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Ever wanted to run a Weather Channel simulator on your PC?

#1 Postby Windy » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:31 pm

This is total time waster, but I find it highly amusing -- it sure brings back memories!

http://www.taiganet.com/index.php?showtopic=275

If you're curious what this looks like when you run it, check here:

http://www.taiganet.com/index.php?showtopic=180

Makes a fun screensaver! 8-)
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#2 Postby hurricanefreak1988 » Tue Sep 13, 2005 1:32 pm

Wow! I just downloaded it, and this is pretty darn cool. It's exactly like the real thing.
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#3 Postby THead » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:06 pm

This looks cool! But where do you find all the codes for the local areas and stuff it needs? Am I missing something? :?:
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#4 Postby SouthFloridawx » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:36 pm

hard to find that stuff too..... this is what i found...


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City Site ID Freq Telephone Type
Apalachicola AAF 119.925 850-653-8271 ASOS
Bartow BOW 123.775 863-533-9004 AWOS III
Boca Raton BCT 121.125 561-391-2696 AWOS III
Brooksville BKV 134.725 352-799-5881 ASOS
Bunnell X47 128.325 386-437-0267 AWOS III
Clewiston 2IS 124.175 863-983-7020 AWOS III
Crestview CEW 119.275 850-682-1237 ASOS
Crystal River CGC 118.325 352-563-6600 AWOS III

CLICK on the three letter Site ID

http://www.faa.gov/asos/map/FL.cfm
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#5 Postby Tropicswatcher » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:45 pm

Awesome program....!
from here: http://www.weatherdaddy.us/weatherdaddy/hw3.php

You can type in your zipcode and it gives you the city code and the zone # for your local forecast. 8-)
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#6 Postby THead » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:46 pm

Bingo! Thats what I was missing. This thing is nice! Great post.
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