Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, unfortunately your suggestion did not fix the persisting 12mile lightning_distance output. I tried the following 4 corrections one at a time in weewx.conf:
[[Corrections]] lightning_distance = lightning_distance if lightning_strike_count > 0 else None # no change, persistent 12 mile lightning distance values in the absence of lightning strikes lightning_distance = None if lightning_strike_count < 1 else lightning_distance # no change, persistent 12 mile lightning distance values in the absence of lightning strikes. lightning_distance = None # results in NULL for all lightning distance values in database lightning_distance = lightning_distance if lightning_strike_count > 0 else 0.0 # gives lightning distance valve of zero when there are no lightning strikes, this is close to what I want, but I rather have NULL valves for lightning_distance when strike count is zero. Its strange that lightening_distance can be set to NULL with the third correction, but not the first or second correction. Yet the if, else seems to be working in the fourth correction. On Sunday, August 8, 2021 at 10:43:19 AM UTC-4 mksm...@gmail.com wrote: > I use this line in weewx.conf and it works ok with seasons skin.. you can > try it > > [StdCalibrate] > > [[Corrections]] > > lightning_distance = lightning_distance if lightning_strike_count > > 0 else None > > On Sunday, August 8, 2021 at 4:09:43 AM UTC+3 gle...@gmail.com wrote: > >> I several questions about data and graphing of AcuRite 06045M lightning >> detector. I am using "rtl_433" and "rtl_4233 mqtt auto discover" addons in >> home assistant to aquire data from AcuRite 06045M and MQTTSubscribeDriver >> to import data into weewx. Weewx is installed on raspberry pi. I have >> set up belchertown skin for weewx, added lightning detector count and >> distance to database and I can graph lightning count and distance using >> belchertown skin. >> >> Looking at passing thunderstorm today, I got nice uptick in lighting >> counts which correlated with decreased lightning distance (fig enclosed). >> But the lightning distance reading before the storm and after the storm >> was a steady 12.0 miles, like that is the default value when no lightning >> is being detected. I would like to remove those distracting 12-mile data >> points, since they don't contribute to the graph. I was wondering how I >> [image: >> Screenshot (9).png]can do that and why lightning distance reading goes >> to exactly 12 when there is no lightning activity. >> >> Here is my chart entry in belchertown graphs.conf file: >> >> >> [[chart5]] >> title = Lightning data >> [[[lightning_distance]]] >> name = Lightning distance >> type = scatter >> lineWidth = 0 >> yAxis = 1 >> mirrored_value = true >> zIndex = 1 >> aggregate_interval = 900 # 15 min >> aggregate_type = avg >> color = "#00ff00" >> [[[lightning_strike_count]]] >> name = Strike count / 15 mins >> type = column >> yAxis_label = "Strikes/15min" >> aggregate_interval = 900 # 15 min >> aggregate_type = sum >> color = "#BECC00" >> tooltip_date_format = "dddd LL" >> >> I use "mirrored_value = true" for lightning distance rendering for two >> reasons, first as lightning distance decreases there is higher chance of >> approach thunderstorm (high ~ bad on chart) and second it minimizes the >> overlay of the lighting strike distance data on the lightning strike >> count. >> >> Any ideas why there is a constant 12.0 miles in distance without >> lightning activity and how can I remove the 12.0 mile values preferably >> easily. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/7b995eee-9c14-4589-bab9-eb57b1f4d703n%40googlegroups.com.
