WU updates

[RayProudfoot]

Steve,

LATER: Just noticed you now have a beta folder. Feel free to move this there.

I have Cumulus configured to update WeatherUnderground every 5 minutes. But in recent builds I notice it's occuring far more frequently. The attached screenshot shows what's happening. Any ideas why? I'm running 1.9.1 build 955.

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[steve]

I've got mine set to 15 minutes, and that's exactly what I see on the WU site. Do you have rapid fire enabled?

One possible cause might be a problem with the recent 'catch up' code, if it was somehow getting the timestamps wrong. But that would require you to have stopped Cumulus for a period of time so that it actually needed to catch up.

[RayProudfoot]

I've got mine set to 15 minutes, and that's exactly what I see on the WU site. Do you have rapid fire enabled?

Yes.

One possible cause might be a problem with the recent 'catch up' code, if it was somehow getting the timestamps wrong. But that would require you to have stopped Cumulus for a period of time so that it actually needed to catch up.

I only stop and start Cumulus when I change versions. I did have problems with my router this morning but Cumulus may only have missed one or two updates. Looking at yesterday's uploads there were times in the early hours when they happened each minute.

It's not a biggie but thought I'd report it.

[steve]

Yes.

In that case your update interval isn't 5 minutes, it's whatever you have your rapid fire interval set to. When you're using rapid fire, WU decides what entries to display in your history; I don't know how it decides that.

[RayProudfoot]

Yes.

In that case your update interval isn't 5 minutes, it's whatever you have your rapid fire interval set to. When you're using rapid fire, WU decides what entries to display in your history; I don't know how it decides that.

Hmmm, okay. I don't want to lose RapidFire so I'll leave things as they are. Too many updates is better then too few.

[Bruiser]

Definitely seems to be a Weather Underground process as I am using the Final (non beta) Cumulus 1.9.0 with Rapid Updates enabled. My data acts like yours with mine shown below..

00:00 45.9 °F 33.2 °F 30.16in Calm 0.0mph 61% 0.00in
00:01 45.9 °F 33.2 °F 30.15in Calm 0.0mph 61% 0.00in
00:05 46.0 °F 32.9 °F 30.15in Calm 1.0mph 60% 0.00in
00:06 46.0 °F 32.9 °F 30.15in Calm 1.0mph 60% 0.00in
00:11 46.6 °F 33.0 °F 30.15in Calm 1.0mph 59% 0.00in
00:12 46.8 °F 33.2 °F 30.15in Calm 1.0mph 59% 0.00in
00:16 47.5 °F 32.1 °F 30.15in Calm 1.0mph 55% 0.00in
00:17 47.7 °F 32.3 °F 30.15in Calm 1.0mph 55% 0.00in
00:22 48.0 °F 31.7 °F 30.15in Calm 1.0mph 53% 0.00in
00:27 48.0 °F 31.7 °F 30.15in Calm 1.0mph 53% 0.00in
00:32 48.0 °F 31.7 °F 30.15in Calm 1.0mph 53% 0.00in
00:37 48.3 °F 31.5 °F 30.15in Calm 1.0mph 52% 0.00in
00:42 48.1 °F 31.8 °F 30.15in Calm 1.0mph 53% 0.00in
00:43 48.1 °F 31.8 °F 30.15in Calm 1.0mph 53% 0.00in
00:47 47.8 °F 31.9 °F 30.15in Calm 0.0mph 54% 0.00in
00:53 47.7 °F 32.3 °F 30.15in Calm 0.0mph 55% 0.00in
00:58 47.2 °F 32.7 °F 30.15in Calm 1.0mph 57% 0.00in
01:03 47.1 °F 33.1 °F 30.15in Calm 1.0mph 58% 0.00in
01:08 46.9 °F 33.3 °F 30.15in Calm 0.0mph 59% 0.00in
01:13 46.8 °F 33.2 °F 30.15in Calm 0.0mph 59% 0.00in
01:14 46.6 °F 33.4 °F 30.14in Calm 0.0mph 60% 0.00in
01:18 46.5 °F 33.4 °F 30.14in Calm 0.0mph 60% 0.00in
01:19 46.3 °F 33.2 °F 30.14in Calm 0.0mph 60% 0.00in
01:24 46.3 °F 32.7 °F 30.14in Calm 1.0mph 59% 0.00in
01:25 46.3 °F 32.7 °F 30.14in Calm 1.0mph 59% 0.00in
01:29 46.5 °F 32.9 °F 30.14in Calm 1.0mph 59% 0.00in
01:30 46.5 °F 32.9 °F 30.14in Calm 1.0mph 59% 0.00in

[RayProudfoot]

Maybe a help call needs logging with WU?

[Bruiser]

I guess if you are curious about why they display it that way. I personally do not mind how they display my history data as long as the data is correct.

Take care and have a good weekend..

[RayProudfoot]

I did say 'maybe'. Probably won't bother for reasons you give. You have a good 'un too.