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As the API from Weather Channel has changed, the XBMC built-in weather forecast vanished from core and from 15th November onwards
Kodi uses add-ons to provide weather information. You can select from various global and regional weather add-ons and customize various location options.
it is fully addon based.<br />
As of December 4th, xbmc ships with a default weather addon: [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=116668 Weather Underground].<br />
Other alternative weather addons are available in the official repository, for e.g. [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=114637 World Weather Online]


This feature requires a build from 15th November 2011 or newer that has the following commit included: <br />
[https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/ada86f4c96e5fbd35b9c4d35d87b0b37517f927f ada86f4c96e5fbd35b9c4d35d87b0b37517f927f]<br />


== Configuration ==
== Installation ==
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).  
The installation of a Weather add-on is required to display weather information within the Kodi interface.  


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]].
To install a weather add-on, follow these steps:


<gallery widths=500px heights=313px>
<gallery mode="packed" heights="260px" caption="What you'll see in Settings (using the default [[Add-on:Estuary|Estuary]] skin)">
File:New weather1.png|'''Step 1:''' You start at specifying which addon shall provide the data
Services weather.JPG|Image 1
File:New weather3.png|'''Step 2:''' Then go to the "Settings"-button below the provider menu and setting at least one location in there
Weather01.jpg|Image 2
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]]
Weather02.jpg|Image 3
</gallery>
</gallery>
# Access the Weather Settings page from {{Highlight|[[Settings/Services/Weather|'''Settings ▶ Services ▶ Weather''']]|bordered=yes}}. (Image 1)
# Select '''Service for weather information'''. (Image 1)
# If no add-ons are listed, select '''Get more...''' (Image 2)
# From the '''Get more...''' screen, select your preferred provider. (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===
== Currently available<span class="anchor" id="Available Add-ons"></span> ==
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The following weather addons are available in the {{kodi}} repository
[[File:Weather_Underground_AS.jpg|thumb|500px|The advanced options screen.]]
<dpl>
category = Nexus_add-on_repository
category = Weather_add-ons
notcategory = Broken add-ons
</dpl>


;Location x,y,z display name
:Displays the friendly name for the Location you choose.
;Location x,y,z id
:This is the weather underground city location data {{?}}
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;Map zoom level
:Select the Maps & Alerts zoom level for the map with the slider limits are 0 to {{?}}
;Animated map
:When enabled the map you see in Maps & Alert view should be animated {{?}}
;Weekend
:Define when the weekend starts for you
;Enable logging
:Enables logging for the Addon {{?}}
{{-}}


===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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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.
 
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}}.


== Forecast for Unknown Locations ==
Installing either of these may require a restart of {{Kodi}} if they do not display immediately.
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==
[[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:
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:


*[http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=62261&highlight=weather+fanart '''Tutorial''' Using Weather Fanart] Forum discussion
{{Updated|20}}
*[http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=41650 Weather Fanart Pack (Backdrops with different weather conditions)] Forum discussion


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Latest revision as of 01:29, 24 January 2023

Home icon grey.png   ▶ Add-ons ▶ Weather
See also: 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.


Installation

The installation of a Weather add-on is required to display weather information within the Kodi interface.

To install a weather add-on, follow these steps:

  • What you'll see in Settings (using the default Estuary skin)
  • Image 1

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  • Image 2

    Image 2

  • Image 3

    Image 3

  1. Access the Weather Settings page from Settings ▶ Services ▶ Weather. (Image 1)
  2. Select Service for weather information. (Image 1)
  3. If no add-ons are listed, select Get more... (Image 2)
  4. From the Get more... screen, select your preferred provider. (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

The following weather addons are available in the Kodi repository


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.



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