# Developers **URL:** https://community.tempest.earth/c/developers/5.md?page=3 [Latest](https://community.tempest.earth/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.tempest.earth/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.tempest.earth/tags.md) **Page:** 4 --- ## [Better\_forecast JSON issues today?](https://community.tempest.earth/t/better-forecast-json-issues-today/27273)
**Author:** [@alostengineer](https://community.tempest.earth/u/alostengineer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/better-forecast-json-issues-today/27273 "2025-05-22T21:47:20Z")
Hi all! I am developing a Rust app that’s basically a weather dashboard (mostly to learn to use generative AI in coding) and today I noticed a lot of issues when pulling from the better\_forecast endpoint. Most commonly,… --- ## [MCP Server for Tempest for Claude](https://community.tempest.earth/t/mcp-server-for-tempest-for-claude/27198)
**Author:** [@yoadrian](https://community.tempest.earth/u/yoadrian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/mcp-server-for-tempest-for-claude/27198 "2025-05-08T23:35:38Z")
Has anyone else played with integrating Tempest with Claude/other AI? I created a simple MCP server enabling all kinds of interesting use cases. https://github.com/envoked/mcp-tools/tree/main/tempest --- ## [A simple app that displays live data from a Tempest station](https://community.tempest.earth/t/a-simple-app-that-displays-live-data-from-a-tempest-station/25682)
**Author:** [@pascal](https://community.tempest.earth/u/pascal)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/a-simple-app-that-displays-live-data-from-a-tempest-station/25682 "2025-05-06T12:13:18Z")
Being a new enthusiastic Tempest owner and software developer with too much time on his hands, I created a simple app that displays live data from my Tempest station. Nothing fancy: no historical data, no forecast. Just … --- ## [REST API missing data](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rest-api-missing-data/27123)
**Author:** [@Anorine](https://community.tempest.earth/u/Anorine)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rest-api-missing-data/27123 "2025-04-29T21:29:30Z")
Similar to the issues we’ve seen before, the REST API is missing quite a few data points: {"current\_conditions":{"air\_temperature":64.0,"conditions":"Rain Likely","feels\_like":64.0,"icon":"rainy","is\_precip\_local\_day\_ra… --- ## [Any way to get Tempest data on Ambient Weather?](https://community.tempest.earth/t/any-way-to-get-tempest-data-on-ambient-weather/27083)
**Author:** [@scotchipman](https://community.tempest.earth/u/scotchipman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/any-way-to-get-tempest-data-on-ambient-weather/27083 "2025-04-18T21:51:18Z")
Is there a easy way to get our Tempest weather data on Ambient Weather without using a WeatherBridge? Maybe some type of Google app script? @xd1936 --- ## [Detecting the start and end of a snowstorm](https://community.tempest.earth/t/detecting-the-start-and-end-of-a-snowstorm/27077)
**Author:** [@cranbrook180](https://community.tempest.earth/u/cranbrook180)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/detecting-the-start-and-end-of-a-snowstorm/27077 "2025-04-17T20:44:41Z")
A number of years ago I wrote a driver to integrate a Tempest smart weather system with a Crestron smart home processor to support the use of hyperlocal weather data in a smart home. A number of years ago, I heard somew… --- ## [Background image in custom panel](https://community.tempest.earth/t/background-image-in-custom-panel/27067)
**Author:** [@stevecody](https://community.tempest.earth/u/stevecody)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 9:26am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/background-image-in-custom-panel/27067 "2025-04-14T09:26:39Z")
Hi @peter, any thoughts on this? Awhile back, when I was first working on the Big Temp mod, I had a custom background of an animated gif. This worked for me for quite awhile until I upgraded my version of the Raspbian … --- ## [Where would I get an old version to install?](https://community.tempest.earth/t/where-would-i-get-an-old-version-to-install/27047)
**Author:** [@user359](https://community.tempest.earth/u/user359)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/where-would-i-get-an-old-version-to-install/27047 "2025-04-13T19:36:25Z")
I have a need to reinstall an older version of wfpiconsole, specifically version v23.3.1. Is there a way to do this? I have some old hardware that crashed and some customizations and hardware make it impossible to use … --- ## [Weather Station Data v5 suddenly not working on Roku?](https://community.tempest.earth/t/weather-station-data-v5-suddenly-not-working-on-roku/26941)
**Author:** [@erichallgren](https://community.tempest.earth/u/erichallgren)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/weather-station-data-v5-suddenly-not-working-on-roku/26941 "2025-04-13T14:03:50Z")
Have had this Roku integration app working for over a year…suddenly it can’t find any station? Tried complete uninstall/reinstall…no difference…confirmed I’m sharing public access to my station. Tried other stations and … --- ## [UDP sensor\_status 655871](https://community.tempest.earth/t/udp-sensor-status-655871/23807)
**Author:** [@Julian](https://community.tempest.earth/u/Julian)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 12:26am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/udp-sensor-status-655871/23807 "2025-04-11T00:26:50Z")
Hello, as of yesterday I’ve been receiving "sensor\_status":655871 in the UDP device status packets. The Tempest app says “Sensor Status: Good” and the actual reported values — in both the app and UDP packets — seem to b… --- ## [Accessing air\_temp\_today\_high](https://community.tempest.earth/t/accessing-air-temp-today-high/27010)
**Author:** [@rudynickmann](https://community.tempest.earth/u/rudynickmann)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2025, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/accessing-air-temp-today-high/27010 "2025-04-05T20:58:04Z")
Hi, I’ve started work on a Java app for my Tempest weather info. When I add the ob\_field query parameter ( air\_temp\_today\_high ) to my request string to get the station observations, the script runs successfully for cur… --- ## [REST API just no longer providing all data](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rest-api-just-no-longer-providing-all-data/26943)
**Author:** [@charles.suttonhome](https://community.tempest.earth/u/charles.suttonhome)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rest-api-just-no-longer-providing-all-data/26943 "2025-03-31T20:47:18Z")
Just noticed things not working correctly and found that some of the data is missing in the “current conditions” of the REST api response. Some are there (e.g. air density,air temperature, conditions, etc.), some are wr… --- ## [Moving point forecast](https://community.tempest.earth/t/moving-point-forecast/26969)
**Author:** [@maurice](https://community.tempest.earth/u/maurice)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2025, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/moving-point-forecast/26969 "2025-03-30T23:16:40Z")
My Tempest typically lives on a boat. Using a node-red function, I use speed over ground and heading to adjust the wind direction (N on the tempest points at the bow). I know I can’t change the station’s position dynami… --- ## [Https call returns "Either no capabilities or no recent observations"](https://community.tempest.earth/t/https-call-returns-either-no-capabilities-or-no-recent-observations/26949)
**Author:** [@cranbrook180](https://community.tempest.earth/u/cranbrook180)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2025, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/https-call-returns-either-no-capabilities-or-no-recent-observations/26949 "2025-03-30T19:13:36Z")
Having a problem when I issue the following https call to my station: https://swd.weatherflow.com/swd/rest/observations/station/44649?api\_key=\[key\] What I’m getting back is the following: { “status”: { “status\_code”… --- ## [EOL for the 'shared' API key (old option)](https://community.tempest.earth/t/eol-for-the-shared-api-key-old-option/26923)
**Author:** [@eric](https://community.tempest.earth/u/eric)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/eol-for-the-shared-api-key-old-option/26923 "2025-03-26T17:54:41Z")
For those that remember the early days of development with the API. We had a general key that ‘everyone’ could use for their coding. it started with this : 20c70eae-e62f-4d3b-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx It was announced long ago … --- ## [Problem with returned json](https://community.tempest.earth/t/problem-with-returned-json/26909)
**Author:** [@rudynickmann](https://community.tempest.earth/u/rudynickmann)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2025, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/problem-with-returned-json/26909 "2025-03-25T21:04:15Z")
I’m starting a project using JAVA. When I use… https://swd.weatherflow.com/swd/rest/observations/device/{device\_id} the returned json has double starting and ending array brackets in the ‘obs’ object… \[\]. When I try to … --- ## [Can i have more than one WeatherFlow PiConsole with a single Tempest device](https://community.tempest.earth/t/can-i-have-more-than-one-weatherflow-piconsole-with-a-single-tempest-device/24624)
**Author:** [@stephen.t.meyer](https://community.tempest.earth/u/stephen.t.meyer)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 4:55am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/can-i-have-more-than-one-weatherflow-piconsole-with-a-single-tempest-device/24624 "2025-02-28T04:55:56Z")
I have one console running flawlessly, i had built a second one and all seemed okay, but about 5 days later, when i rebooted the second wipconsole it is not connecting. I rebooted the console because the Red Circle with … --- ## [PiConsole over VNC - can't interact with secondary panels or settings buttons & taskbar stays visible](https://community.tempest.earth/t/piconsole-over-vnc-cant-interact-with-secondary-panels-or-settings-buttons-taskbar-stays-visible/24947)
**Author:** [@peter.k.buchowiecki](https://community.tempest.earth/u/peter.k.buchowiecki)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/piconsole-over-vnc-cant-interact-with-secondary-panels-or-settings-buttons-taskbar-stays-visible/24947 "2025-02-24T20:28:26Z")
Hi all, Experiencing some new issues running wfpiconsole via VNC on an Android tablet. Previously the taskbar would disappear when the console was started and I could interact with the secondary panel and settings butto… --- ## [Two rest api's for observations?](https://community.tempest.earth/t/two-rest-apis-for-observations/26720)
**Author:** [@jake1164](https://community.tempest.earth/u/jake1164)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/two-rest-apis-for-observations/26720 "2025-02-23T14:00:59Z")
Has there been any guidance around what looks like the old documentation (weatherflow.github.io) vs what looks like a newer site (apidocs.tempestwx.com)? The urls are very close. swd.weatherflow.com/swd/rest/observatio… --- ## [Error installing (Failed building wheel for cryptography)](https://community.tempest.earth/t/error-installing-failed-building-wheel-for-cryptography/26687)
**Author:** [@deboda](https://community.tempest.earth/u/deboda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 3:27am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/error-installing-failed-building-wheel-for-cryptography/26687 "2025-02-17T03:27:09Z")
I am running Raspberrypi OS Desktop (5.10.0-15-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.10.120-1 (2022-06-09) x86\_64 GNU/Linux) as a virtual machine on a Synology NAS. I am trying to install the WeatherFlow Pi-console, but it always stops … --- ## [Do we need a touch screen to use PiConsole?](https://community.tempest.earth/t/do-we-need-a-touch-screen-to-use-piconsole/24672)
**Author:** [@matt.fury](https://community.tempest.earth/u/matt.fury)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/do-we-need-a-touch-screen-to-use-piconsole/24672 "2024-06-17T22:39:24Z")
Sorry for the dumb question but I thought maybe this app would also run as a web app where we could check it and/or keep it up in a browser. Is it only meant for a touch screen? I just set it up and it’s failing below. T… --- ## [Evt\_strike message lifetime](https://community.tempest.earth/t/evt-strike-message-lifetime/26620)
**Author:** [@ericwaynedavis](https://community.tempest.earth/u/ericwaynedavis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/evt-strike-message-lifetime/26620 "2025-02-10T16:05:47Z")
Hi all, Does anyone know how long the tempest device will send evt\_strike messages via UDP following the most recent strike? Hard to determine since I can’t simulate lightning and I can’t find any documentation that spe… --- ## [My E-Ink WeatherFlow Display](https://community.tempest.earth/t/my-e-ink-weatherflow-display/16759)
**Author:** [@Rjames](https://community.tempest.earth/u/Rjames)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2025, 7:23am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/my-e-ink-weatherflow-display/16759 "2025-02-02T07:23:16Z")
Someone suggested that I post my latest project in here. This pulls data from my home Weatherflow station. I built a web server along with it that lets someone enter in their API token (this will be a gift for someone el… --- ## [E-ink display with 1-click setup (OAuth2)](https://community.tempest.earth/t/e-ink-display-with-1-click-setup-oauth2/26535)
**Author:** [@TRMNL](https://community.tempest.earth/u/TRMNL)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/e-ink-display-with-1-click-setup-oauth2/26535 "2025-01-24T18:31:49Z")
hi everyone, we built a native integration in Ruby using the Tempest OAuth2 specifications. if anyone is interested in setting this up themselves, we make a device called TRMNL that lets you build any kind of e-ink … --- ## [WeatherFlow Widget for iOS/iPadOS 14](https://community.tempest.earth/t/weatherflow-widget-for-ios-ipados-14/9497)
**Author:** [@wxkeith](https://community.tempest.earth/u/wxkeith)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/weatherflow-widget-for-ios-ipados-14/9497 "2025-01-20T23:46:22Z")
I created a simple widget to display data from my Tempest using the Scriptable app on iOS/iPadOS 14. If you’d like to try it out, instructions and the code are available on GitHub. --- ## [Observation values converted to match units?](https://community.tempest.earth/t/observation-values-converted-to-match-units/26483)
**Author:** [@zephyr](https://community.tempest.earth/u/zephyr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/observation-values-converted-to-match-units/26483 "2025-01-17T23:30:27Z")
When retrieving the most recent observation from a station using: https://swd.weatherflow.com/swd/rest/observations/station/\[your\_station\_id\]?token=\[your\_access\_token\] Do the observation values correspond to the units … --- ## [IFTTT applet stopped today, can't restart](https://community.tempest.earth/t/ifttt-applet-stopped-today-cant-restart/22507)
**Author:** [@jameslfranklin](https://community.tempest.earth/u/jameslfranklin)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/ifttt-applet-stopped-today-cant-restart/22507 "2025-01-17T22:43:02Z")
My IFTTT logging applet, a modification of the standard one, stopped working this afternoon and I can’t seem to get it restarted. It’s connected, but the activity log shows its last run as 2:19 PM. I’ve tried disconnec… --- ## [Built my first Next.js app (a Tempest/OpenWeatherMap dashboard) - looking for feedback! Git project included](https://community.tempest.earth/t/built-my-first-next-js-app-a-tempest-openweathermap-dashboard-looking-for-feedback-git-project-included/26113)
**Author:** [@taters](https://community.tempest.earth/u/taters)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 2:32am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/built-my-first-next-js-app-a-tempest-openweathermap-dashboard-looking-for-feedback-git-project-included/26113 "2025-01-17T02:32:08Z")
Hey Everyone, I’ve been a weather geek for years and finally decided last week to make a Tempest dashboard with radar. I wanted something to throw up on my raspberry pi. It’s a very simple Vercel app that uses Next and … --- ## [API Change 2025-01-12](https://community.tempest.earth/t/api-change-2025-01-12/26434)
**Author:** [@chrisarnoldonline](https://community.tempest.earth/u/chrisarnoldonline)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/api-change-2025-01-12/26434 "2025-01-14T18:40:57Z")
I have an app that collects observation data several times a day for my station and it stopped working as of 224-01-12. I was able to update my code to the currently documented API but I’m curious if there was an announ… --- ## [Websocket Stops Sending Data - No errors](https://community.tempest.earth/t/websocket-stops-sending-data-no-errors/26375)
**Author:** [@pickusj](https://community.tempest.earth/u/pickusj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/websocket-stops-sending-data-no-errors/26375 "2025-01-10T22:45:04Z")
When i open a websocket, data stops being sent after about 15 minutes. There is no errors being reported, that i can tell. Basically it just hangs. This happens everytime i start a websocket. Data does flow immediat… [Previous page](https://community.tempest.earth/c/developers/5.md?page=2) [Next page](https://community.tempest.earth/c/developers/5.md?page=4)