Wind Direction

[Beefarmer]

I am unable to get wind direction. I've tried several major locations and such... but just keep getting a blank spot.

 

[Mike]

I am unable to get wind direction. I've tried several major locations and such... but just keep getting a blank spot.

There is no wind direction option, only wind speed and wind description. The direction is within the description so I assume you mean that. If any of the fields come back blank then the weather station is not reporting it.

 

[Beefarmer]

Mike could there be something else I'm missing... I've tried many and am not getting wind direction in desc.

Temperature: 50°F
Wind Desc.: From the @ 6 MPH
Last Updated: 4:34:29 PM - 2/27/2019

 

[Beefarmer]

Maybe I should ask how do I get "Direction" in the wind description

 

[Mike]

Maybe I should ask how do I get "Direction" in the wind description

It has to be reported by that particular weather station. PM me the station you are using.

 

[Beefarmer]

It has to be reported by that particular weather station. PM me the station you are using.

Not sure how to PM you.. Hope this works.

KZZV
KPIT
KROA

Those are a few.

 

[Mike]

The wind direction is not being reported by the station

  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
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  <credit>Weather Underground Personal Weather Station</credit>
  <credit_URL>http://wunderground.com/weatherstation/</credit_URL>
- <image>
  <url>http://icons.wunderground.com/graphics/bh-wui_logo.gif</url>
  <title>Weather Underground</title>
  <link>http://wunderground.com/weatherstation/</link>
  </image>
- <location>
  <full>, Zanesville, Ohio</full>
  <neighborhood />
  <city>Zanesville</city>
  <state>Ohio</state>
  <zip />
  <latitude />
  <longitude />
  <elevation>ft</elevation>
  </location>
  <station_id>KZZV</station_id>
  <station_type />
  <observation_time>Last Updated on February 27, 4:53 PM EST</observation_time>
  <observation_time_rfc822>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 21:53:00 GMT</observation_time_rfc822>
  <weather>Overcast</weather>
  <icon_url_base>http://icons.wxug.com/graphics/conds/</icon_url_base>
  <icon_url_name>.GIF</icon_url_name>
  <icon>cloudy</icon>
  <temperature_string>54 F (12 C)</temperature_string>
  <temp_f>54</temp_f>
  <temp_c>12</temp_c>
  <relative_humidity>38%</relative_humidity>
  <wind_string>From the at 8 MPH</wind_string>
  <wind_dir />
  <wind_degrees>290</wind_degrees>
  <wind_mph>8</wind_mph>
  <wind_gust_mph>-9999</wind_gust_mph>
  <pressure_string>29.94" (1014 mb)</pressure_string>
  <pressure_mb>1014</pressure_mb>
  <pressure_in>29.94</pressure_in>
  <dewpoint_string>29 F (-2 C)</dewpoint_string>
  <dewpoint_f>29</dewpoint_f>
  <dewpoint_c>-2</dewpoint_c>
  <heat_index_string />
  <heat_index_f />
  <heat_index_c />
  <windchill_string />
  <windchill_f />
  <windchill_c />
  <solar_radiation />
  <UV />
  <precip_1hr_string>in ( mm)</precip_1hr_string>
  <precip_1hr_in />
  <precip_1hr_metric />
  <precip_today_string>in ( )</precip_today_string>
  <precip_today_in />
  <precip_today_metric />
  <history_url>http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KZZV</history_url>
  <ob_url>http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=,</ob_url>
  </current_observation>

 

[Beefarmer]

The wind direction is not being reported by the station

Thanks Mike... going to have to move !! LOL geeze.. thanks you...

 

[Beefarmer]

Mike, I watched the videos and found that I was limiting myself to like Airport Metars and could use local personnal owned weather stations. Works great now... and the videos are great!!

 

[Mike]

Mike, I watched the videos and found that I was limiting myself to like Airport Metars and could use local personnal owned weather stations. Works great now... and the videos are great!!

Glad to hear!

 

[lgRich]

I am unable to get wind direction. I've tried several major locations and such... but just keep getting a blank spot.

Go to https://www.windy.com and you can get the wind direction and much more from anywhere around the world…

 

[Beefarmer]

Thank you, unfortunately, BI Tools will not pull data from that site as far as I know.