Topic: You can now upload to Windy

[galfert]

No, what makes you think that?

[TraderGary]

Sorry, I'm still in learn mode since I'm still new to anything other than my several years with WU.
I thought I could just register like I did with WU and AWEKAS and then upload data and look at it.
I don't understand this site at all.

[miraculon]

I am using my Meteobridge Pro Red to upload to Windy.

It is under the "Weather Nets" tab. If you don't have a Windy key, check this out: https://community.windy.com/topic/8168/report-your-weather-station-data-to-windy

Greg H.

[TraderGary]

From what I can tell, getting a key requires running a weather site on your own computer 24/7.
I'm not willing to do that on my local computer. However I do have a web page on GoDaddy.com but don't know how to run a weather site there.
Is there a how-to somewhere to guide one through what is required?

[galfert]

From what I can tell, getting a key requires running a weather site on your own computer 24/7.

The Meteobridge is a computer that runs 24/7. That is all you need to upload 24/7. Getting the key is one time thing that you do with your computer as part of the setup and registration process.

Is there a how-to somewhere to guide one through what is required?

Did you try going to the following address to create your account and generate a key and then set up your first station ID?
https://stations.windy.com/stations

[davidmc36]

I find the windy station thing weird.

I did the input but see no indication of any stations when I navigate there again.

IDK if because it already had my CWOP ID station logged and then somehow it got what it recognizes as a duplicate and named it "wifilogger". That is not what I put down for station name.

But I got a key and Meteobridge reports successful upload.........IDK what is happening for sure.

[TraderGary]

Finally... I got a very long API key and ID. After I copy and pasted the API Key in the "Weather Nets" tab in meteobridge, I got the green checkmarks that mean everything is correct.

I don't see my station on Windy yet but reading from someone else he waited overnight before Windy finally recognized him.
Phew... that was a process and unlike anything I've done so far.

Thanks for the patience galfert.

Edit: There it is! And note that I've added Windy to my signature!

[jskibo]

Are all the Windy API's crazy long? 

I put mine in my meteobridge and get red X's each time

[davidmc36]

Mine is like 126? Green check but it dropped off line from Windy as far as I can see. I don't know if I ever saw it really.