refresh_interval = 5
    [[kdmw]]
    [[kosh]]

###############################################################################
Using configuration file weewx.conf
Using database binding 'wx_binding', which is bound to database 
'archive_sqlite'

System info
  Platform:       Linux-5.4.79+-armv6l-with-debian-10.7
  Python Version: 3.7.3

Load Information
  1 minute load average:  0.29
  5 minute load average:  0.37
  15 minute load average: 0.32

General Weewx info
  Weewx version 4.2.0 detected.

Station info
  Station type: FileParse
  Driver:       user.fileparse

Driver info

Currently installed extensions
Extension Name    Version   Description
fileparse         0.6       File parsing driver for weewx.
Inigo             0.8.26    A skin to feed data to the weeWX Weather app
forecast          3.4.0b10  Generate and display weather and tide forecasts.
sdr               0.77      Capture data from rtl_433

Archive info
  Database name:        weewx.sdb
  Table name:           archive
  Version               2
  Unit system:          1 (US)
  First good timestamp: 2020-09-07 12:45:00 EDT (1599497100)
  Last good timestamp:  2020-12-18 07:20:00 EST (1608294000)
  Number of records:    29198
  weewx (weewx.conf) is set to use an archive interval of 300 seconds.
  The station hardware was not interrogated in determining archive interval.

Databases configured in weewx.conf
  Database name:        weewx.sdb
  Database driver:      weedb.sqlite

  Database name:        weewx
  Database driver:      weedb.mysql
  Database host:        localhost

  Database name:        forecast.sdb
  Database driver:      weedb.sqlite


Parsed and obfuscated weewx.conf



On Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 11:43:56 PM UTC-5 gjr80 wrote:

> Also, can you highlight exactly what you added to weewx.conf when you 
> “tried extending the search list in the CheetahGenerator section in 
> weewx.conf”
>
> Gary
>
> On Friday, 18 December 2020 at 14:26:43 UTC+10 gjr80 wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Can you post a sanitised version of weewx.conf? You can use the wee_debug 
>> utility <http://weewx.com/docs/utilities.htm#wee_debug_utility> with the 
>> —info command line option to produce a report that includes a sanitised 
>> version of weewx.conf. Just post the report here but do check the report 
>> first for any sensitive info, wee_debug should obfuscate passwords, user 
>> names etc but it’s not perfect.
>>
>> Gary
>>
>> On Friday, 18 December 2020 at 13:39:17 UTC+10 michael...@gmail.com 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I've been trying for a few weeks now (on-off) to get Daniel Macias's 
>>> METAR extension working on my WeeWX setup but not having any success.  I'm 
>>> running WeeWX v4.2.0 on an RPi0W with RaspIOS Buster.  I did a full system 
>>> install so WeeWx configs and skins are in /etc/weewx.
>>>
>>> Dec 17 20:31:24 server systemd[1]: Starting LSB: weewx weather system...
>>> Dec 17 20:31:26 server weewx[15115] INFO __main__: Initializing weewx 
>>> version 4.2.0
>>> Dec 17 20:31:26 server weewx[15115] INFO __main__: Using Python 3.7.3 
>>> (default, Jul 25 2020, 13:03:44) #012[GCC 8.3.0]
>>> Dec 17 20:31:26 server weewx[15115] INFO __main__: Platform 
>>> Linux-5.4.79+-armv6l-with-debian-10.7
>>> Dec 17 20:31:26 server weewx[15115] INFO __main__: Locale is 
>>> 'en_US.UTF-8'
>>> Dec 17 20:31:26 server weewx[15115] INFO __main__: PID file is 
>>> /var/run/weewx.pid
>>> Dec 17 20:31:27 server weewx[15104]: Starting weewx weather system: 
>>> weewx.
>>>
>>> Following the directions on his web page (
>>> https://domoticproject.com/including-metar-reports-weewx/) I have done 
>>> the following:
>>>
>>> Downloaded and installed the metargenerator.py file to 
>>> /usr/share/weewx/user.  I added a line to log (in syslog) when a metar is 
>>> successfully retrieved from the web site.  Failures are already being 
>>> logged.
>>>
>>>
>>> Next I modified /etc/weewx/skins/Seasons/skin.conf in two places.  The 
>>> first modification extends the CheetahGenerator search_list
>>>
>>> # The CheetahGenerator creates files from templates.  This section
>>> # specifies which files will be generated from which template.
>>>
>>> [CheetahGenerator]
>>>
>>>     # Possible encodings are 'html_entities', 'utf8', or 'strict_ascii'
>>>     encoding = html_entitiese
>>>     *search_list_extensions = user.metargenerator.MyMetarSearch*
>>>
>>> At the end the file I added this (I also copied this to the end of the 
>>> weewx.conf file).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *# The list of airports to include in the METAR 
>>> report:[MetarReport]refresh_interval = 5    [[kdmw]]    [[kosh]]*    
>>>
>>>
>>> Finally, I added the following lines to 
>>> /etc/weewx/skins/Seasons/index.html.tmpl to display results in the report:
>>>
>>> '''
>>>       <div id="metar_group" class="widget">
>>>         <div class="widget_title">
>>>           METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report)
>>>         </div>
>>>         <div class="widget_contents">
>>>         <table>
>>>           <tbody>
>>>             <tr>
>>>                <td class="label">KDMW - Carroll County Regional 
>>> Airport</td>
>>>                <td class="data">$kdmw_metar</td>
>>>              </tr>
>>>              <tr> 
>>>                <td class="label">KOSH - Wittman Regional Airport</td>
>>>                <td class="data">$kosh_metar</td>
>>>             </tr>
>>>           </tbody>
>>>         </table>
>>>         </div>
>>>     </div>
>>> '''
>>>
>>>
>>> After I restart and wait for the first report to be generated I get this 
>>> in my syslog.  There is no indication that the search_list_extension 
>>> user.metargenerator.MyMetarSearch was ever run and no METAR data is found 
>>> in the report, just the tags for the individual airports ($kdmw_metar and 
>>> $kosh_metar).
>>>
>>> Dec 17 20:17:51 server weewx[14851] INFO weewx.engine: Using binding 
>>> 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb'
>>> Dec 17 20:17:51 server weewx[14851] INFO weewx.manager: Starting 
>>> backfill of daily summaries
>>> Dec 17 20:17:51 server weewx[14851] INFO weewx.engine: Starting main 
>>> packet loop.
>>> Dec 17 20:17:51 server weewx[14851] INFO weewx.wxxtypes: Type beaufort 
>>> has been deprecated. Use unit beaufort instead.
>>> Dec 17 20:20:22 server weewx[14851] INFO weewx.manager: Added record 
>>> 2020-12-17 20:20:00 EST (1608254400) to database 'weewx.sdb'
>>> Dec 17 20:20:23 server weewx[14851] INFO weewx.manager: Added record 
>>> 2020-12-17 20:20:00 EST (1608254400) to daily summary in 'weewx.sdb'
>>> Dec 17 20:20:23 server weewx[14851] DEBUG user.forecast: MainThread: 
>>> Zambretti: starting thread
>>> Dec 17 20:20:23 server weewx[14851] DEBUG user.forecast: 
>>> ZambrettiThread: Zambretti: generating forecast for 2020-12-17 09:00:00 EST 
>>> (1608213600)
>>> Dec 17 20:20:23 server weewx[14851] DEBUG user.forecast: MainThread: 
>>> NWS: not yet time to do the forecast
>>> Dec 17 20:20:23 server weewx[14851] DEBUG user.forecast: 
>>> ZambrettiThread: Zambretti: using winddir from 2020-12-17 08:30:00 EST 
>>> (1608211800) to 2020-12-17 09:00:00 EST (1608213600)
>>> Dec 17 20:20:23 server weewx[14851] DEBUG user.forecast: 
>>> ZambrettiThread: Zambretti: using pressure from 2020-12-17 06:00:00 EST 
>>> (1608202800) to 2020-12-17 09:00:00 EST (1608213600)
>>> Dec 17 20:20:23 server weewx[14851] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Running 
>>> reports for latest time in the database.
>>> Dec 17 20:20:23 server weewx[14851] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Running 
>>> report 'SeasonsReport'
>>> Dec 17 20:20:23 server weewx[14851] DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily summary 
>>> version is 2
>>> Dec 17 20:20:23 server weewx[14851] DEBUG user.forecast: 
>>> ZambrettiThread: Zambretti: units=1 winddir=None pressure=30.07961402744 
>>> first_p=30.04029032258066 last_p=30.111866666666675
>>> Dec 17 20:20:23 server weewx[14851] DEBUG user.forecast: 
>>> ZambrettiThread: Zambretti: pressure=1018.6124876429427 month=11 
>>> winddir=None trend=0.807950946880851 north=True
>>> Dec 17 20:20:23 server weewx[14851] DEBUG user.forecast: 
>>> ZambrettiThread: Zambretti: code is B
>>> Dec 17 20:20:23 server weewx[14851] INFO user.forecast: ZambrettiThread: 
>>> Zambretti: generated 1 forecast record
>>> Dec 17 20:20:23 server weewx[14851] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Found 
>>> configuration file /etc/weewx/skins/Seasons/skin.conf for report 
>>> 'SeasonsReport'
>>> Dec 17 20:20:23 server weewx[14851] DEBUG user.forecast: 
>>> ZambrettiThread: Zambretti: saving 1 forecast records
>>> Dec 17 20:20:23 server weewx[14851] INFO weewx.manager: Added record 
>>> 2020-12-17 20:20:00 EST (1608254400) to database 'forecast.sdb'
>>> Dec 17 20:20:23 server weewx[14851] INFO user.forecast: ZambrettiThread: 
>>> Zambretti: saved 1 forecast records
>>> Dec 17 20:20:23 server weewx[14851] DEBUG user.forecast: 
>>> ZambrettiThread: Zambretti: deleting forecasts prior to 1607649623
>>> Dec 17 20:20:24 server weewx[14851] INFO user.forecast: ZambrettiThread: 
>>> Zambretti: deleted forecasts prior to 1607649623
>>> Dec 17 20:20:24 server weewx[14851] DEBUG user.forecast: 
>>> ZambrettiThread: Zambretti: terminating thread
>>> Dec 17 20:20:24 server weewx[14851] INFO weewx.restx: StationRegistry: 
>>> Published record 2020-12-17 20:20:00 EST (1608254400)
>>> *Dec 17 20:20:24 server weewx[14851] DEBUG weewx.cheetahgenerator: Using 
>>> search list ['weewx.cheetahgenerator.Almanac', 
>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Station', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Current', 
>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Stats', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.UnitInfo', 
>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Extras', 'user.forecast.ForecastVariables']*
>>> Dec 17 20:20:24 server weewx[14851] DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily summary 
>>> version is 2
>>> Dec 17 20:20:57 server weewx[14851] INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: 
>>> Generated 8 files for report SeasonsReport in 33.35 seconds
>>> Dec 17 20:20:57 server weewx[14851] DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily summary 
>>> version is 2
>>> Dec 17 20:21:03 server weewx[14851] INFO weewx.imagegenerator: Generated 
>>> 15 images for report SeasonsReport in 5.86 seconds
>>> Dec 17 20:21:04 server weewx[14851] INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied 88 
>>> files to /var/www/html/weewx
>>> Dec 17 20:21:04 server weewx[14851] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 
>>> 'SmartphoneReport' not enabled. Skipping.
>>> Dec 17 20:21:04 server weewx[14851] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 
>>> 'MobileReport' not enabled. Skipping.
>>> Dec 17 20:21:04 server weewx[14851] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 
>>> 'StandardReport' not enabled. Skipping.
>>> Dec 17 20:21:04 server weewx[14851] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Running 
>>> report 'Inigo'
>>> Dec 17 20:21:04 server weewx[14851] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Found 
>>> configuration file /etc/weewx/skins/Inigo/skin.conf for report 'Inigo'
>>> Dec 17 20:21:04 server weewx[14851] DEBUG weewx.cheetahgenerator: Using 
>>> search list ['weewx.cheetahgenerator.Almanac', 
>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Station', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Current', 
>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Stats', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.UnitInfo', 
>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Extras', 'user.alltime.ExtendedStatistics', 
>>> 'user.inigo-since.Since']
>>> Dec 17 20:21:04 server weewx[14851] DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily summary 
>>> version is 2
>>> Dec 17 20:21:08 server weewx[14851] INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: 
>>> Generated 1 files for report Inigo in 4.67 seconds
>>> Dec 17 20:21:08 server weewx[14851] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 
>>> 'forecast' not enabled. Skipping.
>>> Dec 17 20:21:08 server weewx[14851] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 
>>> 'FTP' not enabled. Skipping.
>>> Dec 17 20:21:08 server weewx[14851] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 
>>> 'RSYNC' not enabled. Skipping.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Now I know from his instructions that the search_list_extensions need to 
>>> be put into the skin.conf file in order for the metar tags to be found but 
>>> no matter what I do, I don't see any indication the extension ever runs.  
>>> So, I tried extending the search list in the CheetahGenerator section in 
>>> weewx.conf (just on a whim).  After restarting weewx, this is what I see in 
>>> the syslog.
>>>
>>> Dec 17 20:35:21 server weewx[15119] INFO weewx.manager: Added record 
>>> 2020-12-17 20:35:00 EST (1608255300) to database 'weewx.sdb'
>>> Dec 17 20:35:21 server weewx[15119] INFO weewx.manager: Added record 
>>> 2020-12-17 20:35:00 EST (1608255300) to daily summary in 'weewx.sdb'
>>> Dec 17 20:35:22 server weewx[15119] DEBUG user.forecast: MainThread: 
>>> Zambretti: not yet time to do the forecast
>>> Dec 17 20:35:22 server weewx[15119] DEBUG user.forecast: MainThread: 
>>> NWS: not yet time to do the forecast
>>> Dec 17 20:35:22 server weewx[15119] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Running 
>>> reports for latest time in the database.
>>> Dec 17 20:35:22 server weewx[15119] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Running 
>>> report 'SeasonsReport'
>>> Dec 17 20:35:22 server weewx[15119] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Found 
>>> configuration file /etc/weewx/skins/Seasons/skin.conf for report 
>>> 'SeasonsReport'
>>> *Dec 17 20:35:22 server weewx[15119] DEBUG weewx.cheetahgenerator: Using 
>>> search list ['weewx.cheetahgenerator.Almanac', 
>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Station', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Current', 
>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Stats', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.UnitInfo', 
>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Extras', 'user.forecast.ForecastVariables', 
>>> 'user.metargenerator.MyMetarSearch']*
>>> Dec 17 20:35:22 server weewx[15119] DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily summary 
>>> version is 2
>>> Dec 17 20:35:23 server weewx[15119] INFO weewx.restx: StationRegistry: 
>>> Published record 2020-12-17 20:35:00 EST (1608255300)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Dec 17 20:35:23 server /weewxd: kdmw: error: Cannot get Metar Report. 
>>> Recovering the last file saved.Dec 17 20:35:23 server /weewxd: 
>>> metargenerator.py: error: There could not be found an older Metar Report. 
>>> Skipping!Dec 17 20:35:23 server /weewxd: kosh: error: Cannot get Metar 
>>> Report. Recovering the last file saved.Dec 17 20:35:23 server /weewxd: 
>>> metargenerator.py: error: There could not be found an older Metar Report. 
>>> Skipping!Dec 17 20:35:23 server /weewxd: metargenerator.py: Generated 0 
>>> metar tables in 0.02 seconds*
>>> Dec 17 20:35:56 server weewx[15119] INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: 
>>> Generated 8 files for report SeasonsReport in 33.78 seconds
>>> Dec 17 20:35:56 server weewx[15119] DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily summary 
>>> version is 2
>>> Dec 17 20:36:02 server weewx[15119] INFO weewx.imagegenerator: Generated 
>>> 15 images for report SeasonsReport in 5.38 seconds
>>> Dec 17 20:36:02 server weewx[15119] INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied 88 
>>> files to /var/www/html/weewx
>>> Dec 17 20:36:02 server weewx[15119] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 
>>> 'SmartphoneReport' not enabled. Skipping.
>>> Dec 17 20:36:02 server weewx[15119] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 
>>> 'MobileReport' not enabled. Skipping.
>>> Dec 17 20:36:02 server weewx[15119] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 
>>> 'StandardReport' not enabled. Skipping.
>>> Dec 17 20:36:02 server weewx[15119] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Running 
>>> report 'Inigo'
>>> Dec 17 20:36:02 server weewx[15119] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Found 
>>> configuration file /etc/weewx/skins/Inigo/skin.conf for report 'Inigo'
>>> Dec 17 20:36:03 server weewx[15119] DEBUG weewx.cheetahgenerator: Using 
>>> search list ['weewx.cheetahgenerator.Almanac', 
>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Station', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Current', 
>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Stats', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.UnitInfo', 
>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Extras', 'user.alltime.ExtendedStatistics', 
>>> 'user.inigo-since.Since']
>>> Dec 17 20:36:03 server weewx[15119] DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily summary 
>>> version is 2
>>> Dec 17 20:36:07 server weewx[15119] INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: 
>>> Generated 1 files for report Inigo in 4.60 seconds
>>> Dec 17 20:36:07 server weewx[15119] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 
>>> 'forecast' not enabled. Skipping.
>>> Dec 17 20:36:07 server weewx[15119] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 
>>> 'FTP' not enabled. Skipping.
>>> Dec 17 20:36:07 server weewx[15119] DEBUG weewx.reportengine: Report 
>>> 'RSYNC' not enabled. Skipping.
>>>
>>> Interesting enough, I now see that the extension is being called even if 
>>> all it does is report it can't get the METAR and can't find any backup 
>>> files.  Since it has never created the METAR backup in the first place, I 
>>> accept these results.
>>>
>>> I wasn't sure if this was a Python version issue until I confirmed the 
>>> extension runs when added to the search list in weewx.conf.  I guess this 
>>> could still be a problem but I'm not python savvy enough to see how.
>>>
>>> I'm at a loss to understand why the metar extension does not run when it 
>>> is configured in the Seasons/skin.conf file?   Can someone enlighten me 
>>> please?
>>>
>>> Mike - AJ9x
>>>
>>>

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