wmweather+ will download the National Weather Serivce METAR bulletins; AVN, ETA, and MRF forecasts; and any weather map for display in a WindowMaker dockapp.
wmweather+ downloads current conditions, forecast data, and optionally a radar image. It will also watch for various warnings and display them using an external command.
Think wmweather with a smaller font, forecasts, a weather map, and a sky condition display.
Key Features
- 3 display modes:
- Current conditions – displays the current conditions as given in the METAR report for the selected station.
- Forecasts – displays the current conditions as given in the AVN, ETA, and MRF data for the selected stations.
- Radar map – downloads a radar image every 30 minutes from the specified URI.
- Various weather warnings, watches, and statements for the specified zone.
- Animation.
Website: sourceforge.net/projects/wmweatherplus
Support:
Developer: Brad Jorsch
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
wmweather+ is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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| Weather | Monitor the current weather conditions |
| Halo | Weather software written in Python |
| wmweather+ | National Weather Service METAR bulletins, ANV and MRF forecasts |
| Kweather | Convergent weather application for Plasma |
| Forecast | View weather predictions |
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