I ended up embedding an iframe (windy) in the radar.inc file and commenting out the lines that were no longer needed. This has worked great.
On Monday, January 11, 2021 at 11:07:55 PM UTC-5 ral...@gmail.com wrote: > Anybody able to make the new and improved NWS radar work? Has anyone > written code to build a dynamic link for the aviation weather radar? It > appears to me that we need to enter date and time into the url for the > radar. I copied the aviation radar link into my skin.conf and it appeared > to work, then after a week I noticed that its showing Dec 31 data. > https://www.aviationweather.gov/data/obs/radar/20201231/20/20201231_2038_rad_rala_lws.gif > > On Friday, January 1, 2021 at 5:28:07 AM UTC-8 messyp...@gmail.com wrote: > >> I just found out why my " >> http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/N0R/HTX_loop.gif"; is broke, and, why >> I can't find the replacement. They redesigned the entire system (from >> something that was working fine) to what could be described as "the new >> Coke" of NWS radar services. This article explains it succinctly: >> >> https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/12/21/nws-new-radar-website-slow/ >> Really disappointing. >> --MP >> >> On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 9:44:39 PM UTC+1 tke...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> Here's another option: NOAA's aviation radar. >>> https://www.aviationweather.gov/data/obs/radar/20201231/20/20201231_2038_rad_rala_lws.gif >>> >>> The images load fast and cover the entire USA. >>> >>> [image: image.png] >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 30, 2020 at 9:52 AM John Mora <pedal...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I have been using these links: >>>> https://radblast.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/radar/WUNIDS_map?station=ILN&; >>>> brand=wui&num=18&delay=15&type=N0R&frame=0&scale=1.000&noclutter=0&sho >>>> wstorms=1&showlabels=1&severe=1&rainsnow=1&lightning=1&smooth=1 >>>> >>>> https://www.wunderground.com/radar/us/oh/cincinnati/iln >>>> >>>> Just replace the station with the one you desire. >>>> >>>> To me they are an adequate replacement until a better one is found >>>> >>>> Cheers! >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 12:40:17 PM UTC-5 >>>> jo...@johnkline.com wrote: >>>> >>>>> > I haven't see this link listed anywhere yet. >>>>> It’s listed in this thread. >>>>> >>>>> On Dec 30, 2020, at 8:35 AM, Mark Jenks <mjenk...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Finally got an answer back from NOAA. I haven't see this link listed >>>>> anywhere yet. Images aren't the best, but it's something better than >>>>> the >>>>> .gz's and straight .gif files.... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 7:12:15 AM UTC-6 Mark Jenks wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Email contact information here: >>>>>> https://www.weather.gov/radarfaq >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 7:10:50 AM UTC-6 Mark Jenks wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I just sent an email to NWS. I'll let you know the response if I >>>>>>> get one.. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ---- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Good Morning! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For years, there have been many many people who have linked your >>>>>>> radar images and loops to their PWS (Personal weather station) >>>>>>> websites. I >>>>>>> currently use weewx @ http://weather.mjenks.net >>>>>>> With the new radar, this is no longer possible, and the .gz versions >>>>>>> just aren't good enough quality. So I have to use someone else's radar >>>>>>> now. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It sure would be nice if you could provide an iframe code snipped >>>>>>> that we could embed into our webpages. Or at least recreate the >>>>>>> images >>>>>>> and loops. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This is what I have been using that no longer works. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> radar_img = http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/N0R/GRB_loop.gif >>>>>>> radar_url = >>>>>>> http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/radar.php?product=NCR&rid=GRB&loop=yes >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mark Jenks >>>>>>> Station ID - DW7584 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 4:20:17 PM UTC-6 chri...@gmail.com >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thank you for looking into this folks. It sounds as though they >>>>>>>> have gone the same route as Environment Canada did a long time ago >>>>>>>> now. No >>>>>>>> more animated gifs available, instead they build the animations on the >>>>>>>> fly >>>>>>>> with overlays and a repository of images. The best I could do for >>>>>>>> Environment Canada radars was to create a shell script that runs on >>>>>>>> the web >>>>>>>> server cron that guesses at the current time stamp for the latest >>>>>>>> image and >>>>>>>> saves it to my webserver. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Less than great. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It sure would be nice if they could just provide an iframe code >>>>>>>> snipped that we could embed into our webpages. >>>>>>>> Alas. >>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>> Chris >>>>>>>> On Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 9:59:31 AM UTC-8 >>>>>>>> peterq...@gmail.com wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I hooked up the NWS gif and it's worse than useless. It's hours >>>>>>>>> old and shows nothing, flashes clutter, and repeats. Now, it should >>>>>>>>> show >>>>>>>>> nothing but the flashing of clutter is super annoying. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> As much as I'm pissed at WU, I'm going to use their gif while it's >>>>>>>>> available. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sat, Dec 19, 2020 at 7:17 AM wfs...@gmail.com <wfs...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Yes John kind of crummy images and I just tried mine for KILX and >>>>>>>>>> it is two hours behind the current UTC. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Friday, December 18, 2020 at 11:56:56 AM UTC-6 >>>>>>>>>> jo...@johnkline.com wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The loops in https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/ >>>>>>>>>>> <https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/KMUX_loop.gif> seem to be >>>>>>>>>>> up to date today. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> For example: >>>>>>>>>>> https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/KMUX_loop.gif >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> As such, that’s also an option, although these gifs are tough to >>>>>>>>>>> get used to. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 18, 2020, at 9:38 AM, John Kline <jo...@johnkline.com> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> This thread has a nice solution (see URL below): >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=40980.0 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Terms of use: >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.wunderground.com/company/legal >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> (In the following URL, substitute your radar station for OAX. >>>>>>>>>>> Set weewx.conf’s Seasons radar_img value to this.) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> https://radblast.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/radar/WUNIDS_map?station=OAX&brand=wui&num=18&delay=15&type=N0R&frame=0&scale=1.000&noclutter=0&showstorms=0&showlabels=1&severe=1&rainsnow=0&lightning=0&smooth=0 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 17, 2020, at 10:00 PM, John Kline <jo...@johnkline.com> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Although the directory listing here shows old timestamps: >>>>>>>>>>> https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/ >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The loop is being updated (albeit still a few hours old and I’m >>>>>>>>>>> not a fan of this radar imagery): >>>>>>>>>>> https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/KMUX_loop.gif >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Although not part of the loop, this image is only about 30m old: >>>>>>>>>>> https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/KMUX_1.gif >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> It’s not clear one could determine which file has the latest >>>>>>>>>>> image. Maybe this will improve over time and the _0.gif will have >>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>> latest gif (and/or the loop will be updated regularly). >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 17, 2020, at 4:18 PM, John Kline <jo...@johnkline.com> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I’ve been grappling with this. It is annoying. The “new site” >>>>>>>>>>> is maddening to interact with: https://radar.weather.gov/ >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> There’s a FAQ about the change here: >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.weather.gov/radarfaq >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The FAQ tells one where files can be downloaded. I’ve started >>>>>>>>>>> to look at them (they are gzipped), but, so far, I haven’t found >>>>>>>>>>> anything >>>>>>>>>>> acceptable to use. I’m seeing a single color overlay (with no base >>>>>>>>>>> map). >>>>>>>>>>> Still looking, but this is an awful change. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> John >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 17, 2020, at 4:05 PM, peterq...@gmail.com < >>>>>>>>>>> peterq...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I use the old standard skin (modified). The NWS radar site >>>>>>>>>>> changed today and the optional radar graphic no longer works. 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