Help: Weather Widget Problem

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Help: Weather Widget Problem

Hi all,

My weather widget seems to be exactly one day out of date, it shows the weather the day before rather than than the current day. I've tried re-opening the weather widget but this was no help. I've even tried deleting the weather widget preferences (~/Library/Preferences/widget-com.apple.widget.weather.plist), but that didn't work either. This is no big deal, but I was wondering if anyone can help in this situlation.

Thanks,

Adam

iBook G4 14" 1.42GHz, Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Posted on Dec 26, 2005 9:52 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 27, 2005 4:58 AM in response to Adam Esmail

Hello Adam:

This happens (occasionally) to some of the widgets (I am in California and I see that at times). The source feeding the weather widgets occasionally is not updated properly. As far as I know, there is nothing you can do to 'fix' the problem.

Barry

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Adam Esmail Author

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Dec 27, 2005 5:30 AM in response to Barry Hemphill

Barry,

Thank you. If it is what you say, then I'll wait a while to see if this issue is resolved.

Much appreciated,

Adam

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Answer 3

Jan 1, 2006 8:50 PM in response to Adam Esmail

I get the weather widget giving me the wrong temperature compared to the accuweather.com website for the same location (Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada). The weather widget is out by about 6-7 degrees celsius. Still out if I use imperial units. If I use another nearby location within 20 miles or so, the weather widget displays the correct weather info.

mac mini Mac OS X (10.4.3)

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Answer 4

Jan 1, 2006 10:03 PM in response to rgtherrien

Hello RG

For reference, I just brought up a widget with "Kelowna" For your comparison, the forecast highs for the next six days range between -2 and zero C.

Barry

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sjzfse

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Jan 2, 2006 1:20 AM in response to Adam Esmail

Does anyone know how to set the weather widget to a non-USA city? I am in Italy but using the Mac OS in English rather than Italian. I think because the widget system is in English it assumes the USA. I have tried all I can think of but when I put Rome or Roma it lands me either in Georgia or Texas.
Any help greatly appreciated.
SJZ

G5 Mac OS X (10.4.3)

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DarkStar

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Jan 2, 2006 4:13 AM in response to sjzfse

Hello sjzfse, If you bring up your widgets & click on the "i" bottom right of weather-widget, then type "Rome" & click enter. This will validate & bring up a white box covering the weather-widet with a list of "R" or Rome related names.
Scroll down till you see Rome, Italy(Lazio).

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Answer 7

Jan 2, 2006 3:52 PM in response to Barry Hemphill

Just checked it again and it says the temperature is -6 Celsius when it fact it is +2 Celsius. When I go to the Vernon, British Columbia site, it says +2 Celsius. Using Weather Pulse for Windows XP, it also says +2 Celsius for current temperature.
I've also tried using the BBC accuweather widget. Still the same problem.

I'm wondering if accuweather has the wrong weather data linked to Kelowna, British Columbia.

Roger

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Answer 8

Jan 17, 2006 6:35 AM in response to Adam Esmail

I was having trouble with the temp being way off. I'm also outside of the USA (Amsterdam, Netherlands). The actual temperature (C) was approx. +7, the widget was showing -14!. Oddly, the F measurements weren't as far off 39(what it said) vs. 45(actual). It almost seems that it's the F/C conversion that was confused.
Removing the widget from Dashboard and reinstalling didn't help. What did help, however, was changing the city, then changing back. Maybe the sources changed confusing the widget? I don't know, but fortunately my most-used widget is working normally now.
Maybe that'll help you, Adam.
Mike

PowerBook 12" G4 Mac OS X (10.4.4)

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