Cumulus ‘Current Conditions’ Alternative v3.0

[BeaumarisWX]

After extensive monitoring and analysis, (Cumulus) calibration factor for RH adjusted and all seems to work perfect now Min Cload set to 10M in Conditions Script and works perfect.

Regards,

[zcars12]

Hello there Beteljuice

Just an acknowledgement of thanks for the effort and time you have put into "concocting" this script. It certainly is magic stuff. Looks and works just right.

Also a shout out to JennyLeez who I understand played her cards at the right time

[beteljuice]

Also a shout out to JennyLeez ...

... Better make that a BIG shout

[BeaumarisWX]

Fog Sorted, thanks Beteljuice.

1st Graphic is a JPGraph using MySql and Webcam image for background.
2nd is Dashboard graphic which shows script returning "Fog,".

Just need to align the Current Conditions script with CloudBase Graphic which is Misty, should be Fog.

[philpugh]

Attached is a very slightly amended version of curconditions.php (named curconditions.txt to prevent any mishaps and allow uploading!)

I have amended the barometer trend logic to reflect the wording and values in use by the Met Office for their marine forecasts. These forecasts use very precise wording and it seems a shame not to use them!

The three areas that have been changed are preceded by a comment containing "Pugh". A search should reveal these areas.

Don't forget to change extension back to .php if you intend to try it.

[philpugh]

Attached is a very slightly amended version of curconditions.php (named curconditions.txt to prevent any mishaps and allow uploading!)

I have amended the barometer trend logic to reflect the wording and values in use by the Met Office for their marine forecasts. These forecasts use very precise wording and it seems a shame not to use them!

The three areas that have been changed are preceded by a comment containing "Pugh". A search should reveal these areas.

Don't forget to change extension back to .php if you intend to try it.

[beteljuice]

Attached is a very slightly amended version of curconditions.php (named curconditions.txt to prevent any mishaps and allow uploading!) ....

This will FAIL without amended language support files !!!!!

[philpugh]

Apologies for that! Working for me though?

[Mapantz]

I want to thank the OP for a wonderful script.

I have a query or possible request..

Can an option be added to use wind gust speeds when determining the wind? It may seem an odd request, it's just that it is very windy here, but in gust form. My current conditions say either 'Light breeze' or 'Gentle Breeze' because my averages never get that high. It doesn't seem to highlight that it is pretty windy. The gust speeds occurring at the moment would be considered a fresh to moderate breeze. I know this goes against the meteorological norm, but some of us may get good gusts from time to time, but not the higher averages because of obstructions.

It's still a fantastic script though- works very well with the solar sensor.

[MeteoBisignano]

but the figure "fog" is calculated only after rain fall or just get the base value of less cloud to 30 meters?
This morning there was fog but the script I just calculated Cloudy
Why?

[beteljuice]

'Fog' is given when NOT raining and cloudbase < 10m.
'Cloudy' is from your solar readings.

Check what your RH was at the time - it may be that your RH needs calibrating through Cumulus.
See earlier in the thread: https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... 1&start=75 and https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... 1&start=82

[beteljuice]

N.B.
Google have stopped the free translation API

This means if you have 'manual' or 'prefix' text and it is not displayed in your native language - It WILL Fail !

Anyone know of an alternative free translation service that can be 'called' and return text or html ?

[dazza1223]

hi all dose any one know how to refresh Current Conditions in the page as i have to keep re loading the pages

[JennyLeez]

Hi dazza1223,

It appears this answer maybe a couple of months late so you may already have something sorted

I just add

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<meta http-equiv="Refresh" content="300">

to the top of any page I want to refresh regularly.

Cheers
Jenny

[Mapantz]

Hi

I've been using this script for some time now, and it has been excellent. There is something (possibly small?) I wanted to request. We've just been in the midst of a heavy shower, and I was looking at the current conditions, and wondering if 'Raining Moderately' and 'Raining Heavily' could be implemented?

I'm guessing that it would be down to this part of the code?

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// Rain check

    if($display['showRain']){
        if($MinutesSinceLastRainTip < 20){ // NOAA and Davis say a rain 'event' must be measurable at least every 15 min.

// however: one 'tip' could be an accident or the straw that broke the camels back

// NB: rain last hour NOT rainrate

            $auto .= (decCom($rhour) > ($rainunit == "mm" ? 0.3 : 0.015) ? $langCurrWeather["rain"] : $langCurrWeather["driz"]); // Drizzle could also be dew
            $suppress = 1; // suppress skycond

// even more (optional) fuzzy logic - figures are a suck it and see thing !

            if(decCom($presstrendval) *1.5 > ($pressunit == "hPa" || $pressunit == "mb" ? 0.7 : 0.0207)) { 
                $auto .= $langCurrWeather["improve"];
           }
            if(decCom($presstrendval) *3 < ($pressunit == "hPa" || $pressunit == "mb" ? -1.5 : -0.0443)) {
                $auto .= $langCurrWeather["worse"];
            }
        } elseif ($MinutesSinceLastRainTip > 15 && $MinutesSinceLastRainTip < 30 ) {   
            $auto .= $langCurrWeather["stop"];  // if applicable skycond will follow
        }
    } 
 // END rain check

I added these to the $langCurrWeather = array(

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    "heavrain" => "Raining Heavily",
    "modrain" => "Raining Moderately",

Kind regards.