Re: Weather forecast through applet not available in Europe?

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

(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?

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