Function: This add-on will load forecast winds and temperatures aloft from the National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Returned data contains forecast wind direction and speed as well as forecast temperatures.
The input setting format for this add-on is:
winds_aloft:area:level:time
where winds_aloft is the add-on name, area is the area region for forecasts, level is the altitude range, and time is the "for-use" interval.
The available area names are: boston, chicago, miami, ftworth, saltlake, sanfrancisco, alaska, hawaii, westpac. See the map below:
The altitude ranges are either lo or hi, as follows:
Low Level (lo)
3,000 feet
6,000 feet
9,000 feet
12,000 feet
18,000 feet
24,000 feet
30,000 feet
34,000 feet
39,000 feet
High Level (hi)
45,000 feet
53,000 feet
Finally, allowable "for use" times are 06 (zero-six, six hours), 12 (12 hours), or 24 (24 hours).
Example 1: the winds aloft forecast for the boston area, high level, with a for-use time of 12 hours. The add-on setting for Wx in this case would be:
winds_aloft:boston:hi:12
Example 2: the winds aloft forecast for the saltlake area, low level, with a for-use time of 6 hours. The add-on setting for Wx in this case would be:
winds_aloft:saltlake:lo:06
Note: this add-on links to data provided by the NOAA/NWS Aviation Weather Center:
