WEBSITE AND/OR WEATHER STATION UPDATES/UPGRADES
2017


25 November 2017: Made the following enhancements to the Website:
  • Updated the Weather Display Program to Version 10.37S Build 61.
  • Updated the UV Forecast script to fetch using CURL as well fixing notice errata
  • Again, updated the NWS Forecast Script to stay with NWS forecasting model. Fix for stale point-forecast via API to cause fail over to Zone forecast
  • Updated several "under the hood" scripts for better response time and general site updating.
16 August 2017: Made the following enhancements to the Website:
26 June 2017: Made the following enhancements to the Website:
  • Updated the Weather Display Program to Version 10.37S Build 53.
  • Added "Winter/Snow Storms Explained" page.
  • Repaired the NWS Alerts that displays on top of specific pages throughout the site. Error was due to uploading an out of date script.
  • Removed the top layer of each page and replaced with moving CSS clouds. Although animated no Flash is used. All is done with CSS.
  • Added Nashville (OHX) Ridge Radar as an option to the site. Accessible from all other Ridge Radar pages.
03 May 2017: Made the following enhancements to the Website:
  • Updated the NWS Ridge Radar pages (HPX, NQA, OHX, PAH) and fixed the radar status scripts so the proper radar site status for the current radar site being viewed is displayed.
02 May 2017: Made the following enhancements to the Website:
  • Updated the Pollen Forecast page allowing for a bit of eye candy and updating script to pull the latest relevant information.
  • Updated the new forecast script. Updated a few minor scripting bugs
  • Updated supporting scripts related to the forthcoming NWS Point-to-Point forecast changeover.
  • Added Nashville (OHX) Radar to the Ridge Radar selections.
  • Updated supporting scripts on the cell pages related to the forthcoming NWS Point-to-Point forecast changeover.
29 April 2017: Made the following enhancements to the Website:
  • Updated the Weather Display Program to Version 10.37S Build 47.
  • Reworked the Local Storm Report page mainly for visual appeal but also for easier reading than the raw report. Also added featured to choose whatever NWS office in the US one chooses and can read Storm Reports for that specific area if reports exist.
  • Installed new forecast script ahead of the NWS change in the Point-to-Point forecasting matrix to go into full effect on 17 June 2017.
  • Updated supporting scripts related to the forthcoming NWS Point-to-Point forecast changeover.
01 April 2017: Made the following enhancements to the Website:
  • Updated the Weather Display Program to Version 10.37S Build 45.
15 March 2017: Made the following enhancements to the Website:
  • Updated the Weather Display Program to Version 10.37S Build 44.
26 February 2017: Made the following enhancements to the Website:
  • Updated the Weather Display Program to Version 10.37S Build 43.
02 February 2017: Made the following enhancements to the Website:
  • Completely re-worked the Front page of the site.
    • Updated NWS/NOAA Radar scripts
    • Updated behind the scene scripts to current versions
    • Due to a previous site hack had to re-work the server level permissions as well as lock the site more securely.
  • Validated the Front page through the W3C Markup Validator via XHTML - all validates as clean code.
01 February 2017: Made the following enhancements to the Website:
  • Updated the Weather Display Program to Version 10.37S Build 41.
  • Updated script paths due to HOST changing directory structures
  • Working through the site page by page updating old scripts and closing vulnerabilities.
05 January 2017: Made the following enhancements to the Website:
  • Updated the Weather Display Program to Version 10.37S Build 40.
  • Updated script paths due to HOST changing directory structures
  • Updated the GRLevel3 Radar pages.
    • Updated NWS/NOAA Radar link for NQA (Memphis, TN)
    • Updated NWS/NOAA Radar link for PAH (Paducah, KY)
01 January 2017: Made the following enhancements to the Website:
  • Updated the Weather Display Program to Version 10.37S Build 38.
  • Updated a few scripts to latest versions.
  • Updated the NWS Advisory/Watch/Warning script to reflect latest NWS updates to same.
  • Added 2016 Monthly Climatology Report.
14 January 2017: Made the following enhancements to the Website:
  • Updated the Weather Display Program to Version 10.37S Build 40.
  • Updated script paths due to HOST changing directory structures
  • Updated the NWS Alerts Warnings/Advisories/Watch scripts and placed in CRON so all work automatically and will now update every 3 minutes.
  • Updated all Ridge Radar pages. Now rather than loading radar images via CRON all is completed via JavaScripting. Much faster loading times.
  • Updated all Radar Status Scripts for NQA, HPX and PAH radar. Now reflects proper radar status. Previous NWS URL deprecated and needing updating to new URL.

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Interesting Weather Facts
DEW POINT
Dew point is the temperature to which air must be cooled for saturation (100% relative humidity) to occur. The dew point is an important measurement used to predict the formation of dew, frost, and fog. If dew point and temperature are close together in the late afternoon when the air begins to turn colder, fog is likely during the night. Dew point is also a good indicator of the air's actual water vapor content, unlike relative humidity, which takes the air's temperature into account. High dew point indicates high vapor content; low dew point indicates low vapor content. In addition a high dew point indicates a better chance of rain and severe thunderstorms. You can even use dew point to predict the minimum overnight temperature. Provided no fronts or other weather pattern changes are expected overnight, the afternoon's dew point gives you an idea of what minimum temperature to expect overnight.