WEA - Weather plugin for LCDC

The weather plugin for LCDC will extract data from theMSNBC weather pages and display it on your LCD/VFD screen. The following has been implemented for integration into LCDC:

• Variables
  • General info
    • Region
    • Country
    • City
    • Last update
      • Date
      • Time
  • Today's weather
    • Temperature
    • Real feel
    • Condition
    • WNS - Wind speed
    • WND - Wind direction
    • Barometer
    • Humidity %
    • UV
    • Visibility (Miles)
  • Forecast
    • Today
      • Conditions
      • Date
      • Day
      • High
      • Low
    • Tomorrow
      • Conditions
      • Date
      • Day
      • High
      • Low
    • Two days time
      • Conditions
      • Date
      • Day
      • High
      • Low
    • Three days time
      • Conditions
      • Date
      • Day
      • High
      • Low
    • Four days time
      • Conditions
      • Date
      • Day
      • High
      • Low
• Events
  • None
• Actions
  • Update :
• Configuration
  • There is a basic configuration screen that allows you to define the following :-
    • Town code : The local code MSNBC uses for identifying your closest weather station
    • Check every : How often to update your weather information, this is normally updated once per hour
    • Show as: Choose between Celsius (default) and Fahrenheit

FAQ

How do I find my town code?
1) Bring up the WEA - Configuration screen
2) Click on the blue FF arrows to take you to the MSNBC website (you will need a net connection obviously!)
3) Select a region from the drop down menu (this is better than using the search as it will give the code needed)
4) Select a country/region
5) Chose a city/town
6) Now it should be showing you your local weather, and the URL address should same something like "http://www.msnbc.com/news/wea_front.asp?ta=y&tab=BW&tp=C&accid=EG89", in most cases the code you are looking for is the part after the accid in this case EG89 (where I live!)