diff --git a/source/_components/sensor.bom.markdown b/source/_components/sensor.bom.markdown index 70c6af90b7c..3d1460808dc 100644 --- a/source/_components/sensor.bom.markdown +++ b/source/_components/sensor.bom.markdown @@ -13,61 +13,58 @@ 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 `bom_weather_current` platform allows you to get the current weather conditions from the [Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)](http://www.bom.gov.au/) Australia. + +- Each sensor will be given the `device_id` of "bom [optionalname] friendlyname units" +- Get the station ID for your local BOM station from the BOM website: State -> Observations -> Latest Observations -> Choose the station +- 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: +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 + - 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: @@ -75,4 +72,4 @@ 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 +- **monitored_conditions** (*Required*): A list of the conditions to monitor.