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Re: Weather forecast through applet not available in Europe?



Ron Johnson wrote:
> (Let's get this back on the list!)
>
> On 2010-03-11 17:29, Merciadri Luca wrote:
>> Ron Johnson wrote:
>>> On 2010-03-11 15:37, Merciadri Luca wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> From http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tip/16726.html, it appears to
>>>> be possible to show the weather forecast. This seems to rely
>>>> heavily (if
>>>> not entirely) on www.weather.com. However, despite the fact that I am
>>>> not in France, but in Belgium (which is pretty the same for the
>>>> weather
>
> (Why do people so enjoy insulting Belgium?)
>
>>>> and regional info), I am never able to get weather forecast. Does the
>>>> same problem appear in France too? Why is it so?
>>>>
>>> Are you saying that you can get current weather data?
>> Weather data is correctly downloaded, but it is only for the current
>> period of time, and there is no forecast option.
>>> How "never" is "never"?  Do you press the Refresh (I think that's what
>>> it's called) button.
>> For sure, but it is `Update.'
>>> Does the forecast box not exist, or is it just "empty"?
>> It does not even exist. I have `Current Conditions' and `Radar Map.'
>>> FWIW, the XFce Weather Update panel addon gets Brussels' current and
>>> forecast weather as expected.
>>>
>> Current weather, as expected, but I have never seen any glimpse of
>> forecast.
>>
>
> For what town/city?  Does www.weather.com show the forecast?
>
For sure. Simply visit
http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Liege+Belgium+BEXX0011?lswe=liege&from=searchbox_localwx
. I do not understand.

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