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The weather in XBMC is provided by [[add-ons]].
:{{See also|Settings/Services/Weather|label 1=Weather settings}}
Kodi uses add-ons to provide weather information. You can select from various global and regional weather add-ons and customize various location options.


== Configuration ==
In order to use the weather forecast you can specify which add-on shall provide the weather information (by default [[Weather Underground]] will be selected).


By default, your internet IP address will be used to auto select your location. You can over-ride this and/or provide additional locations from the [[User Interface Settings|Settings]] button off the [[General Navigation#Home Screen|Home Screen]].
== Installation ==
The installation of a Weather add-on is required if you would like to have the weather displayed within the Kodi interface. The settings page for Weather can be accessed through either of two methods, both of which access the same settings page as shown in the following images.
# If there is no Weather add-on installed, select Weather from the Main menu, or  
# Use the Settings menu to access the Weather Settings page.


<gallery widths=500px heights=313px>
You can install a Weather add-on from the Add-ons menu or the Settings menu, neither presents any major advantages over the other. If you wish to use the Settings menu, the process would follow these basic steps:
File:New weather1.png|'''Step 1:''' You start at specifying which addon shall provide the data
<gallery mode="packed-overlay" heights="260px" caption="What you'll see in Settings (using the default [[Add-on:Estuary|Estuary]] skin)">
File:New weather3.png|'''Step 2:''' Then go to the "Settings"-button below the provider menu and setting at least one location in there
Services weather.JPG|&lsqb;Image 1&rsqb; Start by navigating to the {{Highlight|[[Settings/Services/Weather|'''Settings ▶ Services ▶ Weather''']]|bordered=yes}} screen
File:New weather4.png|'''Step 3:''' From now on you'll be able to get your weather forecast by clicking on the weather tab in the [[General Navigation#Home Screen|Home Screen]]
Weather01.jpg|&lsqb;Image 2&rsqb; This dialog box shows the currently installed weather add-ons and allows you to choose one to be actively used
Weather02.jpg|&lsqb;Image 3&rsqb; You can install weather add-ons directly from this page by using the '''Get More...''' button
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</gallery>
# Access the Weather Settings page by first selecting '''''Services''''' then the '''''Weather''''' menu. (See Image 1.)
# Then select '''Service for weather information'''. (See Image 1.)
# If no add-ons are listed, select '''Get more...''' (See Image 2.)
# From the '''Get more...''' screen, select your preferred provider. (See Image 3.)
# Once you have selected a Weather add-on to install, enter the '''Settings''' option shown in Image 1 (no longer disabled once a Weather add-on is installed and available for use) and enter the required location and service details.
# Upon completion, you will be able to access the complete weather information from the {{Kodi}} main menu and see it displayed more compactly on various pages throughout Kodi according to the skin you're using.


=== Changing between Celsius and Fahrenheit ===
<section begin=celsius-fahrenheit />To change between [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celsius Celsius] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit Fahrenheit] go to {{highlight|[[Settings/Appearance/International|Settings -> Appearance -> International]]|bordered=yes}} and select your location under "Region".<section end=celsius-fahrenheit />


=== Weather Underground advanced options ===
[[File:Weather_Underground_AS.jpg|thumb|500px|The advanced options screen.]]


;Location x,y,z display name
== Currently available<span class="anchor" id="Available Add-ons"></span> ==
:This allows you to change the name XBMC will use for your location on the weather screen
:[[File:Add-on icon.png|x22px|text-top|link=|alt=Icon of an open, brown cardboard box, used to identify Kodi add-ons]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Add-on:Gismeteo|<span style="font-size: 1.23em; font-weight: 700;">Gismeteo</span>]]
;Location x,y,z id
:[[File:Add-on icon.png|x22px|text-top|link=|alt=Icon of an open, brown cardboard box, used to identify Kodi add-ons]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Add-on:Multi_Weather|<span style="font-size: 1.23em; font-weight: 700;">Multi&nbsp;Weather</span>]]
:Instead of downloading weather for a certain town/city, this option allows you to get weather from airports, zipcodes, long/lat and personal weather stations. the id needs to be in one of the formats listed below:
:[[File:Add-on icon.png|x22px|text-top|link=|alt=Icon of an open, brown cardboard box, used to identify Kodi add-ons]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Add-on:NOAA (weather.gov)|<span style="font-size: 1.23em; font-weight: 700;">NOAA&nbsp;(weather.gov)</span>]]
:[[File:Add-on icon.png|x22px|text-top|link=|alt=Icon of an open, brown cardboard box, used to identify Kodi add-ons]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Add-on:Oz_Weather|<span style="font-size: 1.23em; font-weight: 700;">Oz&nbsp;Weather</span>]]


* '''60290''' - US zipcode
* '''Australia/Sydney''' - country/city
* '''37.8,-122.4''' - latitude,longitude
* '''KJFK''' - airport code
* '''pws:KCASANFR70''' - Personal Weather Station id
* '''autoip''' - AutoIP address location
* '''autoip.json?geo_ip=38.102.136.138''' - specific IP address location
* '''CA/San_Francisco''' - US state/city
----
;Map zoom level
:The setting will affect the area covered in the weather map on the Maps & Alerts screen.
;Animated map
:Instead of one static image, use the weather maps images of the last few hours to create an animation. this may not work for all locations, as the weather map for some locations is not updated frequently.
;Weekend
:Weekend days are not the same across the world. select the setting that matches your location
;Enable logging
:Enables debug logging for the Addon, only enable this if you have bugs and you want to submit a debug log.
{{-}}


=== Weather Forecasts ===
Weather Underground is able to provide 5 types of weather information and provide you with a overview of the weather conditions within that forecast.


<gallery widths=500px heights=313px>
== Temperature units ==
File:Weather_Underground_Forecast_Selection.jpg|'''Forecast Selection''' From here you can control and decide which type of forecast you want to view.
To change between ''Celsius'' and ''Fahrenheit'' temperature units go to {{Highlight|[[Settings/Interface/Regional|'''Settings ▶ Interface Settings ▶ Regional''']]|bordered=yes}}, then select your location under '''Region default format''' or change the '''Temperature unit''' setting directly to your preference.
File:Weather_Underground_10day.jpg|'''10 Day Forecast:'''
 
File:Weather_Underground_36Hour.jpg|'''36 Hour Forecast:'''  
 
File:Weather_Underground_Hourly.jpg|'''Hourly Forecast:'''
 
File:Weather_Underground_weekend.jpg|'''Weekend Forecast:'''
== Artwork ==
File:Weather_Underground_Maps&alerts.jpg|'''Maps & Alerts:'''
The default skin [[Add-on:Estuary|Estuary]], as well as other skins, support fanart backgrounds that can be installed from the [[Official add-on repository]]. Other skins may additionally support a user's own collection of weather fanart.
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== Forecast for Unknown Locations ==
To install a weather fanart pack in Estuary, go to {{Highlight|[[Add-on:Estuary/Settings#Artwork_Settings|'''Settings ▶ Interface ▶ Skin ▶ Configure skin... ▶ Artwork''']]|bordered=yes}} and select '''Choose weather fanart pack'''. If none are available, you can once again use the ''Get more...'' button to download some.
Weather forecasts for smaller cities/villages/communities locations outside of America/Canada, for example in Europe may or may not exist on the weather service you're using. The only thing you can do then is select the closest larger city/village/community.


== Weather fanart ==
Estuary only uses the default installed weather icons pack and there is no option to change this. Other skins may have the option to change weather icons. These can be installed either from the skins settings pages or activating a new icon pack from {{Highlight|'''Settings ▶ Add-ons ▶ Install from repository ▶ Look and feel ▶ Image collections'''|bordered=yes}}.
[[File:Weather_Underground_fanart_path.jpg|thumb|500px|Selecting and setting the fanart path should look something like this]]
This allows you to show different images depending upon the current weather conditions. So, you can have background images of rain when its rainy, clouds when cloudy, etc. There are 800 images in all, which will change in the background according to the weather conditions and time of the day.


;Grabbing The fanart package:
Installing either of these may require a restart of {{Kodi}} if they do not display immediately.
This is graciously hosted by a XBMC user, and offers various options for the pack download from .torrent to .nzb and included direct downloads.
:You can grab the weather fanart package from http://xbmc.exstatic.org/weather_fanart/ there are several packs available, depending on your intended target resolution, keeping in mind the higher the resolution the more resources it will consume.


;Using the fanart package:
:Next you need to extract the archive file to a location of your choosing (keeping the directory structure). You will notice that the archive contains a bunch of numbered folders in it, the numbers are what xbmc uses to pick the right condition '''so do not rename them'''.


For more information please visit:
{{Updated|19}}


* [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=62261&highlight=weather+fanart '''Tutorial''' Using Weather Fanart] Forum discussion
* [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=41650 Weather Fanart Pack (Backdrops with different weather conditions)] Forum discussion


[[Category:XBMC Manual]]
[[Category:Weather_add-ons|*]]
[[Category:First time user]]
[[Category:Karellen]]
[[Category:Settings]]
[[Category:Settings]]
[[Category:General topics]]
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Revision as of 05:51, 4 September 2022

Home icon grey.png   ▶ Add-ons ▶ Weather

Kodi uses add-ons to provide weather information. You can select from various global and regional weather add-ons and customize various location options.


Installation

The installation of a Weather add-on is required if you would like to have the weather displayed within the Kodi interface. The settings page for Weather can be accessed through either of two methods, both of which access the same settings page as shown in the following images.

  1. If there is no Weather add-on installed, select Weather from the Main menu, or
  2. Use the Settings menu to access the Weather Settings page.

You can install a Weather add-on from the Add-ons menu or the Settings menu, neither presents any major advantages over the other. If you wish to use the Settings menu, the process would follow these basic steps:

  1. Access the Weather Settings page by first selecting Services then the Weather menu. (See Image 1.)
  2. Then select Service for weather information. (See Image 1.)
  3. If no add-ons are listed, select Get more... (See Image 2.)
  4. From the Get more... screen, select your preferred provider. (See Image 3.)
  5. Once you have selected a Weather add-on to install, enter the Settings option shown in Image 1 (no longer disabled once a Weather add-on is installed and available for use) and enter the required location and service details.
  6. Upon completion, you will be able to access the complete weather information from the Kodi main menu and see it displayed more compactly on various pages throughout Kodi according to the skin you're using.


Currently available

Icon of an open, brown cardboard box, used to identify Kodi add-ons  Gismeteo
Icon of an open, brown cardboard box, used to identify Kodi add-ons  Multi Weather
Icon of an open, brown cardboard box, used to identify Kodi add-ons  NOAA (weather.gov)
Icon of an open, brown cardboard box, used to identify Kodi add-ons  Oz Weather


Temperature units

To change between Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature units go to Settings ▶ Interface Settings ▶ Regional, then select your location under Region default format or change the Temperature unit setting directly to your preference.


Artwork

The default skin Estuary, as well as other skins, support fanart backgrounds that can be installed from the Official add-on repository. Other skins may additionally support a user's own collection of weather fanart.

To install a weather fanart pack in Estuary, go to Settings ▶ Interface ▶ Skin ▶ Configure skin... ▶ Artwork and select Choose weather fanart pack. If none are available, you can once again use the Get more... button to download some.

Estuary only uses the default installed weather icons pack and there is no option to change this. Other skins may have the option to change weather icons. These can be installed either from the skins settings pages or activating a new icon pack from Settings ▶ Add-ons ▶ Install from repository ▶ Look and feel ▶ Image collections.

Installing either of these may require a restart of Kodi if they do not display immediately.