[ale] [OT] need live weather radar display

[Brian MacLeod]

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On 4/2/13 7:02 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> The following is something I've been periodically searching for for
> a few years.  I need a firefox plugin or website or even a windows
> and linux native app that can display live weather radar on my
> screen.  It must have the following features.
> 
> * capable of sitting off in a corner of the screen in a 2" x 2" to
> 4" x 4" window * shows current radar when activated and the time
> the data is from * location of the active radar data source can be
> chosen, unless it shows multiple ones * map should be zoomable and
> scrollable * street maps and city names should show up under the
> radar image * radar image transparency should be controllable *
> preferably, should reestablish it's settings and location and size 
> when restarted * I do not need radar animation, just the current
> status. * MUST! auto update every few minutes when the weather
> service issues new radar data, no less often than every 15 minutes,
> more often if possible
> 


Sounds like the maps available at wunderground.com.  It auto refreshes
every five minutes.

However, you mentioned city streets -- yeah, no.

I also think the transparency bit isn't available (not sure if you're
actually talking about browser window, in this case)

And, probably the feature of death: needs javascript, if I am
mistaken.  Anything browser based and have the pan/zoom/autoupdate is
likely to need that.  Sorry.


Brian

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