No cloud cover data from Aeris weather

[carlo74]

Hi everyone,

today i receive this error in weewx logs with Belchertown skin:

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weewxd[5830]: INFO user.belchertown: No cloud cover data from Aeris weather

.....

weewxd[5830]: message repeated 11 times: [ INFO user.belchertown: No cloud cover data from Aeris weather]

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In my homepage (meteopievedicampo.ddns.net) i don't see the weather icon and other data such visibility and cloudiness.

In my aeris area (https://account.xweather.com/data/member) i see the number remain for today: 200 total access (5.000 for a day). Secret and Id api are OK in weewx.conf.

I delete forecast.js and restart weewx, but nothing.

What happens?

Thanks

Carlo

[Pablo Sanchez]

You must have been reading over my shoulder! I am new to weewx and I was
collecting information to try to post.

To not confuse things, I will watch this thread and if need be, start a
different thread so as not to muck yours up.

Thx!
-pablo

[Pablo Sanchez]

Just to confirm, is s metar set to 1?

I am not at my computer so you'll have to do a substring search for the variable.

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[Pablo Sanchez]

Hi, yes, in weewx.conf debug is set to 1.

Hi Carlos,

Not debug but forecast_aeris_use_metar = 1 There is no icon if set to 0.

Also, please reply to the list, not directly to me.

Thx!

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On 2025-09-17 16:36, carlo74 wrote:

[carlo74]

Yes, forecast_aeris_use_metar = 1

and it works for years (4), until the last days.

And sorry for the last post.

Carlo

[carlo74]

Hi,

yes, in weewx.conf forecast_aeris_use_metar = 1
It works until few days ago (for 4 years!)

Thanks

Carlo

p.s.: sorry for the reply.

Il giorno giovedì 18 settembre 2025 alle 17:11:30 UTC+2 Pablo Sanchez ha scritto:

[carlo74]

Hi, yes, in weewx.conf debug is set to 1.

Carlo

[Pablo Sanchez]

Hi Carlo,

This is interesting! it is not working for me either but I just started using WeeWX so I have baseline.

Debug does not provide any insights on my end.

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[Francesco Fasano]

Hi guys,
It doesn't work for me either, as I think it does for all users in Italy.
www.meteocivitavecchia.it Dubbing on the site is active.

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[Christian Pieper]

I'm having the same problem. Aerisweather is no longer available, and it redirects to https://www.xweather.com/
I think there's a problem with the URL when retrieving the data.

[Pablo Sanchez]

Thank you for the tip Christian. I also found this thread https://github.com/poblabs/weewx-belchertown/issues/393 which provides some of the development background. It lead me to look at my forecast.json file (below) and I see the error:  Valid request. No results available based on your query parameters

An additional issue with my situation is that Aerisweather, using the provided long/lats, is picking a city that is too far from my location for an accurate forecast.

I have some time today (I think!) to dink around and run some tests. I will post back with my findings.

# jq . forecast.json
{
  "timestamp": 1758718818,
  "current": [
    {
      "success": true,
      "error": {
        "code": "warn_no_data",
        "description": "Valid request. No results available based on your query parameters."
      },
      "response": []
    }
  ],
  "forecast_24hr": [
    {
      "success": true,
      "error": null,
      "response": [
        {
          "loc": {
            "long": -75.854,
            "lat": 46.242
          },
          "interval": "day",
          "place": {
            "name": "saint-raphael",
            "state": "qc",
            "country": "ca"
          },
          "periods": [
...

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[carlo74]

Hi to everyone,

two days ago, it work fine. Today, again, NO.

In my [[https://meteopievedicampo.ddns.net/json/forecast.json]]:

"error": {"code": "warn_no_data", "description": "Valid request. No results available based on your query parameters."}

In [[https://www.meteocivitavecchia.it/weewx/belchertown/json/forecast.json]] it works.

So, it's not only in Italy.

Bye

Carlo

[Pablo Sanchez]

Hi Carlo,

While the error message suggests something else, have you confirmed that you have not exceeded your monthly allotment of forecast queries?

Cheers!

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[carlo74]

I think it is a temporary outage of xweather.com ... Perhaps ... I hope.

Thanks

Carlo

[Pablo Sanchez]

Hi Carlos,

Good to check.

I have had some time to look a bit further and Christian is correct that aerisweather has been rebranded to Xweather. Aerisweather seems to be available for backward compatibility. I have no idea how long that will last.

I looked at the Python code[1] that is making the API call[2] and I am able to replicate my problem via the command line. I used the Xweather API builder to create what I believe is the new version of the call. The call returns good data. I have not changed the Python code (yet).

If you want to try a test, I have provided my bash-compatible code below. Using your JSON data, I set some of the variables to reflect your location. You will need to set CLIENT_ID and CLIENT_SECRET before you copy-and-paste the shell script to a terminal.

I would also suggest that you install jq. It prettifies the JSON.

Shell code:

################################ - variables, set CLIENT_ID and CLIENT_SECRET
LOC="perugia,it"
LIMIT="7"

LAT="43.1"
LONG="12.5"
CLIENT_ID="FILL_ME_IN"
CLIENT_SECRET="DO_NOT_SHARE_THIS"

FILTER="allstations"
FILTER="day"

################################ - curl call
# The current method - no worky pour moi
curl -s -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X GET "https://api.aerisapi.com/observations/$LAT,$LONG?&format=json&filter=allstations&filter=metar&limit=1&client_id=$CLIENT_ID&client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET" |
  jq -C | less -R

# New method, using long/lat - the closest city decided is zillions of
# KMs from my location!
curl -s -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X GET "https://data.api.xweather.com/conditions/$LAT,$LONG?format=json&plimit=1&filter=1min&client_id=$CLIENT_ID&client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET" |
  jq -C | less -R

# New method, using a location (city/province) - use the Xweather app
# builder to decide, or be bold and try!
curl -s -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X GET "https://data.api.xweather.com/conditions/$LOC?format=json&plimit=1&filter=1min&client_id=$CLIENT_ID&client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET" |
  jq -C | less -R

References
1 - .../weewx-data/bin/user/belchertown.py
2 - line 1169 in version 1.4 of the new Belchertown code

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[carlo74]

Hi,

now it's OK, it works again ... whattt!?!

1. This is the result of first method: {
     "success": true,
     "error": null,
     "response": {
       "id": "LIRZ",
       "dataSource": "METAR_NOAA",
       "loc": {
         "long": 12.5,
         "lat": 43.1
       },
       "place": {
         "name": "perugia",
         "city": "perugia",
         "state": "",
         "country": "it"
       },
       "profile": {
         "tz": "Europe/Rome",
         "tzname": "CEST",
         "tzoffset": 7200,
         "isDST": true,
         "elevM": 205,
         "elevFT": 673
       },
       "obTimestamp": 1758741600,
       "obDateTime": "2025-09-24T21:20:00+02:00",
       "ob": {
         "type": "station",
         "timestamp": 1758741600,
         "dateTimeISO": "2025-09-24T21:20:00+02:00",
         "recTimestamp": 1758742093,
         "recDateTimeISO": "2025-09-24T21:28:13+02:00",
         "tempC": 17,
         "tempF": 63,
         "dewpointC": 14,
         "dewpointF": 57,
         "humidity": 82,
         "pressureMB": 1015,
         "pressureIN": 29.96,
         "spressureMB": 990,
         "spressureIN": 29.25,
         "altimeterMB": 1015,
         "altimeterIN": 29.97,
         "windKTS": 3,
         "windKPH": 6,
         "windMPH": 3,
         "windMPS": 1.54,
         "windSpeedKTS": 3,
         "windSpeedKPH": 6,
         "windSpeedMPH": 3,
         "windSpeedMPS": 1.54,
         "windDirDEG": 210,
         "windDir": "SSW",
         "windGustKTS": null,
         "windGustKPH": null,
         "windGustMPH": null,
         "windGustMPS": null,
         "flightRule": "VFR",
         "visibilityKM": 9.656064,
         "visibilityMI": 6,
         "weather": "Mostly Cloudy",
         "weatherShort": "Mostly Cloudy",
         "weatherCoded": "::BK",
         "weatherPrimary": "Mostly Cloudy",
         "weatherPrimaryCoded": "::BK",
         "cloudsCoded": "BK",
         "icon": "mcloudyn.png",
         "heatindexC": 17.2,
         "heatindexF": 63,
         "windchillC": 17.2,
         "windchillF": 63,
         "feelslikeC": 17.2,
         "feelslikeF": 63,
         "isDay": false,
         "sunrise": 1758689985,
         "sunriseISO": "2025-09-24T06:59:45+02:00",
         "sunset": 1758733446,
         "sunsetISO": "2025-09-24T19:04:06+02:00",
         "snowDepthCM": null,
         "snowDepthIN": null,
         "precipMM": 0,
         "precipIN": 0,
         "solradWM2": 0,
         "solradMethod": "estimated",
         "ceilingFT": 5300,
         "ceilingM": 1615.44,
         "light": 0,
         "uvi": null,
         "QC": "O",
         "QCcode": 10,
         "trustFactor": 100,
         "sky": 81
       },
       "raw": "METAR METAR LIRZ 241920Z AUTO 21003KT 160V260 9999 FEW041/// BKN053/// 17/14 Q1015",
       "relativeTo": {
         "lat": 43.1,
         "long": 12.5,
         "bearing": 180,
         "bearingENG": "S",
         "distanceKM": 0,
         "distanceMI": 0
       }
     }
   }
2. This is the second: {

1. 
     "success": true,
     "error": null,
     "response": [
       {
         "loc": {
   

1.         "lat": 43.1,
           "long": 12.5
         },
         "place": {
           "name": "sant'egidio",
           "state": "tr",
           "country": "it"
         },
         "periods": [
           {
             "timestamp": 1758742800,
             "dateTimeISO": "2025-09-24T21:40:00+02:00",
             "tempC": 16.64,
             "tempF": 61.95,
             "feelslikeC": 16.64,
             "feelslikeF": 61.95,
             "wetBulbGlobeTempC": 15.24,
             "wetBulbGlobeTempF": 59.43,
             "dewpointC": 14.15,
             "dewpointF": 57.47,
             "humidity": 85,
             "pressureMB": 1015,
             "pressureIN": 29.97,
             "windDir": "W",
             "windDirDEG": 272,
             "windSpeedKTS": 2.53,
             "windSpeedKPH": 4.69,
             "windSpeedMPH": 2.92,
             "windSpeedMPS": 1.3,
             "windGustKTS": 10.69,
             "windGustKPH": 19.8,
             "windGustMPH": 12.3,
             "windGustMPS": 5.5,
             "precipMM": 0,
             "precipIN": 0,
             "precipRateMM": 0,
             "precipRateIN": 0,
             "snowCM": 0,
             "snowIN": 0,
             "snowRateCM": 0,
             "snowRateIN": 0,
             "snowDepthCM": 0,
             "snowDepthIN": 0,
             "pop": 0,
             "visibilityKM": 9.656,
             "visibilityMI": 6,
             "sky": 79,
             "cloudsCoded": "BK",
             "weather": "Mostly Cloudy",
             "weatherCoded": "::BK",
             "weatherPrimary": "Mostly Cloudy",
             "weatherPrimaryCoded": "::BK",
             "icon": "mcloudyn.png",
             "solradWM2": 0,
             "uvi": 0,
             "isDay": false,
             "spressureMB": 984.2,
             "spressureIN": 29.06,
             "altimeterMB": 1015,
             "altimeterIN": 29.97,
             "solrad": {
               "azimuthDEG": 298.8726,
               "zenithDEG": 118.1063,
               "ghiWM2": 0,
               "dniWM2": 0,
               "dhiWM2": 0,
               "version": "v2"
             }
           }
         ],
         "profile": {
           "tz": "Europe/Rome",
           "tzname": "CEST",
           "tzoffset": 7200,
           "isDST": true,
           "elevM": 262,
           "elevFT": 860
         }
       }
     ]
   }
2. This is the third: {

1. 
     "success": true,
     "error": null,
     "response": [
       {
         "loc": {
   

1.         "lat": 43.1122,
           "long": 12.38878
         },
         "place": {
           "name": "perugia",
           "state": "tr",
           "country": "it"
         },
         "periods": [
           {
             "timestamp": 1758742800,
             "dateTimeISO": "2025-09-24T21:40:00+02:00",
             "tempC": 16.94,
             "tempF": 62.48,
             "feelslikeC": 16.94,
             "feelslikeF": 62.48,
             "wetBulbGlobeTempC": 14.75,
             "wetBulbGlobeTempF": 58.55,
             "dewpointC": 11.8,
             "dewpointF": 53.23,
             "humidity": 72,
             "pressureMB": 1015,
             "pressureIN": 29.97,
             "windDir": "WNW",
             "windDirDEG": 283,
             "windSpeedKTS": 1.65,
             "windSpeedKPH": 3.06,
             "windSpeedMPH": 1.9,
             "windSpeedMPS": 0.85,
             "windGustKTS": 6.62,
             "windGustKPH": 12.26,
             "windGustMPH": 7.62,
             "windGustMPS": 3.41,
             "precipMM": 0,
             "precipIN": 0,
             "precipRateMM": 0,
             "precipRateIN": 0,
             "snowCM": 0,
             "snowIN": 0,
             "snowRateCM": 0,
             "snowRateIN": 0,
             "snowDepthCM": 0,
             "snowDepthIN": 0,
             "pop": 0,
             "visibilityKM": 16,
             "visibilityMI": 9.942,
             "sky": 100,
             "cloudsCoded": "OV",
             "weather": "Light Rain",
             "weatherCoded": ":L:R",
             "weatherPrimary": "Light Rain",
             "weatherPrimaryCoded": ":L:R",
             "icon": "rainn.png",
             "solradWM2": 0,
             "uvi": 0,
             "isDay": false,
             "spressureMB": 958,
             "spressureIN": 28.29,
             "altimeterMB": 1015.7,
             "altimeterIN": 29.99,
             "solrad": {
               "azimuthDEG": 298.7815,
               "zenithDEG": 118.0293,
               "ghiWM2": 0,
               "dniWM2": 0,
               "dhiWM2": 0,
               "version": "v2"
             }
           }
         ],
         "profile": {
           "tz": "Europe/Rome",
           "tzname": "CEST",
           "tzoffset": 7200,
           "isDST": true,
           "elevM": 493,
           "elevFT": 1617
         }
       }
     ]
   }

[Pablo Sanchez]

Hi Carlo,

I have no doubt that it will stop working again. :\  At which point, you can try the test code.

As mine does not work, I will see what happens if I can drop-in the Xweather API call. It would be ideal if the JSON returned can be parsed by the code without any changes.

Cheers!

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[pablo]

Following up to myself .. there are two endpoints that are provided for conditions:

• Observations
• Conditions {/Summary}

The code uses Observations, which based on the documentation[1], should be the source of truth. In my case, there are no nearby stations which report these data. However, Conditions does, which is an interpolation of various sources.

I believe the underlying code, rightly, expects a specific JSON format of current conditions. I will need to do some more analysis to figure out the proper alternative endpoint and how to support it. I also think that this discussion probably does not belong in this group. I will create a discussion[2]. My apologies for the clutter.

Thx!

-pablo

References

1 - https://www.xweather.com/docs/weather-api/endpoints

2 - https://github.com/uajqq/weewx-belchertown-new/discussions