No cloud cover data from Aeris weather

carlo74

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Sep 17, 2025, 4:36:57 PM9/17/25

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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

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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

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Sep 17, 2025, 4:47:46 PM9/17/25

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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

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Sep 17, 2025, 5:26:16 PM9/17/25

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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

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Sep 18, 2025, 11:11:30 AM9/18/25

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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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carlo74

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Sep 19, 2025, 8:07:53 AM9/19/25

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Yes, forecast_aeris_use_metar = 1

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

And sorry for the last post.

Carlo

carlo74

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Sep 19, 2025, 8:07:53 AM9/19/25

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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

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Sep 19, 2025, 8:07:53 AM9/19/25

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

Carlo

Pablo Sanchez

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Sep 19, 2025, 8:59:46 AM9/19/25

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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

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Sep 19, 2025, 9:21:27 AM9/19/25

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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.

To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/c4bddadb-e388-42f7-9ba5-c2936c5ed778%40hillsandlakes.com.

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Christian Pieper

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Sep 23, 2025, 11:01:16 AM9/23/25

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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

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Sep 24, 2025, 9:18:27 AM9/24/25

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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

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Sep 24, 2025, 12:15:22 PM9/24/25

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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

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Sep 24, 2025, 12:51:21 PM9/24/25

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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

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Sep 24, 2025, 1:41:04 PM9/24/25

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I think it is a temporary outage of xweather.com ... Perhaps ... I hope.
Schermata del 2025-09-24 19-37-01.png

Thanks

Carlo

Pablo Sanchez

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Sep 24, 2025, 2:01:53 PM9/24/25

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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

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Sep 24, 2025, 3:52:05 PM9/24/25

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Hi,

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

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
}
}
}
This is the second: {

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

"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
}
}
]
}
This is the third: {

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

"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

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Sep 24, 2025, 4:02:27 PM9/24/25

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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

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Sep 24, 2025, 6:22:48 PM9/24/25

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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

Pablo Sanchez

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Sep 25, 2025, 6:14:59 PM9/25/25

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Hi everyone,

I have started a Discussion with a proposed implementation plan - see https://github.com/uajqq/weewx-belchertown-new/discussions/30

Thx!

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pablo

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Oct 5, 2025, 1:30:19 PM10/5/25

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Hi everyone,

I created a PR (Pull Request)[1] which implements the details in the discussion[2]. Please note that the PR is against the new Belchertown repo[3].

Cheers,

-pablo

References

1 - https://github.com/uajqq/weewx-belchertown-new/pull/31

2 - https://github.com/uajqq/weewx-belchertown-new/discussions/30

3 - https://github.com/uajqq/weewx-belchertown-new

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