currentweather

Module: Current Weather

The currentweather module is one of the default modules of the MagicMirror. This module displays the current weather, including the windspeed, the sunset or sunrise time, the temperature and an icon to display the current conditions.

Using the module

To use this module, add it to the modules array in the config/config.js file:

modules: [
	{
		module: 'currentweather',
		position: 'top_right',	// This can be any of the regions.
									// Best results in left or right regions.
		config: {
			// See 'Configuration options' for more information.
			location: 'Amsterdam,Netherlands',
			locationID: '', //Location ID from http://bulk.openweather.org/sample/ 
			appid: 'abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345ab' //openweathermap.org API key.
		}
	}
]

Configuration options

The following properties can be configured:

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		<td><code>location</code></td>
		<td>The location used for weather information.<br>
			<br><b>Example:</b> <code>Amsterdam,Netherlands</code>
			<br><b>Default value:</b> <code>New York</code>
		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td><code>locationID</code></td>
		<td>Location ID from <a href="http://bulk.openweather.org/sample/">OpenWeather</a> <b>This will override anything you put in location.</b><br>Leave blank if you want to use location.
			<br><b>Example:</b> <code>1234567</code>
			<br><b>Default value:</b> <code></code>
		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td><code>appid</code></td>
		<td>The <a href="https://home.openweathermap.org" target="_blank">OpenWeatherMap</a> API key, which can be obtained by creating an OpenWeatherMap account.<br>
			<br> This value is <b>REQUIRED</b>
		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td><code>units</code></td>
		<td>What units to use. Specified by config.js<br>
			<br><b>Possible values:</b> <code>config.units</code> = Specified by config.js, <code>default</code> = Kelvin, <code>metric</code> = Celsius, <code>imperial</code> =Fahrenheit
			<br><b>Default value:</b> <code>config.units</code>
		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td><code>updateInterval</code></td>
		<td>How often does the content needs to be fetched? (Milliseconds)<br>
			<br><b>Possible values:</b> <code>1000</code> - <code>86400000</code>
			<br><b>Default value:</b> <code>300000</code> (10 minutes)
		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td><code>animationSpeed</code></td>
		<td>Speed of the update animation. (Milliseconds)<br>
			<br><b>Possible values:</b><code>0</code> - <code>5000</code>
			<br><b>Default value:</b> <code>2000</code> (2 seconds)
		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td><code>timeFormat</code></td>
		<td>Use 12 or 24 hour format.<br>
			<br><b>Possible values:</b> <code>12</code> or <code>24</code>
			<br><b>Default value:</b> uses value of <i>config.timeFormat</i>
		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td><code>showPeriod</code></td>
		<td>Show the period (am/pm) with 12 hour format<br>
			<br><b>Possible values:</b> <code>true</code> or <code>false</code>
			<br><b>Default value:</b> <code>true</code>
		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td><code>showPeriodUpper</code></td>
		<td>Show the period (AM/PM) with 12 hour format as uppercase<br>
			<br><b>Possible values:</b> <code>true</code> or <code>false</code>
			<br><b>Default value:</b> <code>false</code>
		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td><code>showWindDirection</code></td>
		<td>Show the wind direction next to the wind speed.<br>
			<br><b>Possible values:</b> <code>true</code> or <code>false</code>
			<br><b>Default value:</b> <code>true</code>
		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td><code>useBeaufort</code></td>
		<td>Pick between using the Beaufort scale for wind speed or using the default units.<br>
			<br><b>Possible values:</b> <code>true</code> or <code>false</code>
			<br><b>Default value:</b> <code>true</code>
		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td><code>lang</code></td>
		<td>The language of the days.<br>
			<br><b>Possible values:</b> <code>en</code>, <code>nl</code>, <code>ru</code>, etc ...
			<br><b>Default value:</b> uses value of <i>config.language</i>
		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td><code>initialLoadDelay</code></td>
		<td>The initial delay before loading. If you have multiple modules that use the same API key, you might want to delay one of the requests. (Milliseconds)<br>
			<br><b>Possible values:</b> <code>1000</code> - <code>5000</code>
			<br><b>Default value:</b>  <code>0</code>
		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td><code>retryDelay</code></td>
		<td>The delay before retrying after a request failure. (Milliseconds)<br>
			<br><b>Possible values:</b> <code>1000</code> - <code>60000</code>
			<br><b>Default value:</b>  <code>2500</code>
		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td><code>apiVersion</code></td>
		<td>The OpenWeatherMap API version to use.<br>
			<br><b>Default value:</b>  <code>2.5</code>
		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td><code>apiBase</code></td>
		<td>The OpenWeatherMap base URL.<br>
			<br><b>Default value:</b>  <code>'http://api.openweathermap.org/data/'</code>
		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td><code>weatherEndpoint</code></td>
		<td>The OpenWeatherMap API endPoint.<br>
			<br><b>Default value:</b>  <code>'weather'</code>
		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td><code>iconTable</code></td>
		<td>The conversion table to convert the weather conditions to weather-icons.<br>
			<br><b>Default value:</b>  <code>iconTable: {
		'01d':'wi-day-sunny',
		'02d':'wi-day-cloudy',
		'03d':'wi-cloudy',
		'04d':'wi-cloudy-windy',
		'09d':'wi-showers',
		'10d':'wi-rain',
		'11d':'wi-thunderstorm',
		'13d':'wi-snow',
		'50d':'wi-fog',
		'01n':'wi-night-clear',
		'02n':'wi-night-cloudy',
		'03n':'wi-night-cloudy',
		'04n':'wi-night-cloudy',
		'09n':'wi-night-showers',
		'10n':'wi-night-rain',
		'11n':'wi-night-thunderstorm',
		'13n':'wi-night-snow',
		'50n':'wi-night-alt-cloudy-windy'
	}</code>
		</td>
	</tr>
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