Weather data never stops

[mistraller]

I always had the openweathermap API active, and that worked, while in non-donating mode. Until 2024 when openweathermap changed their api.
It ONLY added a temperature field if my own custom script (Solget, also happens with SBFSpot btw) uploaded a new value. (can see that on my old data)

Some weeks ago I repaired the openweathermap API account, so I could retrieve weather data again. I also became PVoutput donator again.

The weather temperature is uploading again… however, it will upload all the time, even if my PV system stops. I thought I’ve read it will only request a new temp from the api if my script is actually uploading data.

I tried several settings but It running every 5 minutes 24/7 or not at all.

It something changed in this behaviour since 2024? I don’t like to see the PV graphs compressed because of the temp values. No PV data; no temp, that is want I want to have back like it worked some years ago.

Is there something I missed in the settings of my system?

[bobboulby]

I’m seeing the same behaviour, not sure when it started.

Bob

[mistraller]

I’m thinking about removing the temperature field because of this behaviour. (or maybe I will post my local temp in a mqtt topic so it can be reached and used in my PVoutput upload script.)

But it would be nice if PVoutput would fix this, because afaik it should update weather if PV data is present…

[bankstownbloke]

The openweathermap api feed will run 24hrs and merge with any separate generation or consumption feed which can also be 24hrs.

To see generatiion only, switch to the ‘Generation Only’ view, second box below the graph.

[mistraller]

I understand but this was never the case before 2024. There were simply no records shown before 2024 if my PV was shutdown.
In generation only the voltage is also hidden thus not a very good workaround.