Changelog for website updates
Dec 10, 2023
- Added link in Forecast Menu to directly obtain latest text forecast discussion for Duluth/International Falls areas.
Sept 11,2022
- Special thanks to my dad for donation of UPS backup power supply...this should cut down on the amount of downtime recently experienced by the webcam feature. Thanks Dad. Also updated webcam to refresh every 30 seconds as well.
June 22,2022
- I decided to remove the semi-auto update feature on the main page, now that I have Live Gauges to do the same now. The main reason I did this though is that I could display the initial proper humidex reading, only to have it covered by an immediate update that just showed the current temperature. The best solution was just to remove the update feature, so the humidex value always shows. When the temperature gets below 15c, it will start to show the windchill value, and will have to call it that once it gets to that season,lol.
June 21,2022
- Happy summer solstice!!! Updated Station Records page to include Highest Apparent, Heat, and Humidex records.
June 11,2022
- Finally made the switchover to CumulusMX from the original Cumulus Software. A stable Windows 10 release with lots more features for recording weather data and uploading to my new V.20 website, enjoy!
April 17,2022
- Changes to several links including new EC radar image on both the main page, and now as an additional radar feed from the radar menu. Also added Lightning Advisory and Nearby METAR report links, and reinstated UV index forecast.
April 13, 2021
- Changes to Environment Canada's radar image feeds preclude the abililty to share such images now on a website like I host here. Made the decision to obtain feeds from windy.com instead. Hope you enjoy!
Feb 27, 2021
- Purchased & installed new Webcam C930e from Logitech. Had to ditch the old one, as the generic drivers would not allow me to adjust white balance.
Feb 4, 2021
- Removed the website visit counter at bottom of pages (I was getting tired of the popup ads as much as you were,lol).
Dec 5, 2020
- New webcam come in the mail this week, had time to set it up today. Thanks to my wife for making this happen.
Nov 1, 2020
- Uploaded latest weather site templates available from http://saratoga-weather.org. Also fixed radar menu so that it links to new Dryden radar ID.
April 6, 2020
- I think my weather program is trying to tell me something the past day after it quit on me. Might be time to upgrade it to a newer version...my apologies for the weather readings not being up to date as a result today. I was lucky enough to reach in a backup to replace a corrupted file, and got it to work after that.
Oct 6, 2019
- Rain results are less than what it should be today, thanks to some kind of shrub leaf landing in my rain collector sometime since midnight...the first time that has ever happened in the 10 years I'v had the station,lol....Happy Fall!
July 14, 2019
- Added inclusion of 'Ontario Weather Network' site conditions map (scroll down on main page to see).
February 6, 2019
- Version 1.03 - 30-Nov-2018 - updated get-metar-conditions-inc.php V1.17 for https to tgftp.nws.noaa.gov site, minor Notice errata fixes.
January 31, 2019
- Some of you might have noticed during this week of extreme cold temperatures, that my weather station temp sensor can only take readings down -39.6c and no more, which is unfortunate, and beyond my control. There must be some technical reason for that, as the specifications sheet for it indicates an outside temp range of -40 to 150 F (-40 to 65 C).
Having said that, there was 2 records so far broken this week: An all-time lowest windchill reading since my records began almost 10 years ago:-50.7C on Jan/30/2019 (08:36 AM, when outdoor temp was -38C)...as well as a new Lowest Maximum temp of -29.0C for same day Jan/30/2019 14:37. Quite the memorable week here in the borderland!
January 13, 2019
- Wind direction gauge appears frozen from last week's freezing rain episode. Am hoping for an upcoming mild spell to thaw it out. (1/24/2019: Issue now appears to be resolved).
December 27, 2018
- Updated City list for EC Forecast page to include Sudbury, & Toronto, ON.
November 13, 2018
- Had to go with another web hit counter provider. Reset counter to last known reading before previous provider went offline.
May 30, 2018
- Added highest Humidex reading to Records part of website.
May 25, 2018
- Updated Feels like reading to indicate proper Humidex value now.
November 29, 2017
- Updated scripts for radar to make it work again, both on main & radar pages.
- Updated Environment Canada forecast icons and forecast page that now includes 24 hr forecast by the hour, and averages & extremes.
- Modified city forecast list to now include local area cities.
October 22, 2017
- New Temp / Humidity Sensor Unit now installed.
- Everything back to normal, reset erroneous low humidity % & dew point readings during this period.
September 27, 2017
- My humidity sensor has bit the dust, resulting in some interesting dew point records.
- I have now ordered a replacement.
June 7, 2017
- Updated Webcam page to accept new feed from new HD webcam I had to buy.
- The new one would no longer focus.
Dec 3, 2016
- Updated webcampage with bigger sized image 640x480, instead of 320x240
- Sent webcam link to Wunderground.
Nov 29, 2016
- Added link to NEW webcam image feature.
- Added link to my CWOP info site for my weather station under Links/Useful Links.
- Added link in Almanac menu to select Station records since observations begain 09 Sept 2009.
Nov 14, 2016
- Added ability to now compare monthly highs & lows from each year for a specific month. (Located inside Almanac Menu).
- Added link to National Weather Service (NWS) 7 day forecast for International Falls Aiport (KINL) under External Links.
Nov 10, 2016
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Updated max temp for Sunday Nov 6 of 21c that was caught on weather console & verified, but not recorded on the computer because of it going into sleep mode over weekend...that issue also being fixed as well.
Oct 24, 2016
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Fixed error with Environment Canada forecast icons not showing up.
Oct 15, 2016
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Figured out how to update latest NOAA report from previous day's weather automatically.
Oct 8, 2016
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Made available all NOAA climate summary reports since start of records Sept 2009.
Oct 7, 2016
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Made available NOAA yearly climate summary reports so far...monthly reports to follow.
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Modified Links list to remove dead links I discovered.
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Fixed auto-update interval on main page to refresh every 10 secs.
Oct 3, 2016
- New website finally activated. Thank you to all my visitor's to my previous site. I hope you enjoy this new edition!