Buienradar Weather Lookup Plugin

[ffes]

Hi,

I put my first attempt to write a plugin for Domoticz on-line. It is a virtual weather station based on http://xml.buienradar.nl I have running on my installation at home for a couple of days now.

It can be found at https://github.com/ffes/domoticz-buienradar

At the moment after installing you need manually update your coordinates so the weather station nearby is automatically found. I hope there is a decent way to get this information from the Domoticz settings, but I have not found it yet.

Other then that it only works for the temperature at the moment. I need to figure out how I can generate some of the additional info you need to summit when for instance I add a humidity device.

Note that since it uses buienradar for weather information, it only works for location within (or close by) The Netherlands. Also note it only uses the xml feed of the weather information, not the rain images we all are so familiar with from buienradar.

Update 19-Feb-2017:
All relevant weather information (temperature, humitidy, barometer and wind) can be viewed.

[G3rard]

Nice! Will certainly try this plugin.
You could also use the xml part of the script to add fields for lat and lon which the user can enter in the hardware page in stead of the script. But indeed even better to reuse the settings from Domoticz.

[remb0]

wow nice! buienradar is easier and at my adress more accurate.
I hope rain will included in the future

[ffes]

Thanks guys to the positive feedback!

I just updated the repository on github. Now the user must fill in the latitude and longitude on the hardware page in the interface as suggested by G3rard. So you no longer need to manually edit the script

[G3rard]

I get this error after the update.

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2017-02-10 00:48:18.650 Error: (Buienradar) 'onStart' failed 'ValueError':'could not convert string to float: '.
2017-02-10 00:48:18.650 Error: (Buienradar) ----> Line 44 in /home/gerard/domoticz/plugins/domoticz-buienradar/plugin.py, function onStart

I entered some dummy lat lon data in the XML and restarted Domoticz, but that gives the same error.

After entering the lat lon in the hardware page, all works fine.

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2017-02-10 00:55:40.127 (Buienradar) Initialized version 1.0, author 'ffes'
2017-02-10 00:55:40.127 (Buienradar) Retrieve weather data from http://xml.buienradar.nl/
2017-02-10 00:55:40.213 (Buienradar) Found Meetstation Lelystad at 30.0 km from your home location
2017-02-10 00:55:40.213 (Buienradar) Temperature: -4.3
2017-02-10 00:55:40.213 (Buienradar) Wind Speed: 3.03
2017-02-10 00:55:40.213 (Buienradar) Wind Direction: 57.0
2017-02-10 00:55:40.213 (Buienradar) Wind Speed Gusts: 4.2

Maybe you can also add the wind devices?

Regarding getting the data from Domoticz, I just found that http://192.168.1.170:8080/json.htm?type ... =getconfig gives you the lat lon from Domoticz.
Don't know if you can use that in the Python script, but maybe it can help you.

[schulpr]

Hello,

I really love this development. No more api calls with restrictions, etc.

I live in Lelystad. (lat: 52.50, lon: 5.49). I believe we have a weather station nearby. However, I get this message in the log: Found Meetstation Lopik-Cabauw at 11.8 km from your home location. I Think Lopik is a bit further away .

Please keep up the good work and I hope you will add the other information too for use on the dashboard.

Rob

[ffes]

@G3rard
I had the similar problems with upgrading my script. Don't know why the default value didn't work. But entering it on the hardware page solves that indeed.

I will look at the web API way to get the coordinates. Feels really odd that a Python hardware plugin is able to create devices and set values, but to get some settings you need to use the web API. Then I still need to ask the use for hostname/ip, port and maybe even user/password. This is more then copying two numbers.

I will have to figure out how to calculate the wind chill temperatures when creating a wind device. According to https://www.domoticz.com/wiki/Domoticz_ ... URL's#Wind that needs to be one of the values in the sValue. I think I found the right formula on https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gevoelstemperatuur so hopefully this weekend I have some time to look at this a bit further (busy weekend ahead )

[ffes]

@schulpr

I will test with your coordinates and see why Lelystad is not selected as your nearby station

[ffes]

@schulpr

I took a quick peek. It turns out buienradar changed (or better messed up) their xml format. The fields "latGarden" + "lonGraden" (used to be coordinates in decimal notation) are swapped with "lat" + "lon" (used to be coordinates in minutes notation).

But even worst... Take a look at the coords of for instance "Arnhem":

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<weerstation id="6275">
  <stationcode>6275</stationcode>
  <stationnaam regio="Arnhem">Meetstation Arnhem</stationnaam>
  <lat>52.07</lat>
  <lon>5.88</lon>
  <datum>02-10-2017 12:40:00</datum>
  <luchtvochtigheid>84</luchtvochtigheid>
  <temperatuurGC>-2.1</temperatuurGC>
  <windsnelheidMS>4.02</windsnelheidMS>
  <windsnelheidBF>3</windsnelheidBF>
  <windrichtingGR>64</windrichtingGR>
  <windrichting>ONO</windrichting>
  <luchtdruk>1023.42</luchtdruk>
  <zichtmeters>3900</zichtmeters>
  <windstotenMS>5.8</windstotenMS>
  <regenMMPU>-</regenMMPU>
  <zonintensiteitWM2>81</zonintensiteitWM2>
  <icoonactueel ID="p" zin="half bewolkt">http://xml.buienradar.nl/icons/p.gif</icoonactueel>
  <temperatuur10cm>-2</temperatuur10cm>
  <url>http://www.buienradar.nl/nederland/weerbericht/weergrafieken/6275</url>
  <latGraden>52.11</latGraden>
  <lonGraden>6.47</lonGraden>
</weerstation>

Notice the big difference between "lon" and "lonGraden"!!! 6.47 vs 5.88. The number in before the dot should always be the same.

I also noticed that they changed the formatting in the "datum" field, but that is no big deal for me. I ignore this field.

In my localtest I used the "lat" and "lon" fields and then "Meetstation Lelystad" is selected at 6.2 km from your location.

Not sure what the best fix is. I asked buienradar this question on their contact form, but don't expect too much from that (but maybe I an too negative). We will see.

[schulpr]

Hi ffes,

Thanks for your findings. For now I changed my settings to the numbers Buienradar is using. That's <latGraden>52.75</latGraden>
<lonGraden>5.89</lonGraden> for me in Lelystad. I will change this if you make adjustments to your great plugin.

Best regards,

Rob

[Brutus]

This sounds nice. It also works under Windows

It only selects the nearest Weather station 53km away. But that's a know issue now.

[ffes]

I just pushed a new version to the github repository. When you pull in the new version the plugin will now use the fields <lat> and <lon> of the weather station. So make sure you use the right coordinates on the hardware page.

Other then that I am working on adding a wind device. It mostly works, but I need to figure what the best way is to upgrade, because a new device will be added. Probably just documenting how it should be done will enough right now.

[EldigoR]

nice work!. Nicely picks a weatherstation nearby

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2017-02-13 13:20:33.613 (Buienradar Weather) Devices created.
2017-02-13 13:20:33.613 (Buienradar Weather) Retrieve weather data from http://xml.buienradar.nl/
2017-02-13 13:20:33.664 (Buienradar Weather) Found Meetstation Rotterdam at 6.3 km from your home location
2017-02-13 13:20:33.664 (Buienradar Weather) Temperature: 4.2
2017-02-13 13:20:33.664 (Buienradar Weather) Wind Speed: 6.8
2017-02-13 13:20:33.664 (Buienradar Weather) Wind Direction: 85.0
2017-02-13 13:20:33.664 (Buienradar Weather) Wind Speed Gusts: 9.7

Looking forward to the wind device.

Are you also planning to use the other data available?

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<luchtvochtigheid>
<luchtdruk>
<zichtmeters>
<regenMMPU>
<zonintensiteitWM2>

[ffes]

@EldigoR

Yes, I am. But there are some things I need to dig in to. As I mention in my original post, how do I fill the extra parameters that are needed when you create those devices? I am a dev, don't know very little about meteorology.

[schulpr]

Hi ffes,

I removed the old plugin and try to install the new version but it isn't visible anymore under "Hardware".

Did I do something wrong?

Kind regards, Rob

[ffes]

Just ran into the same problem. Not sure what broke it, but these lines in the log must have something to do with it:

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2017-02-13 21:06:21.568 PluginSystem: Failed dynamic library load, install the latest libpython3.x library that is available for your platform.
2017-02-13 21:06:21.570 PluginSystem: 'Weer' Registration ignored, Plugins are not enabled. 

All I did was update to the latest beta a couple of minutes before. Not sure how to rollback to the version I was on this morning when it still worked. But hey, these are the joys of using the beta release

[EldigoR]

@EldigoR

Yes, I am. But there are some things I need to dig in to. As I mention in my original post, how do I fill the extra parameters that are needed when you create those devices? I am a dev, don't know very little about meteorology.

The anwser should be here I thank...
http://www.domoticz.com/wiki/Developing_a_Python_plugin

The device has be of the right typename. For example "Temp+Hum+Baro"

Then set the proper sValue :
TEMP;HUM;HUM_STAT;BAR;BAR_FOR

TEMP = Temperature
HUM = Humidity
HUM_STAT = Humidity status
BAR = Barometric pressure
BAR_FOR = Barometer forecast

https://www.domoticz.com/wiki/Domoticz_ ... Fbarometer


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[ffes]

Yes I know. But what are the right values for HUM_STAT and BAR_FOR?

How do I convert a percentage of humidity to a feeling (HUM_STAT). I found a table somewhere in the Internet. So I say < 45 = Dry, > 70 = Wet, everything else = comfortable. But are these are correct? I don't know.

How do I convert a air pressure in hPa to a prediction (BAR_FOR). I have looked some pictures of analogue barometers in the internet and I think I have some that should return a prediction. But again, if that is correct, I'm not sure.

I have just push that (weather) code, but haven't been able to add the devices yet. First my installation has to work again.

[EldigoR]

Just use the values you seem best, you have to have a degree in weather
It can be ajusted afterwards.

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[EldigoR]

def Windchill(T, W):
# T Enter the temperature
# W = wind speed m/s
Wkm = W * 3.6 # m/s -> km/uur
windchill= 13.12 + (0.6215*T) + (0.3965*(T - 28.676)*(Wkm**0.16))
return windchill


Might help for the wind Chill..

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