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WeatherStar 4000+ BETA
vbguyny:
Greetings, everyone!
I have been working over the past few months on my own web based version of the WeatherStar 4000. I call it WeatherStar 4000+. It is currently in beta so it is still a bit rough around the edges and the user interface is basically non-existent. However, the information which is being displayed is being retrieved from similar sources as other emulators (NOAA, Wunderground, etc.) therefore it has very accurate information. Unlike other emulators, it does not require any configuration. You simply type in either the zip or city and state of the place that you want to get the weather for. Also, because it is a website all you need is an internet connection and a modern browser which supports HTML5. I have successfully tested the site on Windows 10 Chrome, Edge, and Firefox as well as on Android phones running Chrome and iPhones running Safari. Please note that this will only work for the United States (so no international support).
Basically, I would like some feedback from the fine people here who share the found memories of the Weather Channel's Local Forecast from the 90's. :)
You can visit the site here: https://battaglia.ddns.net/twc/twc2.html
Instructions:
1. Enter in the zip/city and state.
2. Select from the list and press enter.
3. Wait for the weather information to load (could take up to 10 seconds but usually faster after it has been cached).
4. You can press the buttons below the weather information for additional options.
Screen shots:
Current Features:
Current Conditions
Latest Observations
Travel Forecast
Regional Forecast
Regional Observations
Local Forecast
Marine Forecast (if available)
Extended Forecast (up to 6 days)
Almanac
Tides (if available)
Local Radar
Hazardous Weather (if available)
Full screen
Navigation between segments
Getting location from mobile GPS
Background Music
Narration
Auto-refreshing
Metric and English units
Different themes
cc17926:
This is pretty clever! I'm interested to see where this goes in your development :)
Jonathon:
I'm loving it so far. I moved exclusively over to Linux a year ago, and one of the things I missed was the 4000 sim (and Brian's weatherscan emulator too ;)). Good luck and I hope to find out where else you decide to take this project :biggrin:
ap215:
Oooo i like this thanks!
vbguyny:
@cc17926: Thanks!
@Jonathon: Moving to the good side of the force, eh? ;) Although the WeatherStar4000 simulator is in the middle of being ported to Mac/Linux, mine being a website you can view the weather from anywhere running a modern web browser!
@ap215: Thanks!
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