diff --git a/source/_components/sensor.bom_weather_current.markdown b/source/_components/sensor.bom_weather_current.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..70c6af90b7c --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_components/sensor.bom_weather_current.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +--- +layout: page +title: "Bureau of Meteorology Australia current weather" +description: "Instructions on how to integrate Bureau of Meteorology Australia current weather conditions into Home Assistant." +date: 2016-09-13 18:00 +sidebar: true +comments: false +sharing: true +footer: true +logo: bom.png +ha_category: Weather +featured: false +ha_release: 0.29 +--- + +The `bom_weather_current` platform allows you to get the current weather conditions from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) Australia. +- Each sensor will be given the device_id of "bom [optionalname] friendlyname units" +- Get the station id for your local BOM station from BOM > State > Observations > Latest Observations > Choose the station > read the url +- The url will look like "http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDS60801/IDS60801.94675.shtml". This is for Adelaide. +- The url is read as: "http://www.bom.gov.au/products/[zone_id]/[zone_id].[wmo_id].shtml" +- A name is optional but if multiple bom weather stations are used a name will be required. +- The sensor will update every minute 35 minutes after last data timestamp. This allows for the 30 minute observation cycle and the approximate 5 minute update delay in publishing the data. + + + +To add the BOM weather observation to your installation, add the following to +your `configuration.yaml` file: + +```yaml +# Example configuration.yaml entry +sensor: + platform: bom_weather_current + name: "optional name" + zone_id: IDS60801 + wmo_id: 94675 + monitored_conditions: + - wmo + - name + - history_product + - local_date_time + - local_date_time_full + - aifstime_utc + - lat + - lon + - apparent_t + - cloud + - cloud_base_m + - cloud_oktas + - cloud_type_id + - cloud_type + - delta_t + - gust_kmh + - gust_kt + - air_temp + - dewpt + - press + - press_qnh + - press_msl + - press_tend + - rain_trace + - rel_hum + - sea_state + - swell_dir_worded + - swell_height + - swell_period + - vis_km + - weather + - wind_dir + - wind_spd_kmh + - wind_spd_kt +``` + +Configuration variables: + +- **zone_id** (*Required*): The zone_id as identified from the BOM website. +- **wmo_id** (*Required*): The wmo as identified from the BOM website. +- **name** (*Optional*): The name you would like to give to the weather station. +- **monitored_conditions** (*Required*): A List of the conditions to monitor diff --git a/source/images/supported_brands/bom.png b/source/images/supported_brands/bom.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..6726186d9b2 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/supported_brands/bom.png differ