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libgweather package

Temperature in The Hague, The Netherlands is always the same

Bug #559105 reported by 323232
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libgweather
Fix Released
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libgweather (Ubuntu)
Triaged
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: gnome-panel

In gnome-panel under clock the weather an temperature is shown for The Netherland. The temperature is always shown as 5 degrees Centugrade (day and night), This is not the temperature in the netherlands right now.
Changing the location pe Rotterdam for The Hague has no influence. The clock keeps showing 5 degrees centigrade....

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: gnome-panel 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-19.28-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Apr 9 12:20:39 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha amd64 (20100224.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-panel

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323232 (323232) wrote :
Sebastien Bacher (seb128)
Changed in gnome-panel (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
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323232 (323232) wrote :

Little adjustment: changing the location to rotterdam the netherlands works. Did not see this before logout / loggin -> it got updated. -> 14 degrees.
If this temperature changes durin nightfall it looks like something just with the location The Hague Netherlands.

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323232 (323232) wrote :

the temperature for rotterdam is changing (13 degrees) so the issue is with the location the hague

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gerben (gerben-rotman) wrote :

I noticed this too. It seems that the weather information for The Hague has not been updated since April 1st.

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stop (whoopwhoop) wrote :

It's not really a bug in the applet itself (methinks), I have this on other linux distro's as well. It's most likely a server problem, as you can guess. I sent http://weather.noaa.gov an email, lets see if I hear from them :-)

ooze (zoe-gauthier)
affects: gnome-panel (Ubuntu) → libgweather (Ubuntu)
Changed in libgweather (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
summary: - temperature in clock / weather is always the same
+ Temperature in The Hague, The Netherlands is always the same
Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater)
Changed in libgweather:
status: Unknown → New
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Mario Calabrese (mario-calabrese) wrote :

It happens as well with temperature and weather of Reims, France.

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Dzmitry Charniachenka (chenka) wrote :

Can it be because 'The Hague' location coordinates are quite inaccurate?

Ubuntu thinks that The Hague is at (52.183334, 4.416667).
But on Google Maps it is Katwijk at this location.
Besides, Wikipedia says that The Hague is at (52.083333, 4.316667)
Which is exactly (-0.1, -0.1) (!) off from coordinates in Ubuntu.

P.S. Rotterdam coordinates are also a bit off from what Wikipedia says. But this time it is arguable and the 'mistake' is not so 'clean' (Ubuntu: 51.950001, 4.450000; Wikipedia: 51.930833, 4.479167)

P.P.S. I've also checked Reims, France from the previous comment. The difference is not so big and 'obvious'. But Wikipedia again has more accurate coordinates, closer to city center while Ubuntu points to airport nearby (Ubuntu: 49.299999, 4.033333; Wikipedia: 49.26278, 4.03472)

Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater)
Changed in libgweather:
importance: Unknown → Low
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George Maschke (georgemaschke) wrote :

Perhaps the information for the weather station under the location "The Hague" (Valkenburg) is no longer being updated? It would be great if the default station for The Hague could be changed to one that is currently reporting weather conditions.

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Javier Moreno (elpasmo) wrote :

I can confirm this issue is still present in Maveric with libgweather1 2.30.3-0ubuntu1

Charlie Kravetz (charlie-tca)
Changed in libgweather (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Triaged
Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater)
Changed in libgweather:
status: New → Fix Released
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